Murray State University

Students who major in psychology have a wide choice of careers, and the psychology major at Murray State is designed to prepare students to achieve their goals. Upon graduation, psychology majors may choose entry-level positions in social services or business positions in management, sales, and personnel. Some students use their undergraduate degree in psychology as a springboard into other professions such as law, medicine, business, and education. Many psychology students wish to attend graduate school to earn a master's or doctorate in psychology that leads to professional careers in settings such as hospitals, mental health clinics, or private practice. Others who earn advanced psychology degrees choose to work in the business world as industrial/organizational psychologists or may go into academia in order to teach and conduct research at colleges and universities. Check out our careers page to find out more about career opportunities see some of the careers and graduate programs that our psychology graduates have entered

3Yrs of PSW

• Transcripts for all years of high school with a minimum GPA of 2.0
• If transcripts are not written in English, you must also submit certified translations
• High School Diploma OR Graduation Certificate
• If the graduation certificate is not written in English, you must also submit a certified translation
• Proof of Financial Support
  • Bank Statement (issued within the last 6 months) showing a balance of at least $25,436 OR
  • Scholarship Letter
• Copy of Passport for applicant and all dependents
• No NECO Results will be accepted. Please submit WAEC results.  (This only applies to students submitting high school scores from Nigeria.) 
• English Language Proficiency Minimum Requirements:
  • IELTS overall score of 6.0 (5.5 for full admission with the condition)
  • TOEFL overall score of 71 (61 for full admission with the condition)
  • SAT score of 960
  • GTEC overall score of 1190 (1100 for full admission with the condition)
  • PTE overall score of 51 (45 for full admission with the condition)
  • Duolingo English Test overall score of 100 or higher (90 for full admission with the condition)
  • TOEIC overall score of 790 or higher with 160 or higher speaking ( 700 with 140 or higher speaking for full admission with the condition)
  • Kaplan English Certificate Advanced Level (Higher Intermediate Level for full admission with the condition)
  • Admission to or completion of the ESL Program at Murray State University OR
  • Degree from a secondary school located in a country where English is the native language* OR
  • British / Cambridge International Examinations: GCE, GCSE, IGCSE, AICE, HIGCSE certificate with five O-Level subject passes, or a level of B-2 or higher on the Cambridge English exam.
  • Completion of one  semester of full-time university-level classes (minimum of 12 credit hours) with a 2.5 GPA or higher at an accredited US institution OR
  • Students from the following countries are not required to submit English proficiency scores: Antigua, Australia, Bahamas, Belize, British Islands, Cameroon (the University of Buea and the University of Bamenda), Canada, Ghana, Ireland, Kenya, Namibia, New Zealand, Nigeria, and United Kingdom.