Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Experimental Psychology

Format Face-to-face, Online, and Hybrid 
Credit hours
  • 72 credit hours
  • Review of previous transcripts and degrees for transfer credit hours applied
Time of day for classes

Evenings, Online, and Hybrid

Start dates Fall, spring, summer
Application deadlines Spring
  • Sept. 1 (if currently living outside the United States)
  • Nov. 30 (if currently living inside the United States)
Summer
  • Feb. 1 (if currently living outside the United States)
  • March 15 (if currently living inside the United States)
Fall
  • April 1 (if currently living outside the United States)
  • June 1 (if currently living inside the United States)
Admissions Requirements
  • Have a minimum GPA of 3.5 overall on a 4.0 scale on all higher education courses attempted or in the last 60 hours of earned credit
  • For international students, have TOEFL: all sub-scores greater than or equal to 22 OR IELTS: all sub-scores greater than or equal to 6.5
  • Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended
  • Research Writing Sample: Please submit an empirical research report, which should consist of an APA formatted research paper describing data you have collected and analyzed. If this is not a paper you completed for a class but a publication that you completed with other authors, the applicant must be the first author on the paper.
  • Professional Statement including Research Interest
  • Resume or Curriculum Vitae
  • Three (3) Letters of Reference that speak to applicant’s competency in research methods and statistics
  • Once you have submitted a completed application you will interview faculty member in the Department of Psychology
  • Acknowledgment of reliable computer, webcam, and Internet access to successfully complete online and hybrid classes
Tuition and fees uah.edu/bursar/tuition
Graduate Financial Aid uah.edu/admissions/graduate/financial-aid
Departmental Assistantships Information coming soon. For questions, email nathan.tenhundfeld@uah.edu
Graduate Handbook 2019-2020 Psychology Graduate Handbook