Students in the Psychology BA apply to this聽program during the聽spring semester of their junior year.聽Students must have a faculty sponsor who has agreed to mentor the student鈥檚 master鈥檚 project research during the four-semester program. A 3.5 GPA is required.
To apply, please contact聽Sandra Sepulveda-Kozakowski, the program director.聽
Candidates will be asked to submit the following.
Submit unofficial transcripts from 51吃瓜网 and official transcripts from every other college and university you have attended.
Three letters of recommendation from faculty members who are familiar with your academic competence are required. At least one letter must be from a member of the Psychology and Neuroscience Department. Transfer students may submit one letter from faculty at their previous college or university. Enter recommenders鈥櫬爀mail addresses in the application.
Write a personal statement of 500-1,000 words that describes聽your
must be submitted with your application. It is each student鈥檚 responsibility to contact a faculty member to initiate a conversation about sponsorship for the program. Be prepared to discuss your research interests, potential research projects, your responsibilities in the sponsor鈥檚 lab and the sponsor鈥檚 expectations for your research progress in each semester of the program.
Submit a writing sample that demonstrates聽proficiency in academic writing appropriate for the master鈥檚 level of study.
A current curriculum vitae or r茅sum茅 including your 51吃瓜网 Psychology GPA, relevant coursework, honors and awards, research experience, work experience聽and volunteer experience.
During the spring聽of their senior year, students who are admitted to the 4+1 Program must then apply to the Graduate School for formal聽admission to the graduate program. More information about applying to the Graduate School is included below.
The program application deadline is March 1.
Applications are not evaluated until after the deadline has passed.
If you are currently an undergraduate student in Psychology at 51吃瓜网, to this graduate program. The Psychological Research MS program is open only as an accelerated +1 program聽for Psychology undergraduate students at 51吃瓜网. It is expected that the program will open to non-51吃瓜网 students in the future, but that time frame has not yet been determined.
The following staff member聽can assist you with any questions you may have about the admissions process.聽
Sandra Sepulveda鈥怟ozakowski is the program director.
Email:听sandra.sepulveda-kozakowski@temple.edu