Master of Science in Psychology Format Face-to-face, Online, and Hybrid Credit hours 30 hours (thesis) or 33 hours (non-thesis) Time to complete Two years, on average, for full-time students Time of day Mornings, Afternoons, 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 Pre-requisites for the M.S. program are a bachelor's degree in psychology, including coursework in experimental design and statistics. Prospective students who do not yet have these prerequisites can take the necessary prerequisites in our undergraduate curriculum; students should contact the Chair of the Psychology Department to discuss this possibility. Documents for Graduate School: Official transcripts: From all colleges and universities attended (minimum GPA accepted 3.25) Complete Application for the Department of Psychology includes: Three letters of recommendation from university professors, with at least two from Psychology faculty Letter of intent: A description of why you want to study experimental psychology at UAH and with which faculty member you would potentially like to work Empirical research report: 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 first author on the paper Interview with the Department of Psychology Tuition and fees uah.edu/bursar/tuition Graduate Financial Aid uah.edu/admissions/graduate/financial-aid Departmental Assistantships Psychology graduate students may be eligible for one of several GTA positions. This application, obtained from the Psychology Department Staff Assistant (email ejh0028@uah.edu), must be submitted no later than April 1 for consideration.. Graduate Handbook 2024-2025 Graduate Handbook