To be admitted into the graduate program, you must have an undergraduate degree in psychology or 18 undergraduate hours in psychology or the equivalent. Note that courses in related but different fields, such as sociology, do not count toward the 18 hours. It is highly recommended that you have taken at least one course in statistics and at least one course in research methods in psychology.
In addition, if you are an applicant to the master’s program in human factors psychology, you must have at least one undergraduate course in calculus. If you have not taken a calculus course, you may take it while in the program, but it will become a requirement for the degree in addition to the regular graduate course work. These admission requirements are to be reviewed annually by your graduate program committee, which will be comprised of the graduate program coordinator and at least three additional faculty members from the department.
You may apply on the web at http://www.grad.clemson.edu/Admission.php. Your application, along with a $70 nonrefundable fee ($80 for international), should be received by January 15 for the following fall semester. The January 15 deadline is the correct deadline; it supersedes any deadline you find on the website of the Clemson graduate school or any other place.
Every required item in support of your application must be on file by that date. January admissions are not permitted. In addition to the standard graduate application, you will need to provide the following materials as part of your application packet:
- verbal, quantitative and analytical GRE scores (the GRE Psychology Subject test is not required)
- transcripts from your undergraduate (and any graduate) institutions
- three letters of recommendation (these do not have to be from college professors, and they don’t have to be on Clemson’s recommendation form; a letter describing your academic potential and characteristics will be fine)
- a “statement of interest”, i.e., a 1- to 2-page letter describing why you want to go to graduate school in human factors or I/O. It is recommended that as part of the statement of interest you discuss your research interests and how those fit with the research interests of the department faculty
- a resume (or academic-style vita) is also recommended, but is not required.
The Department of Psychology does not offer graduate training in clinical or counseling psychology, nor does it offer graduate courses part time, online or via distance learning. You will be expected to be in residence for the duration of your graduate career.
