Candidacy

Students who expect to earn a degree must be admitted to candidacy for the degree. Candidacy indicates the student has demonstrated a general knowledge of psychology and the ability to do graduate work. In addition to completing the application for candidacy, to be eligible, a student must have:

• Completed all prerequisites with a minimum grade of C;
• Completed 12 graduate credit hours in their degree program;
• Maintained a B- average in all coursework in their degree program;
• Earned a minimum grade of B- in all required (non-elective) courses;
• Acceptable GRE scores on file in the Graduate Office;
• Successful completion of assessment center and development plan; and
• Satisfied other specified departmental requirements.

Students will not be permitted to acquire more than 19 graduate credits without satisfying the requirements for candidacy.