Admissions

Admissions requirements

Bachelor’s degree

A bachelor’s degree is required. Although a psychology major at the undergraduate level is preferred, we accept applications from students with degrees in other disciplines. Most psychology programs will fulfill the coursework component required. We also accept student’s who hold or are in a Master’s Degree program. However, this will not decrease the length of time you spend in this program.

Coursework

Successful completion of two or more graduate- or undergraduate-level courses in Psychology courses focused on Discipline-Specific Knowledge:

• History and Systems of Psychology
• Affective Aspects of Behavior
• Biological Aspects of Behavior
• Cognitive Aspects of Behavior
• Developmental Aspects of Behavior
• Social Aspects of Behavior
• We do not provide a specific list of courses in these areas.

We do not provide a specific list of courses in these areas, however please refer to the Discipline-Specific Knowledge for more information on required coursework.

Other coursework and preparation

Courses must be taken at a regionally accredited college or university and noted on an official transcript with a grade of C+ or better. A History and Systems of Psychology taken as an undergraduate course may be substituted for the required graduate-level course.

We also recommend additional courses in:

• Life-science (e.g., biology, chemistry, physics, health science)
• Statistics (e.g., multiple regression)
• Research methods and design

Recommended experience

A minimum of 1-2 semesters as a research assistant in a laboratory conducting psychological research. Publications or presentations of research serve as evidence of the quality of the applicant’s work.

Questions?

Submit questions about the Ph.D. program and admissions procedures to chpadmissions@phhp.ufl.edu.