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Ph. D.
Curriculum for Developmental Psychology
The Ph.D. program involves general and
specialized coursework taken early in the program, supplemented by
independent reading and research. This information is subject to change.
All students in
developmental psychology program take a required set of core developmental,
methodological, and ethics courses. Typically, students complete these
requirements during their first two years in the program. Courses should be
selected in consultation with the faculty advisor.
Required Core Developmental Courses (18 credit hours)
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Two developmental
pro-seminars (PSYC 902A and PSYC 902B) |
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Three advanced topical
courses in developmental psychology (PSYC 921, EDPS 961) |
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One course on cultural
foundations of development (PSYC 979 or equivalent) |
Required Methods Courses (9 credit hours)
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Two semester sequence in
Psychometric Methods (PSYC 941 and 942) |
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An advanced psychometrics
or statistics course (or an equivalent number of stats modules) |
Additional Course Requirements (2 credit hours)
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One seminar in research
ethics (PSYC 925) (1 credit) |
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One seminar in teaching methods (PSYC 974) (1
credit)
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Required of students who will be teaching
assistants or teach independently and strongly recommended for all
students |
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Electives and Independent Research and Directed Reading Courses
To arrive at the total of 90 credit hours
required for the Ph.D., students supplement the required courses and create
a program of studies that reflects their interests. Electives may include
advanced courses in developmental psychology, pro-seminars in other program
areas within the department, and courses offered by other departments. Many
students take advanced courses in quantitative methods (leading to a
quantitative minor for some). Students pursuing the Certificate of
Specialization in Policy Analysis and Evaluation will take additional
coursework in other departments, such as Political Science and Economics.
Independent research is an important aspect of graduate training, and
students are expected to take research courses appropriate to their career
stage:
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Research Other Than
Thesis (Psy. 996; min. 12 hours required) |
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Doctoral Dissertation (Psy.
999; min. 18 hours required) |
Readings courses provide an opportunity to pursue topics of interest.
Students may select from two options:
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Psychological Literature
I (Psy. 971) and Psychological Literature II (Psy. 972) |
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