Overview

Program in Psychology / Program in Psychology is located in Birmingham, AL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Medical/clinical psychology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Developmental psychology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Behavioral neuroscience
Master of Arts (MA)	Psychology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	11
Doctoral Degrees	12

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (required for Medical/Clinical Psychology; optional for Behavioral Neuroscience & Developmental Psychology) Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (required for Medical/Clinical Psychology; optional for Behavioral Neuroscience & Developmental Psychology) Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

333

Applied

17

Accepted

17

Enrolled

Applying

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test (required for Medical/Clinical Psychology; optional for Behavioral Neuroscience & Developmental Psychology)
Master's Degree Requirements	Letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test (required for Medical/Clinical Psychology; optional for Behavioral Neuroscience & Developmental Psychology)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

92

Total Graduate Students

9%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.87%
Black or African American	13.04%
White or Caucasian	60%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	7.61%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	4.35%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (27%)

Female (72%)

Faculty

40

Total faculty

Full-time - 28

Part-time - 12

Male (19)

Female (21)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Biological basis of behavior, structure and function of the nervous system, principals of human developmental psychology, symptom assessment and amelioration, mental and physical health promotion
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address CH 415, 1720 2nd Avenue S
Birmingham, AL  35294
United States

Contact Dr. Chris Henrich
Chair
Email: psych-dept@uab.edu
Phone: 205-934-3850
Fax: 205-975-6110

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