Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology

Program Learning Outcomes for PhD in Psychology Students graduating from this program will: Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology and develop a comprehensive knowledge of scientific theories and empirical findings in a specialty area. Explain different research methods used by psychologists, and design and conduct studies to address psychological questions using appropriate research methods. They will analyze data from any of a wide variety of research designs using appropriate univariate, multivariate, and/or graphical methods. Students will demonstrate that they follow the APA Ethics Code in the treatment of human and nonhuman participants in the design, data collection, interpretation, and reporting of psychological research. Apply scientific reasoning to interpret psychological phenomena. They will be able to identify methodological and statistical problems in published research and evaluate the appropriateness of conclusions derived from psychological research. Write a paper that clearly summarizes previous research, details methods used in the research, presents statistical analyses, and relates the findings to previous research and theory. They will communicate results––through writing, tables, and graphs––that clearly and accurately reflect research findings. Students will present their research and answer questions in a formal setting. Degree Requirements for PhD in Psychology For general university requirements, see Graduate Degrees. For both MA and PhD degrees, students must complete a research thesis, including a public oral defense. Required coursework is determined by the student’s Research Interest Group (cognitive, cognitive neuroscience, human factors/human-computer interaction, industrial/organizational, or training). Students must complete an admission-to-candidacy procedure to establish their expertise in their chosen specialty.