By design, course requirements are kept to a minimum to allow graduate students and their advisors to select the courses that are most suitable for the individual student.
Psychology Graduate Program Handbook
Master of Arts Degree
Required Courses:
- Six credits in quantitative methods from the statistics courses offered in graduate psychology
- 6020 3.0 - Historical & Theoretical Foundations of Contemporary Psychology A OR 6030 3.0 - Historical & Theoretical Foundations of Contemporary Psychology B
- One 3- credit course selected from the DS course list.
- One 3- credit course from those offered at the 6000 level by the Graduate Program in Psychology.
Students are also required to attend the Developmental and Cognitive Processes colloquium series.
Practica: Research practicum; 330 hours
Thesis and oral exam: Required
Doctorate of Philosophy Degree
Required Courses:
- Six credits in quantitative methods from the statistics courses offered in graduate psychology
- A minimum of two 3-credit courses at the 6000-level, including at least one half-course from the DS course list.
Students are also required to attend the Developmental and Cognitive Processes colloquium series.
Practica: At least two research practica, including one in developmental research; 330 hours each practicum.
Academic Breath Comprehensive (ABC) paper required: Must not overlap with dissertation topic, course assingments, or Masters thesis.
Dissertation and oral exam: Required
