Student applications to the program are due no later than May 1st. Applications will be evaluated by DePaul's Office of Graduate Admission and the Department of Psychology's I-O Admissions Committee. Typically, applicants are informed of the admission decision by mid-June of the same year. The application process will require prospective students to submit the following information:
- Undergraduate transcript (grade point average of 3.2 or higher; strong GPA of at least 3.5 preferred)
- General Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores
- Statement of career goals and interests
- Resume/curriculum vitae (CV)
- Names and contact information for three (3) references
Students applying to this program must have successfully completed a bachelor's degree, either a BA or a BS. A minimum of ten (10) undergraduate psychology courses including a Statistics course and a Research Methods course are required. Additional statistics and research methods coursework is encouraged and preferred. All courses must have been passed with a grade of C- or better. Students who do not have an undergraduate psychology major but who otherwise satisfy these requirements may apply.
Admitted and enrolled students must adhere to the guidelines that appear in the
MA/PhD I-O Program Graduate Academic Student Handbook. One exception is students must maintain at least a 3.00 cumulative GPA in MS coursework to remain in good standing, and they must earn at least a 3.00 cumulative GPA by the time of anticipated degree conferral as one of the criteria to be eligible to graduate with their MS.