Master of Science in Psychology Format Face-to-face, Online, and Hybrid Credit hours 30 hours (thesis) or 33 hours (non-thesis) Time to complete Two years, on average, for full-time students Time of day Mornings, Afternoons, Evenings, Online, and Hybrid Start Terms Fall and Spring Application deadlines Spring Sept. 1 for all applicants inside and outside the United States This is the priority deadline for all research and teaching assistantships. Applicants who submit after this deadline may be ineligible for such support. Fall Jan. 31 for all applicants inside and outside the United States This is the priority deadline for all research and teaching assistantships. Applicants who submit after this deadline may be ineligible for such support. Admissions Requirements Pre-requisites for the M.S. program are a bachelor's degree in psychology, including coursework in experimental design and statistics. Prospective students who do not yet have these prerequisites can take the necessary prerequisites in our undergraduate curriculum; students should contact the Chair of the Psychology Department to discuss this possibility. Documents for Graduate School: Official transcripts: From all colleges and universities attended (minimum GPA accepted 3.25) Complete Application for the Department of Psychology includes: Three letters of recommendation from university professors, with at least two from Psychology faculty Letter of intent: A description of why you want to study experimental psychology at UAH and with which faculty member you would potentially like to work Empirical research report: An APA-formatted research paper describing data you have collected and analyzed. If this is not a paper you completed for a class but a publication that you completed with other authors, the applicant must be first author on the paper Interview with the Department of Psychology Tuition and fees uah.edu/bursar/tuition Graduate Financial Aid uah.edu/admissions/graduate/financial-aid Departmental Assistantships Psychology graduate students may be eligible for one of several GTA positions. This application, obtained from the Psychology Department Staff Assistant (email beth.hodges@uah.edu), must be submitted no later than Sept. 1 (for spring applicants) or Jan. 31 (for fall applicants). Graduate Handbook 2025-2026 Graduate Handbook