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Doctor of Philosophy Program

The Doctor of Philosophy degree is offered in the areas of psychology

• clinical
• clinical neuropsychology
• developmental
• industrial/organizational, and
• social psychology

Requirements include either a baccalaureate degree in psychology or an undergraduate degree that includes 24 semester hours in psychology; a 3.00 (A=4.00) grade point average in the most recent 60 semester hours of undergraduate or graduate courses; Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores; the Miller Analogies Test (MAT), recommended, but not required; three letters of recommendation; and a goals statement. (Verbal, quantitative, and analytical GRE scores are examined separately and evaluated as one information source in the total application.)

The psychology department admits only students whose objective is a Doctor of Philosophy degree. Admission is for the fall semester only, with a February 1 deadline for applying and submitting all materials (January 1 deadline applies to the clinical program). Prospective students should apply directly to the department.

Between 25 and 30 students are accepted annually from approximately 500 applicants. Successful applicants have approximately a 3.50 (A=4.00) grade point average and average scores in the 600s on both the GRE verbal and quantitative tests.

An application packet containing a detailed description of the programs, application forms, and instructions may be obtained by writing to this address:

Department of Psychology
Graduate Education
University of Houston
Houston, Texas 77204-5341

Degree Requirements

In addition to meeting the college master's degree requirements, applicants must complete the following minimum requirements for the Ph.D. in Psychology program:

Requirements	Hours
Master of Arts degree	45
Department core, including PSYC 6300, 6301, and 6302 (9 semester hours)
Distribution electives taken from foundation courses or equivalents (6 semester hours)
Research or applied practica (12 semester hours)
Major concentration (12 semester hours)
Thesis research including PSYC 6399, 7399 (6 semester hours)
Doctor of Philosophy Degree	27
Major area, minor area, and specified related courses (15 semester hours)
Dissertation research (12 semester hours from PSYC 8399:8699:8999:)
Total (minimum)	72

Students must also complete a thesis, dissertation, comprehensive examination, and any special requirements of the major area of concentration.

Special Academic Regulations

Three grades of C or lower during the course of the graduate program are grounds for automatic dismissal. The master's degree should be completed within two years after admission to graduate school. The Ph.D. degree is expected to be completed by students within four years after admission to graduate school for those areas not requiring internship, externship, or practicum, and within five years after admission for those areas requiring internship, externship, or practicum. The maximum expected time allowed for the completion of the Ph.D. degree after admission is six years for those areas not requiring an internship, externship, or practicum and seven years for those areas requiring internship, externship, or practicum. A satisfactory rate of progress toward completion of the degree requirements is required throughout enrollment. The department may terminate a student's enrollment at any time if the rate of progress or academic performance is not satisfactory.