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Application Criteria and Process

Occupational Health Psych.

Graduate students wanting to work towards a Kansas State University graduate-level Occupational Health Psychology Certificate must meet the following K-State Graduate School admission requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution;
  • GPA of 3.0 or higher during junior and senior years of degree program;
  • Undergraduate course work or CEU equivalents in Psychology, Human Resources, Social Sciences, Management or equivalent training;
  • Computer proficiency sufficient to complete the online course work.

Students not meeting the requirements above may be admitted on a provisional basis at the discretion of the certificate faculty, if the student has demonstrated adequate preparation in this or an equivalent field, and has successfully completed projects of equivalent difficulty.

International Students

Applicants for whom the English language is not their native language must score at least 550 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) to be considered for the program. The TOEFL is offered several times a year throughout the world by the Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey. Applications for TOEFL examinations can be obtained in the applicant's country from the U.S. Information Service Office, the U.S. Consulate Offices, and the U.S. Embassy, or by writing to the Princeton TOEFL Educational Testing Service at Box 899, Princeton, New Jersey, 08540, USA. To have your score directed to Kansas State University use code #6334.

At the time of enrollment, international students entering the Graduate School with a TOEFL score below 600 must also demonstrate proficiency in written and oral English. Those not meeting these requirements must satisfactorily complete English 075 or Speech 070, or both, as appropriate, before being allowed to enroll in the program through the Division of Continuing Education.

Application Process

Current K-State graduate students should contact Dr. Ronald Downey at 785-532-5475 or via e-mail at downey@k-state.edu.

Non-K-State graduate students submit application materials to:

Dr. Ronald G. Downey
Department of Psychology
Kansas State University
472 Bluemont Hall
Manhattan, KS 66506
Application Procedures and Required Materials
  1. Print and fill out the Graduate School Application as a student seeking a Graduate Certificate in Occupational Health Psychology. Fill out the application form, sign and date it, and then put the form aside for inclusion with your personal statement of goals."
  2. Prepare a brief personal statement of goals. State your academic goals on a separate sheet giving reasons for the selection of your field of study and your professional plans. The statement can be two to three paragraphs in length. This statement allows faculty to determine your expectations of the program and review a sample of your writing skills.
  3. The completed application blank and personal statement should be sent directly to Dr. Downey at the above address.
  4. Order Transcripts: Students should request that all official transcripts be sent directly to Dr. Downey at the above address from each college or university where they received a bachelor's degree or completed any advanced course work. Students whose transcripts are not in English must furnish an English translation by an appropriate authority.
  5. Provide three professional and/or academic letters of reference. Request that your three professional and/or academic references send letters directly to Dr. Ronald Downey at the above address.
  6. International Study Applicants should request that Educational Testing Service send official copies of the TOEFL scores directly to Dr. Downey at the above address.