Psychology: Experimental Psychology, PhD
Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2025-2026. Learn more about Graduate College Academic Regulation 7.0.
Total Hours: 90 (Beyond the Bachelor's Degree)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Departmental Core Courses | ||
| PSYC 5304 | Quantitative Methods in Psychology I | 4 |
| PSYC 5314 | Quantitative Methods in Psychology II | 4 |
| PSYC 6223 | Research Design | 3 |
| PSYC 5660 | Teaching Practicum | 1-2 |
| PSYC 5000 | Thesis | 6 |
| PSYC 6000 | Dissertation | 15 |
| Select 3 hours in additional quantitative electives (within or outside department) | 3 | |
| Select 9 hours from the following: | 9 | |
| Cognitive Processes | ||
| Neurobiological Psychology | ||
| Advanced Social Psychology | ||
| Experimental Learning Theories | ||
| Lifespan Social Developmental Psychology | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 45-46 | |
| Experimental Core Courses | ||
| Select 9 hours from the following: | 9 | |
| Cognitive | ||
| Decision Making and Problem Solving | ||
| Seminar in Psychology (Stereotyping and Prejudice in Social Cognition) | ||
| Cognitive Processes | ||
| Language Development | ||
| Comparative-Neurobiology | ||
| Seminar in Psychology (Evolutionary Social Sciences) | ||
| Neurobiological Psychology | ||
| Developmental Psychobiology | ||
| Experimental Learning Theories | ||
| Developmental Psychology | ||
| Psychology of Aging | ||
| Lifespan Cognitive Developmental Psychology | ||
| Lifespan Social Developmental Psychology | ||
| Developmental Psychobiology | ||
| Language Development | ||
| Infant and Early Childhood Development and Attachment | ||
| Theories of Aging | ||
| Human Sexuality | ||
| Social-Personality Track | ||
| Personality | ||
| Seminar in Psychology (Stereotyping and Prejudice in Social Cognition) | ||
| Seminar in Psychology (Evolutionary Social Sciences) | ||
| Seminar in Psychology | ||
| Language Development | ||
| Advanced Social Psychology | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 9 | |
| Additional Hours May Be Taken From the Following: | ||
| Hours needed to reach 80 hours | 35-36 | |
| Research | ||
| Dissertation | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 35-36 | |
| Total Hours | 90 | |
Graduate College Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Requirements
Learn more about Graduate College 2025-2026 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Degree Program Requirements. Check the General Graduate College academic regulations for minimal GPA, language proficiency and other general requirements.