The psychology department within the graduate school offers admission to Ph.D. programs in the following specialty areas: clinical, developmental, experimental, neuropsychology, personality, and social.

The clinical psychology program at Howard University is a full time, five year program of study that merges traditional and cutting edge psychological paradigms in order to prepare students for careers in research, teaching, and practice. Culmination of the program awards students the Masters of Science and the Doctorate of Philosophy degrees.

The Howard program offers a rigorous series of required courses and practicum experiences, combined with the opportunity to individualize training in either an adult or child-adolescent clinical track. The adult track emphasizes the development of skills in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of adult psychological distress.

We stress a systemic framework that integrates social and biopsychological perspectives with individual and cultural differences. The child-adolescent track is guided by a developmental model that respects the complex interactions between the child, family, community, church, and wider social systems.

The social psychology program welcomes applicants to its doctoral program. Applicants should follow the general admissions requirements (and international applicant requirements if applicable), but not the special admission requirements below. Statements of faculty research interest can be found at the social psychology website

The Department of Psychology offers courses leading to the Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. However, we do not have a terminal master's degree program in clinical psychology. Students are only accepted into the Ph.D. program and earn a master's degree within that program

Students applying to the Department of Psychology must obtain an application for admission from the Graduate School. The application should include a nonrefundable application fee of $45 payable to Howard University only by a certified check or money order. Students are required to submit recent Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test scores as a part of their application.

Doctor of Philosophy

Students admitted for postmaster’s study with a master’s degree from another institution or with a master’s completed at Howard more than three years before admission may also be required to make up deficiencies. When the requirements for the master’s degree have been completed, formal application for admission to postmaster’s study may be made.

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A cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale is preferred, and a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 in major course work is required. Each graduate department may have additional “special admission requirements” which are noted on this page.

• Download and complete the paper application (HTML) | (Acrobat)
• The non-refundable $45 application fee (Waivers accepted for FAMU Feeder Program and McNair Scholars)
• Official transcripts must be submitted directly from the Registrar’s Office from ALL colleges and universities attended
• GRE Scores (Only official score reports are accepted within 5 years of the test date) www.gre.org
• Statement of Academic and Research Interest
• Autobiographical Sketch (Personal biography)
• Resume
• Three letters of recommendation. Word

NOTE: Applicantion forms, transcripts and letters of recommendation should be sent to the Graduate Recruitment & Admissions office, NOT to the academic department. Letters of recommendation should not mention applicants academic department. See address below.

Graduate Recruitment& Admissions
Howard University, Graduate School
4th and College Streets,NW,
Washington, DC 20059

Click here for more information on application and admisions

For Clinical psychology applicants: A Clinical Supplementary Application Summary Form should be sent to the Director of Clinical Training at the dept. Click here to get the application summary form.

For International Applicants

In addition to the requirements listed above you must meet the following:

Official transcripts, certificates and/or mark/grade sheets must be sent directly from the college or university to the Office of Graduate Recruitment and Admissions, and must show proof of degree(s) earned, courses taken and marks/grades received. Also, ALL transcripts must be evaluated by World Education Services (www.wes.org) or AACRAO (www.aacrao.org) and be forwarded to Graduate Recruitment and Admissions.

TOEFL Scores (Minimum computer-based score of 213 is required and only official score reports are accepted within 2 years of the test date) www.toelf.org

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A student should file for admission to candidacy after 12 hours of work has been completed and this student has satisfied the GSAS writing proficiency requirement. Forms provided by the dean should be filed a semester before graduation and approved by the student's thesis committee and the Executive Committee of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciencec.

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Students in the Ph.D. program are required to spend at least three semesters in full-time residence, two of which must be consecutive.

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The Board of Trustees of Howard University on September 24, 1983, adopted the following policy statement regarding applications for admission: "Applicants seeking admission to Howard University are required to submit accurate and complete credentials and accurate and complete information requested by the University. Applicants who fail to do so shall be denied admission. Enrolled students who as applicants failed to submit accurate and complete credentials or accurate and complete information on their application for admission shall be subject to dismissal when the same is made known, regardless of classification."

All credentials must be sent to:

 
Howard University Graduate School
Office of Graduate Recruitment and Admissions
4th and College Streets, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20059

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