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Animal Behavior & Conservation - MA

Program Overview:

Degree Offered: MA (36 credits)
Fall Application Deadline: April 1
Spring Application Deadline: Not Applicable
Graduate Advisor: Prof. Diana Reiss
Contact Information: dreiss@hunter.cuny.edu ; dlr28@columbia.edu

212-650-3432

Applicants who have completed all or part of their university studies in a non-US institution and/or require student visas must submit their applications no later than February 1  to be considered for Fall admission.

Admission Requirements:

You must meet the following minimum requirements in order to be considered for admission.  Meeting these minimum requirements does not guarantee acceptance to the program.

  • Minimum undergraduate grade point average of 3.0.
  • Generally a minimum of 12 credits of undergraduate courses in psychology, including one course in statistics and one laboratory course in experimental psychology; however students who have a high undergraduate grade point average and high GRE scores but lack full psychology background may apply for admission. Such students may be required to take preparatory statistics and experimental courses.
  • Two letters of recommendation from appropriate academic or professional sources.
  • A statement of purpose of approximately 500 words describing your objectives in undertaking graduate study. In reviewing applications, considerable importance is placed on the applicant’s interest in and commitment to advanced study and professional development.
    • Personal Statement Directions: When crafting your statements, please note in the first line whether you are applying to the research track or the internship track; you will only be considered for one or the other during the application review process.
    • Research Track: If you are applying for the research track, please acknowledge whether you have already contacted a full-time faculty member in the ABC program about working with them in their lab (this is highly recommended, as we will discuss potential fit with faculty during the admissions process). Please also make sure to write in your statement about your previous research experience and your future research interests, including potential questions you might ask or hypotheses you might test for your thesis. For faculty currently accepting students into the thesis track, please see the faculty page
    • Internship Track: If you are applying for the internship track, please make sure to address your prior experiences relevant to the ABC program, and your career goals following the completion of the Master’s degree in your statement.
  • GRE's are not required for this program.
  • Applicants whose native language is not English and who have taken all or part of their undergraduate education in a country where English is not the native language are required to submit scores on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). The following minimum scores must be obtained:
      • TOEFL iBT: 80/ Paper Based Test: 550/ Computer Administered Test: 213
      • IELTS: 6.5 Overall Band Score

Additional Information:

For additional program information, visit the Psychology Department website.

Office Hours

Monday - Thursday 10AM - 5PM

Friday 10AM - 3PM

Telephone (212) 396-6049

Email gradadmissions@hunter.cuny.edu

*Our office is currently assisting students and prospective applicants at the Welcome Center, Rm 100 North Building (located on the first floor-main Hunter College campus)


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