Neuroscience and Behavior
Supported Degree Objectives
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
- Master of Science (MS)
Required Supporting Documents
- Transcripts
- Recommendation Letters
- Statement of Purpose
- Resume/Curriculum Vita
- Diversity Essay
- Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
- English Proficiency (Non-native English speaking international applicants: choose a test below)
- TOEFL: Internet-Based Test (IBT): Minimum Overall Required Score: 88
- Minimum section requirements:
- Reading: 22
- Listening: 22
- Speaking: 22
- Writing: 22
- Minimum section requirements:
- TOEFL: Paper-Delivered Test: Minimum Overall Required Score: No minimum
- Minimum section requirements:
- Reading: 19
- Listening: 14
- Writing: 18
- Minimum section requirements:
- IELTS (Academic Module): Minimum Overall Required Score: 6.5
- Minimum section requirements:
- Reading: 6.5
- Listening: 6.0
- Speaking: 6.0
- Writing: 5.5
- Minimum section requirements:
- TOEFL: Internet-Based Test (IBT): Minimum Overall Required Score: 88
Non-Thesis Master's Degree Program Requirements (Political Science Graduate Students)
- The Department of Psychological Sciences accepts applications for a non-thesis master's program from applicants who have been awarded a Master's degree in Political Science and who have also been admitted to Purdue's Ph.D. Program in Political Science. Students must obtain the consent of both Departments to be admitted to this program. Additional requirements and application procedures may be found on the Department of Psychological Sciences web page.
- Cumulative Grade Point Average from most recently conferred undergraduate, graduate, or professional degree:
- 3.0 or equivalent (A=4.0)
Non-Thesis Master's Degree Program Requirements (Purdue Industrial Engineering Graduate Students)
- The Department of Psychological Sciences accepts applications for a non-thesis master's program from applicants who have been awarded a Master's degree in Industrial Engineering at Purdue University and who have also been admitted to Purdue's Ph.D. Program in Industrial Engineering. Students must obtain the consent of both Departments to be admitted to this program. Additional requirements and application procedures may be found on the Department of Psychological Sciences web page.
- Cumulative Grade Point Average from most recently conferred undergraduate, graduate, or professional degree:
- 3.0 or equivalent (A=4.0)
Doctoral Degree Program Requirements
- Cumulative Grade Point Average from most recently conferred undergraduate, graduate, or professional degree:
- 3.0 or equivalent (A=4.0)
Application Deadlines
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Fall Spring Summer December 1 No Entry No Entry
Program Contact Information
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Name Nancy O'Brien Phone 765-494-6067 Email nobrien@psych.purdue.edu Web Program Website
Psychological SciencesAddress Department of Psychological Sciences
Purdue University
701 Third Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2081
USA
Additional Information
- Current master’s students wishing to move to a doctoral degree program in this same graduate program will not be required to submit a new application.
- We are currently only recruiting students for the PhD program. Please view our graduate program website for additional information.
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