Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology - Community Psychology

Wichita State’s Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in psychology offers three programs of study: clinical, community and human factors psychology. Students have access to 14 state-of-the-art labs, groups and clinics, and the opportunity for faculty-student research—preparing them for future success in the workforce. At Wichita State, applied learning is everything. In fact, every degree we offer has a guaranteed applied learning or research experience built right into it equipping you with the relevant skills and experience to make you workforce ready before graduation.The Ph.D. comprises 90-to-101 credit hours and has a nine-year time limit for completion. In addition to the courses required of all students, each of the three programs have their own requirements. Students will also complete a second-year project, post-second-year project research, qualifying examination and dissertation.

Applicants are not required to have an undergraduate degree in psychology, but must have completed courses in general psychology, psychological statistics and experimental psychology. Applicants to the clinical psychology program also are required to have completed a course in history and systems of psychology with a B- or better.Contact information for three people to serve as references (people acquainted with the applicant’s academic background and potential);Personal essay;Supplemental information (honors, scholarships, employment history, etc.);Professional article sample (articles, presentations, projects, etc.); andScores (verbal and quantitative) on the Graduate Record Exam (GRE).