ADMISSION:

REQUIREMENTS

For detailed information on admission, please visit The Graduate Center Web site at www.spu.edu/graduate. You may also request an application packet by email at gradadmissions@spu.edu, or by phone at 206-281-2091 or 800-601-0603.

1. Applicants must have a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university, with a minimum grade-point average of 3.0. Clearly an undergraduate major in psychology is most preferable. At minimum, psychology courses should include statistics, as well as at least five other courses from among the following: abnormal, developmental, experimental, physiological, social, learning, motivation, personality, cognitive or tests & measurements. Applicants whose bachelor's degrees are not in psychology may wish to take the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) Psychology Subject Test to further demonstrate adequate knowledge of general psychology.
   
   
2. The Graduate Record Exam (GRE) is required. We prefer scores of 1100 for the combined verbal and quantitative sections of the GRE. The test must have been administered within five years of the deadline date for application to the program. The Psychology Subject Test of the GRE (PGRE) is not required, but (as explained above) may be advantageous for applicants without a psychology bachelor's degree. Further information about the GRE can be obtained at www.gre.org.
   
   
3. Applicants will submit three letters of recommendation, one professional reference from a person in a related field (e.g., clinical supervisor), one academic reference from a former professor or instructor, and one personal recommendation (e.g., any professional but not a member of the applicant's family).   Academic references are most important; in fact, letters from a supervisor and/or personal recommendation also might be from college professors.  Note:  We prefer references written on academic or professional letterhead (or our standard forms).  Sealed letters may be included with your application, or sent directly to us from the reference.
   
   
4. Applicants must submit a typed personal statement. Generally, statements should be three to four pages in length. Please address career objectives, rationale for seeking a degree in clinical psychology, and why you choose to attend SPU. Mention your professional and personal strengths as they apply to clinical psychology, related work experiences, research interests, personal values, religious ideals, and other information you deem appropriate. Note: Preference is shown to those applicants who possess potential for both clinical and scientific work, as demonstrated by prior work or volunteer experiences.
   
   
5. Applicants for whom English is not their first language must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), and obtain a minimum score of 600 on the paper-based test or 250 on the computer-based test.
   
   
6. Applicants who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents must provide an official confidential statement of financial support covering each year of intended enrollment. This is necessary in order to issue the paperwork for an I-20 Immigration form. Documentation must be included in the application packet.

TRANSFER OF CREDIT
Any transfer of credit is done by petition process after formal admission to the program, during the first quarter of graduate study at SPU.