Doctor of Philosophy Programs
- Psychology: Behavior Analysis
- Psychology: Behavioral Neuroscience
- Psychology: Clinical
- Psychology: Life-Span Development
Psychology: Behavior Analysis
Degree Requirements
- Credit Hours: Students are required to complete a minimum number of 42 graduate-level credit hours in Psychology or other related disciplines approved by the student's advising committee.
- Grade Point Average: After admission to a doctoral program major, students must earn a minimum cumulative and major GPA of 2.75.
- Comprehensive Examination: Students must successfully complete a preliminary examination prior to advancement to doctoral candidacy.
- Dissertation: Students must complete an empirical research project in an area of psychology approved by the student's dissertation committee.
- Benchmarks: Dissertation proposal approved not later than May 15, Year 4. For students who entered with an approved master’s thesis, May 15, Year 3.
Curriculum Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Principles of Behavior | 3 | |
PSYC531 | Experimental Analysis of Behavior | |
| Research Methods | 9 | |
PSYC511 | Research Design and Data Analysis 1 (fulfills dept methods requirement) | |
PSYC512 | Research Design and Data Analysis 2 (fulfills dept methods requirement) | |
PSYC611 | Single-Subject Research Methods | |
| Conceptual Analysis | 6 | |
PSYC732 | Behavior Theory and Philosophy | |
PSYC721 | History and Systems | |
orPSYC739 | Verbal Behavior | |
| Basic Behavior Analysis | 6 | |
Select two from the following: | ||
PSYC532 | Human Behavior | |
PSYC733 | Stimulus Control and Memory | |
PSYC734 | Reinforcement and Punishment | |
PSYC736 | Advanced Experimental Analysis of Behavior | |
| Applied Behavior Analysis | 6 | |
PSYC533 | Applied Behavior Analysis | |
Select one from the following: | ||
PSYC630 | Behavior Analysis Practicum | |
PSYC729 | Performance Management | |
PSYC730 | Advanced Behavior Analysis Practicum | |
PSYC735 | Assessment and Intervention for Severe Behavior | |
PSYC737 | Advanced Applied Behavior Analysis | |
PSYC738 | Behavior Analysis in Education | |
| Ethics | 3 | |
PSYC609 | Ethics in Behavior Analysis | |
| Specialized Elective * | 3 | |
PSYC615 | Software Design in Psychology | |
PSYC722 | Biological Aspects of Behavior | |
PSYC754 | Clinical Psychopharmacology | |
| Research ** | 6 | |
PSYC797 | Research | |
| Total Hours | 42 | |
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Or another course approved by the Behavior Analysis Training Committee.
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Students are expected to be involved in research throughout their graduate career, and enrollment in PSYC797, should reflect this activity. Students must complete at least six hours, however most students complete more than 60 credit hours of research.
Psychology: Behavioral Neuroscience
Degree Requirements
- Credit Hours: Students are required to complete a minimum number of 38 graduate-level credit hours in Psychology or other-related disciplines approved by the student's advising committee.
- Grade Point Average: After admission to a doctoral program major, students must earn a minimum cumulative and major GPA of 2.75.
- Comprehensive Examination: Students must successfully complete a preliminary examination prior to advancement to doctoral candidacy.
- Dissertation: Students must complete an empirical research project in an area of psychology approved by the student's dissertation committee.
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Benchmarks: Dissertation proposal approved not later than May 15, Year 4. For students who entered with an approved master's thesis, May 15, Year 3.
Curriculum Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CORE COURSES: | 14 | |
PSYC608 | Professional Issues - Behavioral Neuroscience | |
PSYC650 | Behavioral Neuroscience Methods | |
PSYC696 | Graduate Seminar * | |
PSYC722 | Biological Aspects of Behavior | |
PSYC724 | Advanced Neuroscience | |
| METHODOLOGY: | 9 | |
PSYC511 | Research Design and Data Analysis 1 | |
PSYC512 | Research Design and Data Analysis 2 | |
| Select one advanced methodology course: | ||
BIOL576 | Computational Neuroscience | |
PSYC611 | Single-Subject Research Methods | |
PSYC612 | Multivariate Analysis | |
PSYC614 | Program Evaluation and Intervention | |
PSYC711 | Seminar in Methodology | |
| RESEARCH: ** | 6 | |
PSYC797 | Research | |
| ELECTIVES: *** | 9 | |
Any PSYC course at the 500-level or above. | ||
| Total Hours | 38 | |
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Must be taken every semester the course is offered.
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Students are expected to be involved in research throughout their graduate career, and enrollment in PSYC797, should reflect this activity. Students must complete at least six hours, however most students complete more than 60 credit hours of research.
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Excluding PSYC606,PSYC608, PSYC698,PSYC701, PSYC790, and PSYC797.
Psychology: Clinical
Degree Requirements
- Credit Hours: Students are required to complete a minimum number of 79 graduate-level credit hours in Psychology or other related disciplines approved by the student's advising committee.
- Grade Point Average: After admission to a doctoral program major, students must earn a minimum cumulative and major GPA of 2.75.
- Comprehensive Examination: Students must successfully complete a preliminary examination prior to advancement to doctoral candidacy.
- Dissertation: Students must complete an empirical research project in an area of psychology approved by the student's dissertation committee.
- Additional requirements: At least two academic years of practica must be through a Quin Curtis Center Clinical Team, and you must have at least two different supervisor/team experiences, each lasting one academic year ortwelve month period.
- Benchmarks: Dissertation proposal approved not later than May 15, Year 4. For students who entered with an approved master's thesis, May 15, Year 3.
Curriculum Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| METHODOLOGY: | 9 | |
PSYC511 | Research Design and Data Analysis 1 | |
PSYC512 | Research Design and Data Analysis 2 | |
PSYC655 | Research Methods in Clinical Psychology | |
| CORE COURSES: | 32 | |
PSYC603 | Professional Issues in Clinical Psychology | |
PSYC607 | Ethical and Legal Issues in Psychology | |
PSYC651 | Behavior Pathology | |
PSYC652 | Clinical Interviewing | |
PSYC653 | Behavioral and Psychological Assessment 1 | |
PSYC654 | Behavioral and Psychological Assessment 2 | |
PSYC661 | Behavior Therapy | |
PSYC671 | Child Behavior Therapy | |
PSYC722 | Biological Aspects of Behavior | |
PSYC725 | Social Psychology | |
PSYC745 | Seminar in Life-Span Development | |
| ADVANCED INTEGRATIVE SEMINAR: | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | ||
PSYC726 | Social Cognition | |
PSYC780 | Advanced Integrative Seminar | |
| CLINICAL SUPERVISION: | 2 | |
PSYC755 | Seminar in Clinical Supervision | |
| PRACTICA AND INTERNSHIP: * | 21 | |
PSYC660 | Clinical Psychology Practicum | |
PSYC670 | Clinical Child Psychology Practicum | |
PSYC750 | Clinical Internship | |
| RESEARCH: ** | 6 | |
PSYC797 | Research | |
| ELECTIVES: *** | 6 | |
Any approved PSYC course at the 500 level or above | ||
| Total Hours | 79 | |
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Students must complete at least 18 hours of practica,PSYC660 or PSYC670, andthree hours of internship,PSYC750.
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Students are expected to be involved in research throughout their graduate career, and enrollment in PSYC797, should reflect this activity. Students must complete at least six hours, however most students complete more than 60 credit hours of research.
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Excluding PSYC603, PSYC606, PSYC660, PSYC670, PSYC698, PSYC701, PSYC750, PSYC790, and PSYC797
Psychology: Life-Span Development
Degree Requirements
- Credit Hours: Students are required to complete a minimum number of 46 graduate-level credit hours in Psychology or other related disciplines approved by the student's advising committee.
- Grade Point Average: After admission to a doctoral program major, students must earn a minimum cumulative and major GPA of 2.75.
- Comprehensive Examination: Students must successfully complete a preliminary examination prior to advancement to doctoral candidacy.
- Dissertation: Students must complete an empirical research project in an area of psychology approved by the student's dissertation committee.
- Benchmarks: Dissertation proposal approved not later than May 15, Year 4. For students entering with an approved master's thesis, May 15, Year 3.
Curriculum Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CORE COURSES: | 28 | |
PSYC511 | Research Design and Data Analysis 1 | |
PSYC512 | Research Design and Data Analysis 2 | |
PSYC541 | Infant Development | |
PSYC542 | Child Development | |
PSYC543 | Adolescent and Young Adult Development | |
PSYC544 | Adult Development and Aging | |
PSYC545 | Conceptual Issues in Developmental Psychology | |
PSYC546 | Methodological Issues in Developmental Psychology | |
PSYC602 | Professional Issues in Developmental Psychology | |
PSYC745 | Seminar in Life-Span Development | |
| METHODOLOGY: | 6 | |
PSYC612 | Multivariate Analysis | |
PSYC711 | Seminar in Methodology | |
| RESEARCH * | 6 | |
PSYC797 | Research | |
| ELECTIVES: ** | 6 | |
| Any PSYC course approved by the Life-Span Developmental Training Committee | ||
| Total Hours | 46 | |
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Students are expected to be involved in research throughout their graduate career, and enrollment in PSYC797, should reflect this activity. Students must complete at least six hours, however most students complete more than 60 credit hours of research.
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Excluding PSYC 602, PSYC 606, PSYC 701, PSYC 790, and PSYC 797.
MajorLearning Outcomes
Psychology
Students graduating with a doctorate in psychology will acquire the following research and communication skills:
- Students will design and execute empirical research to investigate psychological topics.
- Students will conduct and interpret statistical analyses.
- Students will clearly communicate results of empirical research, both orally and in writing.
- Students will create and deliver professional oral presentations.
- Students will demonstrate expert knowledge of their area of emphasis.
- Students will be conversant with historical, philosophical, and theoretical issues in psychology.
- Students will abide by the ethical principles of the discipline of psychology.
