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- Coursework
- First Year Project
- Outside Minor
- Preliminary Examinations
- Doctoral Dissertation and Oral Examination
Coursework
Departmental course requirements consist of three different segments:
core courses, methodology courses, and seminars. Core courses are
designed to give you a broad knowledge base in psychology while
acquainting you with faculty and graduate students from area groups
other than your own. Methodology courses provide skills necessary for
designing and analyzing research projects. Seminars present the opportunity
to develop depth in areas of particular interest to you and to develop oral
presentation skills. Proseminars in each area group promote informal
exchanges of research ideas, methods, and results among faculty and
students.
First Year Project
Our graduate program is committed to strong training in scientific
psychology, and the First Year Project is designed to get you off
to a flying start in research. You will gather data, run analyses, write
a research report, and present your data to faculty and students at a
symposium held in the fall of your second year. This experience gives
you an early sense for the demands and satisfaction of psychological
research. Most importantly, it provides a sense of accomplishment.
It is an opportunity to synthesize newly learned skills, and it becomes
a reference point for continued efforts.
Outside Minor
The Graduate School requires a minor concentration consisting
of 10 credits taken outside the major area of concentration.
Preliminary Examinations
Prior to official admission to candidacy for the Doctoral degree,
students complete preliminary examinations in their area of expertise.
Three or more faculty members knowledgeable in that area write
and evaluate preliminary examinations.
Doctoral Dissertation and Oral Examination
Each doctoral student completes a dissertation involving original
research and is examined by a committee of five faculty members.
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