Tuition Fee
Start Date
Medium of studying
Duration
48 months
Program Facts
Program Details
Degree
PhD
Major
Psychology
Area of study
Social Sciences
Course Language
English
Intakes
| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2024-09-01 | - |
About Program
Program Overview
The PhD in Psychology program provides advanced specialization and research training. It includes coursework in the major, ancillary areas, and research methods, as well as a thesis component involving proposal development, candidacy examination, and dissertation defense. The program prepares graduates for careers in research, academia, and applied psychology.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The PhD in Psychology offers a higher degree of specialization and more intensive training in research and application.
Outline:
The PhD program in Psychology consists of coursework and a thesis component. Coursework includes:
- 12 credit hours of coursework, including:
- 6 credit hours (two half courses) from the defined major
- 3 credit hours (one ancillary half course) from the Psychology graduate curriculum or 4000 level or above from another department
- 3 credit hours (one half course) in research design or analytic methods
- PSYC 7790: Dissertation proposal development (0 credit hours) The thesis component includes:
- Completion of the candidacy examination
- Completion of the PSYC 7790: Thesis Proposal Development course
- Preparation and defense of the thesis proposal
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