The Department of Psychology offers a doctoral program in psychology with three concentrations.
Student Learning Outcomes
Overview of Concentrations
General Clinical Concentration
The General Clinical concentration, designed to meet American Psychological Association accreditation standards, embraces a scientist-practitioner training model in preparing individuals for licensure as doctoral-level psychologists in health-service fields that can include children, adolescents, and adults. The program focuses on the biological, psychological, behavioral, social and cultural influences on the development, assessment, and treatment of mental health, substance use, and behavioral disorders.
Applied Behavior Analysis Concentration
The Applied Behavior Analysis concentration, designed to meet Board Certified Behavior Analyst standards, is a scientific discipline that involves the comprehensive use of the principles of learning to design, implement, and evaluate strategies that promote socially significant improvements in behavior. Students will be trained with an emphasis on empirically supported and individualized assessment and intervention, consistent with outcomes-driven and problem-solving models. Students are also trained in the experimental and applied analyses of behavior underlying effective interventions for vulnerable populations.
Psychological Science Concentration
The Psychological Science concentration emphasizes training skilled researchers who will be prepared to work in a broad range of careers in education, health, and industry. Coursework is designed to provide disciplinary knowledge in the core domains of psychology and a solid foundation of quantitative and methodological skills. Students will engage in faculty-mentored research in one or more of the following areas: behavior analysis, behavioral pharmacology, cognitive, developmental, neuroscience, personality, and social. Students earning their Ph.D. in the Psychological Science concentration will be able to pursue research-oriented careers in academic, industry, or government settings.
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September 2025
University of North Carolina Wilmington
601 South College Road,
WILMINGTON,
North Carolina,
28403, United States
Students will be admitted to the PhD program by recommendation of the Department of Psychology Admissions Committee based upon eligibility requirements and available resources. Under most circumstances, students admitted to the program will have met the following requirements:
Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university or its equivalent from a foreign institution of higher education accredited university.
Major of psychology or at least 21 hr. of psychology with a GPA of at least 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) with evidence of a grade of at least a B- in a course in statistics and a grade of at least a B in a course in psychology research methods.
Three letters of recommendation from professionals in a psychology-related field. At least two letters must be from faculty members.
Science-based statistics and research methods courses in departments outside of psychology will be considered for non-psychology majors only after the application has been submitted. It will then be reviewed for possible approval by the graduate coordinator and graduate admissions committee. Applicants who are non-psychology majors may count these two courses for up to 6 hours of the 21 hours of psychology courses. Applicants who are considering this option must include relevant syllabi as part of their application.
Minimum Score Requirement – TOEFL: 79; IELTS: minimum of 6.5 for acceptance, 7.0 for TA consideration; Duolingo: minimum of 115.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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