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Applied Psychology
Admissions Requirements
Applicants:
Acceptance of an applicant is contingent on the approval of the
Graduate School, the Department of Psychology, and the Admissions
Committee of the Applied Psychology Program. Admissions decisions
are based upon the evaluation of all available evidence relevant
to the applicant's potential to obtain a doctorate and succeed as
a professional. Specific data employed in the evaluation are:
1. Academic Record (Preferred: Undergraduate GPA of 3.2 or higher);
2. GRE Scores (Preferred: V + Q = 1200 or higher) and other test
data, if available;
3. Three letters of recommendation and evaluative ratings;
4. Professionally relevant experiences, honors, and awards;
5. Statement of applicant's career goals and research interests.
Application Forms:
Persons wishing to apply to the Applied Psychology Program for
admission should write the Graduate Admissions Office, University
of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602-3013 for the necessary application
forms and, if desired, a copy of the Graduate School Bulletin. Completed
applications and all supporting materials should be received by
1 December to insure full consideration for admission in the following
Fall term.
Transfers to the Applied Psychology Program:
A student in another doctoral program within the Department of
Psychology at the University of Georgia who wishes to transfer to
the Applied Psychology Program should first discuss the matter with
his or her major professor and then make an appointment with the
Chair of the Applied Psychology Program for an interview. Subsequent
to the interview, the student should, if still desirous of a transfer,
obtain a copy of his or her file from the office of the Graduate
Coordinator and send it to the Chair of the Applied Psychology Program.
A statement of the student's career goals and research interests
should be included in the file. Applicants seeking transfers to
the Applied Psychology Program will be evaluated by its Admissions
Committee together with all other applicants in a given year. Application
files should be received by the Applied Psychology Program Chair
by 1 December. Students transferring to the Applied Psychology Program
will be expected to fulfill all requirements of the Program.
Co-majors in Applied Psychology:
A student in another doctoral program within the Department of
Psychology who wishes to pursue a co-major in Applied Psychology
should first seek the approval of his/her Advisory Committee. If
approval is obtained, the student should notify the Chair of the
Applied Psychology Program and request any information he or she
may need to fulfill the requirements for a co-major.
Co-majors in Applied Psychology are expected to complete requirements
in one of the two specialty areas in this program, i.e., Industrial-Organizational
Psychology or Measurement and Individual Differences. In addition,
the student is expected to complete a research project (via PSYC
9100) under the supervision of a faculty member of the Applied Psychology
Program or to conduct dissertation research which bridges the student's
co-major specialty areas. In the latter instance, at least one appropriate
member of the Applied Psychology faculty shall be included as a
member of the student's dissertation committee.
Professional Development
A major objective of the Applied Psychology Program is to prepare
students so that they can apply appropriate research methods to
the many kinds of human work-related problems encountered by individuals
and organizations in our society. The focus of the program is on
the broad arena of problems dealt with by measurement and industrial-organizational
psychologists, rather than the more individual-oriented personal
problems that are of interest to clinical and counseling psychologists.
Consequently, much emphasis is placed on research design and methods
and on making available to students opportunities for engaging in
research.
The emphasis on research is paralleled by a concern for professional
development. Students in the Applied Psychology Program are strongly
encouraged to be actively involved in applied and/or theoretical
research during the entire term of their graduate residency, and
to see these scholarly pursuits through to their logical conclusions,
such as papers presented at professional meetings, journal publications,
or proposals submitted for funding. Typical students can expect
to have produced several papers, articles, or proposals during five
years of graduate school. This emphasis is seen as an extremely
valuable adjunct to course work in preparing students to assume
a professional role.
To facilitate their professional development, students are encouraged
to become affiliated with scientific/professional societies such
as the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP),
Academy of Management, American Psychological Society (APS), Southern
Management Association (SMA), American Psychological Association
(APA), Southeastern Psychological Association (SEPA), the Atlanta
Society of Applied Psychology (ASAP) and the Human Factors and Ergonomics
Society (HFES).
 Applied Psychology Professional Links
Financial Assistance
The Applied Program faculty will make every effort to help secure
financial assistance for their students. Some possible sources are:
- National fellowships are offered by the National Science Foundation
and other federal agencies and are administered through the Graduate
School.
- The Graduate School awards Alumni Foundation Fellowships, University-wide
Assistantships, graduate assistantships, and graduate research
assistantships on a competitive basis.
- Both teaching and laboratory assistantships are awarded annually
by the Department of Psychology to students on a merit basis.
- The Board of Regents provides waivers of out-of-state tuition
(on a competitive basis) for some students who are not residents
of Georgia.
- The faculty in Applied Psychology may have personal research
grants or contracts which provide for the support of research
assistants.
- Some support may be available as assistantships or part-time
positions with research and service agencies on campus.
- Most financial assistance is coordinated by the Graduate Coordinator
and/or the Head of the Psychology Department. For this reason,
it is important that Applied Program students in need of financial
assistance make their needs and preferences known to your advisors
so that a recommendation can be transmitted through the program
and department. Funding opportunities are also frequently announced
over the iopsy-l list.
Thesis and Dissertation Guidelines, Degree Requirements, and Comprehensive Exams
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