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UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES
Psychology
The department offers a B.S. or B.A. in psychology as well as an
academic minor. The degree requires students to take a wide variety of
courses in areas such as developmental processes, social psychology,
learning and memory, personality, clinical psychology, biological
processes, and sensation/perception. Depending on their interests,
students also select from more specialized subjects such as human
factors, industrial/organizational psychology, aging, and the psychology
of emotion.
Some of our students will enter the workforce directly after graduation.
Others will pursue graduate study in psychology or related fields. Still
others, with appropriate choice of electives, will seek professional
training in medical schools, law schools, business schools, and
education schools. In approaching these and other subjects, students are
encouraged to develop analytical and problem solving skills that will
serve them well in whatever they choose to do in the future.
Communication Studies
The Department offers a B.A. or B.S. degree in Communication Studies (an
academic minor is also available). The discipline of Communication
Studies has a long tradition of combining liberal arts and social
sciences; the new Communication Studies curriculum reflects that
tradition, and emphasizes both theory and practice in course designs.
The program offers theory-based, research oriented, and applied training
in interpersonal, organizational, and intercultural communication, as
well as other courses in areas associated with the communications
studies discipline. Teaching and research activities are designed to
broadly include community service and a focus on ethical communication
in multicultural settings. The curriculum is designed to maximize
cross-disciplinary and interdepartmental collaborations.
GRADUATE DEGREES
Psychology Graduate Information
Graduate training in the Psychology Department prepares students for
careers in government and industry, teaching at the junior college
level, or for continued study elsewhere at the doctoral level.
M.S. in Psychology
Graduate training in the Psychology Department prepares students for
careers in government and industry, teaching at the junior college
level, or for continued study elsewhere. The department offers an M.S.
in Psychology with an emphasis in either human factors or
industrial/organizational psychology.
Admission Requirements
An applicant must possess an undergraduate degree in psychology or a
related field, such as engineering, computer science, or business.
Students are also required to have completed a course in introductory
statistics, and a course in computer programming.
All application materials must be received by March 1. Application to
the Graduate College and application fee should be received by the
university prior to the receipt of reference letters and other
materials, so the applicant's file can be established.
All applicants are required to submit:
1. The completed Graduate College Application Form with the
application fee.
2. Official undergraduate and graduate record transcripts of all work
at accredited institutions of higher learning, mailed directly from
the degree-granting institution.
3. A personal statement which should include your background, the
emphasis in which you are interested, your intentions of taking the
thesis or non-thesis option, and professional objectives after
completing the graduate program.
4. Results of the Graduate Record Exam (GRE), General Test only. Take
the GRE no later then January 15 as the Education Testing Service may
take up to six weeks to report the results.
5. Three letters of recommendation.
The University of Idaho Graduate College requires a minimum GPA of
2.8 for admission. The Psychology Department requires a GPA of 3.0, and
a combined Verbal + Quantitative GRE score of at least 1,000.
Degree Requirements
To earn the M.S., candidates must fulfill the requirements of the
Graduate College; see the College of Graduate Studies graduate catalog.
Candidates must also fulfill the M.S. requirements of the Psychology
Department.
Students have the option to take the thesis, or non-thesis option.
For the thesis option, students must complete 36 credits of approved
coursework, pass an oral coursework defense exam, complete an approved
thesis, and pass an oral thesis defense. For the non-thesis option,
students must complete 36 credits of approved coursework, pass an oral
coursework defense exam, complete an approved thesis level research
proposal, and pass a written exam covering research methods and data
analysis. In addition, each emphasis requires specific coursework.
Requests for Additional Information
Requests for further general information or application materials should
be sent to:
Carol Berreth
Psychology Department
University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho 83844-3043
208-885-6324
cberreth@uidaho.edu
Requests for more specific information regarding the on-campus human
factors emphasis should be sent to:
Dr. Curt Braun
Psychology Department
University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho 83844-3043
208-885-2540
cbraun@uidaho.edu
Requests for more specific information regarding the I/O emphasis
should be sent to:
Dr. Richard Reardon, Chair
Psychology Department
University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho 83844-3043
208-885-6324
rreardon@uidaho.edu
University of Idaho College of Graduate Studies:
University of Idaho
College of Graduate Studies
P.O. Box 443017
Moscow, ID 83844-3017
208-885-6243
Fax 208-885-6198
uigrad@uidaho.edu
http://www.uidaho.edu/cogs/index.htm
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