Master of Science in Clinical Health Psychology

• A BA or BS degree in Psychology or a related field with a cumulative undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0
• Undergraduate classes in Introductory Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, and Statistics required; Health Psychology and Research Methods recommended but not required
• The Psychology (MS) program has decided to waive the GRE score requirement indefinitely.
• If English not your native language, official scores from an accepted English Proficiency exam are required. Please see further information on our How to Apply page.
• Personal statement instructions for Clinical Health Psychology.
• Three letters of recommendation (at least two of which are academic) are needed.

M.S. in Psychology admits for fall term onlyhas a hard application deadline of the March 15th prior to the August/September start of the term.

Up to six credit hours of graduate credit may be transferred from another accredited institution. A petition for a course from another institution to meet one of the requirements of the MS in Psychology: Specialization in Clinical Health Psychology or the MS in Psychology: Specialization in Health Psychology program will be considered by the Graduate Program Committee if:

• A copy of the course syllabus is provided.
• The course is similar to the course for which it is being substituted (i.e., similar in terms of level, content, grading methods).
• The course was taken in the past five years from a university and program judged to be of high quality.
• The course was passed with an ‘A’ or ‘B.’
• The grade was determined primarily on the basis of papers, presentations, and/or examinations.

Scholarships for new and current graduate students:

Graduate Student Scholarships (main page)

Non-Resident Tuition Scholarship Application

You may be eligible for a non-resident graduate tuition scholarship if you meet the following criteria:

• Classified as a non-resident graduate student (or new admit) in a CASL graduate program taking 500+ level courses.
• Meet the program’s eligibility requirements for merit: 3.0 cumulative undergrad GPA (for new incoming students); 3.2 cumulative graduate GPA (to maintain for continuing students).
• Enroll for a minimum of 6 credit hours per term (3 credit hours in the summer or final term of enrollment).
• Have continued successful academic performance and progress towards completion of the degree and no academic misconduct convictions to assure continuation of the scholarship.
• This scholarship is awarded for consecutive fall and winter terms and the initial amount displayed in the student portal assumes a 6 credit hour registration. If a student enrolls in additional credit hours, an additional amount will be disbursed at the term’s drop/add deadline.
• Scholars may elect to use the scholarship during the summer term. However, a separate Summer Financial Aid application must be submitted.  

Support for graduate student research projects and/or conference presentation is offered through the Office of Research.  For more information, visit the Campus Grants page.

• Graduate Independent Study Form
• Thesis/Project Chair Contract
• Thesis Proposal Defense Form
• Thesis Defense Form
• Application to Transfer to the Clinical Health Concentration
• Application to Transfer to the Health Concentration
• Faculty and Student Guide to Graduate Thesis
• Plan of Work