Welcome to the Department of Psychology!

The Psychology Department is delighted you accepted our offer to attend North Carolina Central University (NCCU).  The Graduate Program in Psychology at NCCU offers a Master of Arts, with concentrations in Clinical and General.  The information provided below is to assist students with their transition to graduate school.  Again, congratulations for gaining admittance into NCCU Graduate Program in Psychology. 

Housing and Transportation

Do graduate students live on or off NCCU's campus? Most students select to live off-campus. There are plenty of reasonably priced apartments and townhouses in a short-driving distance from campus. Graduate students also can live on campus at Martha Street Apartments, walking distance from campus.  Please see the link below regarding NCCU Housing.

http://www.nccu.edu/prospectivestudents/housingdining/slideshow/index.cfm

Most graduate students have cars, while some students do take public transportation.  Parking permits are available for purchase.  Please see the link below about obtaining a NCCU Parking Permit.

http://www.nccu.edu/health-safety/police/parking/parkingPermits.cfm

Who is my Academic Advisor?

The academic advisor for new students is the Coordinator of the Psychology Graduate Program.  Currently this person is Vinston J. Goldman, Ph.D., 219 Taylor Education Building (TEB), vgoldman@nccu.edu,(919) 530-6471.  Over the summer months, new students are advised by the Chair of the Department of Psychology.  Currently this person is Pamela P. Martin, Ph.D., 211 TEB, pmarti10@nccu.edu, (919) 530-641.

How do I register for classes for Fall?

Contact Dr. Goldman or Dr. Martin to discuss the development of an academic plan.  This discussion will include your academic and career goals, the requirements of the Program, the development of an academic plan which includes a projected sequence of courses leading to graduation, and a selection of courses for the Fall semester.

After you develop your academic plan with consultation from your academic advisor, you will be given an Alternate Personal Identification Number (alternate PIN) by your academic advisor.  This PIN allows the student to use our online system (BANNER) to register for classes.  You may contact Dr. Goldman or Dr. Martin regarding more specific questions pertaining to registration.

Please see the link on Incoming Clinical Students under NCCU News.