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Southeastern Louisiana University

Department of Psychology

Hammond, LA

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Overview

Department of Psychology / Department of Psychology is located in Hammond, LA, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Master of Arts in Psychology (MA Psych)
Master of Arts (MA) Psychology Industrial/organizational psychology

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 10

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available? Yes
Evening/weekend programs available? No
Distance learning programs available? No

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Entrance Exam GRE; for regular admission status a combined score of 294, for provisional admission status a combined score of 289
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Optional
Pass comprehensive exam with a "B" or higher, 38 hours of psychology course work; either a thesis or non-thesis option

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

18
Applied
10
Accepted
8
Enrolled
56%

Applying

20
Application Fee - Domestic
30
Application Fee - International
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?
Yes
Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline March 15th May 1st Yes
Spring deadline October 15th September 1st Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Exam GRE; for regular admission status a combined score of 294, for provisional admission status a combined score of 289
Master's Degree Requirements Personal statement, application,resume,and 3 letters of reference; 3.0 undergraduate GPA (and 2.5 for provisional admission) on all Psychology courses; minimum 18 semester hours of undergraduate work in psychology and/or educational psychology, which must include a statistics course and in a general experimental (laboratory) course.

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required TOEFL Paper score: 500
TOEFL IBT score: 61
IELTS: Required IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

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Tuition & Fees

$17,536
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Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit: FAFSA
Types of financial support available Research Assistantships
Scholarship and/or loans
Graduate Assistantships
Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships
Career or field-related internships
Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

33
Total Graduate Students
Not Reported
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 3.03%
Black or African American 6.06%
White or Caucasian 84%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0%
Asian 0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 6.06%
Unknown 0%

Gender

Male (24%)
Female (75%)

Faculty

8
Total faculty
Full-time - 8
Part-time - 0
Male (3)
Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Stigma of psychological disorders, evolution of religion, pain perception, work-family management, social cognition
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year: 0

Location & Contact

Address Southeastern Louisiana University
SLU Box 10831
Hammond, LA  70402
United States
Contact Dr. Paula Varnado-Sullivan
Department Head
Email: pvarnado@southeastern.edu
Phone: -549 ext. 5535

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