Department of Psychology

The core graduate curriculum includes course work in statistics/ methodology, advanced theory and evidence, applications of developmental science, and scientific ethics, as well as experience and instruction in teaching, grant writing, and other practical skills.

There are a total of 42 credit hours required for the stand alone PhD in Human Development and Public Policy (36 credit hours of required concentration courses and 6 credit hours of electives), 47/48 credit hours required for the stand alone PhD in Lifespan Cognitive Neuroscience (42 credit hours of required concentration courses and 5/6 credit hours of electives), and a total of 48 credit hours required for the dual PhD/MPP degree.

The requirements of this graduate program are designed to:

1. Ensure that students receive solid grounding in the interdisciplinary roots and methods of developmental science;

2. Involve students in research immediately upon starting their graduate education and, over the course of their education, require and support them as they develop an original line of inquiry;

3. Instruct students in the critical analysis, teaching, and communication skills that are critical to success in an array of post-PhD positions.

Detailed degree requirements and course descriptions can be found in the Graduate Student Handbook.