Mason School Psychology

Admission to the GMU School Psychology Training Program is competitive. Applicants must fulfill GMU graduate admission requirements which include the following.

1. A total of 15 undergraduate credits in psychology, including coursework in personality or abnormal psychology, developmental psychology, tests and measurements, and statistics. A laboratory course in psychology is also required.

2. Combined verbal and quantitative GRE scores of at least 1000 taken within the last five years. GRE scores are required and cannot be waived.

3. GPA of 3.0 for the last 60 undergraduate hours and a minimum of 3.25 in undergraduate psychology courses.

4. Undergraduate and graduate transcripts.

5. Three letters of reference from professors or supervisors.

6. Biographical statement describing the applicant’s background, experience, and future goals in psychology.

7. Departmental Form that one can download from our website (http://www.gmu.edu/departments/psychology/homepage/admissions.htm).

8. George Mason University Application that one can download from the Office of Admissions website (http://admissions.gmu.edu/onapps.asp).

Work experience, publications, or special recommendations may compensate for needs in other qualification areas.

ADMISSION PROCEDURE
Applications must be completed by January 15, 2008 and returned together with the application fee to:

College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Graduate Admissions Office, MSN 2D2
College Hall C119
4400 University Drive
George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia 22030-4444

(703) 993-2400

Students must apply for dual admission to the MA program and Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies (CAGS) Program in School Psychology. All students entering the MA program are expected to complete the Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies Program in School Psychology. Students who have already earned a MA in a related field may apply for admission to the CAGS portion of the School Psychology Program. To qualify for direct admission to the Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies Program (bypassing the MA), the applicant must have a master’s degree in an allied field or major (e.g., Counseling, Clinical Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Special Education, which must have 15 or more graduate credits corresponding to required courses in the School Psychology MA curriculum). Students admitted directly to the Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies Program must complete all MA requirements of the School Psychology curriculum that were not completed as part of the previously obtained master’s degree. Students who have selected this option will be awarded only the CAGS and not a MA degree upon completion of the program.

The deadline for receipt of all application materials is January 15, 2008. Selected applicants will be invited for personal interviews before offers of admission are made.

Criminal Background Investigations: In accordance with University and Department of Psychology policy, all incoming school psychology students will be subject to a criminal background investigation before the beginning of the Fall semester. More information on this policy can be found at the link below.

http://www.gmu.edu/facstaff/policy/newpolicy/2221adm.html