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Psychology Graduate Major (MS, PhD)
The Psychology PhD program requires a minimum of 111 credits, including at least 36 credits of dissertation. The program is organized into core requirements for all students, along with additional work in a concentration area composed of electives, the nature of which is defined primarily by the student’s research focus.
The core requirements are in research methods, professional issues, and basic content in psychology. The required core curriculum provides a critical foundation in quantitative and research methods, core theory in psychological science, ethics, and professional issues.
No more than 15 credits of blanket-numbered classes, excluding dissertation, thesis, or internship credit, may be used towards the 111 credit minimum.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Methods Core | ||
| ST 511 | METHODS OF DATA ANALYSIS | 4 |
| ST 512 | METHODS OF DATA ANALYSIS | 4 |
| ST 513 | METHODS OF DATA ANALYSIS | 4 |
| PSY 514 | RESEARCH METHODS I | 4 |
| PSY 571 | GRADUATE PSYCHOMETRICS | 4 |
| Professional Core | ||
| PSY 521 | ISSUES IN PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGY (Take 3 times) | 3 |
| PSY 523 | ETHICS IN PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH | 1 |
| Basic Content Core | ||
| Select three of the following: | 12 | |
| GRADUATE BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE | ||
| GRADUATE SEMINAR IN COGNITION | ||
| LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENTAL SCIENCE | ||
| GRADUATE SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| GRADUATE SEMINAR IN CLINICAL RESEARCH AND THEORY | ||
| GRADUATE SEMINAR IN HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| Concentration Electives | ||
| Select six courses for 24 credits of the following: | 24 | |
| PSYCHOLOGY INTERNSHIP | ||
| PSYCHOLOGY OF GENDER | ||
| PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY | ||
| PERCEPTION | ||
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PSY 544 |
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| COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT | ||
| SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT | ||
| LANGUAGE ACQUISITION | ||
| SOCIAL COGNITION | ||
| PSYCHOTHERAPY | ||
| DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOPATHOLOGY | ||
| BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION | ||
| ENGINEERING PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| PSYCHOLOGY OF MEDITATION | ||
| INDUSTRIAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS | ||
| APPLIED COGNITION | ||
| ADVANCED ENGINEERING PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| GRADUATE PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE OF TEACHING AND LEARNING | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS | ||
| Research/Dissertation | ||
| PSY 501 | RESEARCH | 9 |
| PSY 503 | THESIS | 6 |
| PSY 603 | THESIS/DISSERTATION | 36 |
| Total Credits | 111 | |
