Students may be admitted through one of two routes:
1. Standard Admission: Applicants must have a bachelor's degree with at least a 3.0 GPA from a recognized college or university. Undergraduate courses in statistics and research methodology are recommended.
2. Admission through the bachelor of arts/master of arts (B.A./M.A.) dual-degree program: Applicants seeking admission to the master of arts in psychology program through the dual-degree program must be approved for entry by the graduate program director, whereupon they can take up to three graduate courses (9 credits) during their senior year as an undergraduate at Rutgers–Camden. Those credits are paid for at the undergraduate tuition rate, and would be counted toward both the bachelor's and master's degrees. Students using this option must still apply for admission to the M.A. program following the procedure for standard admission.
Admission decisions will normally be made beginning on April 1 for the fall semester and December 2 for the spring semester, but earlier consideration may be requested by an applicant (e.g., if the applicant has an offer of admission from another program). Applications will continue to be accepted as long as places remain available in our graduate program. The admission requirements section of the program's webpage (http://psychology.camden.rutgers.edu/gradpsych.index.html) provides information on the current status of the admissions process, indicating whether applications for the coming semester are still being considered. Applications should be submitted by March 31 for the fall semester if the applicant wishes to ensure full consideration for available financial aid fellowships.
Applicants to the program must submit the following:
- Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate coursework.
- Scores from the Verbal and Quantitative sections of the Graduate Record Examination.
- Three letters of recommendation addressing your potential for graduate study in psychology. Preferably the letters should come from college professors who are familiar with your work, but if you have been out of school for some years, letters from nonacademic professionals such as work supervisors may be acceptable.
- A statement about the applicant's personal and professional goals (including which psychology department faculty members the applicant might be interested in working with, and in what areas of research, if answers to these questions are known).
Applications may be obtained and submitted online at http://gradstudy.rutgers.edu/apply.shtml.
