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G-PSY-PHD - Psychology & Neuroscience- PhD

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Psychology DepartmentGrad - PhD A&SPHD - Doctor of Philosophy

Free Form Requisites

  • P&N First Year Seminar, fall and spring of 1st year

  • P&N Breadth Course, fall and Spring of 1st year

  • Four Core Courses, typically completed in years 1-3

    • Psychopathology

    • Cognitive Development OR Social Development

    • Social Behavior & Personality

    • Cognitive Psychology

    • Behavioral and Computational Neuroscience

    • Cognitive Neuroscience I

  • Successful defense of the Major Area Paper, fall of 3rd year recommended, latest possible date is spring of 3rd year

  • Dissertation Proposal, 4th year

  • Area-Specific Requirements

  • TA'ing, typically years 2-4

    • 4 TA'ships are required for most students

  • Thesis and Final Defense, 5th year, or 6th year for clinical students