Students are accepted to graduate study in psychology as either graduate degree students or as graduate non-degree students. Graduate nondegree students in psychology do not seek a master's degree at Francis Marion University but wish to take courses only for professional growth, personal enrichment, certification upgrade, or recertification.

To be considered for admission as a graduate degree student, an applicant must complete the following steps:

1. Submit a Graduate Application for Admission and pay the non-refundable Graduate Application Fee.

2. Submit official transcript(s) of all undergraduate and graduate work. Applicants must have earned an undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited institution as evidenced by the official transcript(s). The record should show promise of success as a graduate student. If transcript(s) reveal(s) a lack of relevant undergraduate training, completion of the following undergraduate courses or their equivalents will be required prior to the application being considered.

PSY 206 Introductory Psychology

PSY 302 Quantitative and Psychometric Methods

3. Submit scores on the Graduate Record Examination taken within the last five years (minimum expected Verbal Score 400, minimum expected Quantitative Score 400.) Only the General Test is required; the Psychology Subject Test is not required.

4. Submit two letters of recommendation from professional associates or former professors who can attest to the academic potential of the applicant.

5. Submit a Personal Statement indicating your interests, career goals and reasons for seeking admission to the Master in Applied Psychology program

All of the above materials must be submitted in one packet to

Graduate Office
Francis Marion University
Post Office Box 100547
Florence, SC 29501-0547

To be guaranteed timely consideration for acceptance into the Master of Science in Applied Psychology program, all of the above materials must be submitted by:

Fall admission: April 15
Spring admission: October 15

It is the applicant's responsibility to gather all materials to complete his/her application. Only those completed (with all materials) will be reviewed by the Graduate Committee for Admission.

To receive an application or for any questions, please call the Graduate Office at (843) 661-1284.

GRADUATE NON-DEGREE STATUS

To be considered for admission as a graduate non-degree student, one must complete the following steps:

1. Submit a Graduate Application for Admission and pay the non-refundable Graduate Application Fee.

2. Submit official transcript(s) of all undergraduate and graduate work.

3. Provide the department with a written statement specifying the course(s) for which admission is being sought and why. Unless part of a program of study previously approved, step 3 must be repeated for each course.

A graduate non-degree student who wishes to become a graduate degree student may apply toward the degree program only 12 hours of graduate work taken as a graduate non-degree student. The written recommendation of the student's adviser and the department chairperson that these hours conform to an approved sequence in the student's designated program must be obtained.