Ph.D. in Psychology: Social-Personality curriculum
Below is an overview of social-personality course requirements (details provided in the student handbook given to admitted students). In addition to fulfilling the requirements of the university and the psychology department, all students must take:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PSY 7620 | Social-Psychology: Research and Theory | 3 |
| PSY 7250 | Personality Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 7470 | Research Methods | 3 |
Three additional courses of major coursework approved by your mentoring committee. These include:
| Courses | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PSY 7645 | Social Psychology of Close Relationships | 3 |
| PSY 8620 | Social Cognition | 3 |
| PSY 8300 | Health Psychology I | 3 |
| PSY 7990 | Directed Study | 1-9 |
| PSY 8600 | Social-Psychology Special Topics Seminars (e.g. Motivation) |
Quantitative courses
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PSY 7150 | Quantitative Methods in Psychology I | 4 |
| PSY 8150 | Multivariate Analysis in Psychology | 4 |
One of the following:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PSY 7160 | Psychometric Theory | 3 |
| PSY 8170 | Structural Equation Modeling | 3 |
| PSY 8740 | Hierarchical Linear Models | |
| PSY 8140 | Meta-Analysis | 2-3 |
| PSY 7156 | Special Topics in Quantitative Psychology |