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PSYC 7132: Advanced Psychopathology
3 credits
Students examine the characteristics and etiology of psychopathology.
Graduate
Psychology, Ph.D.
Prepare yourself to become a scientific researcher of human behavior or an evidence-based practitioner.
About the Ph.D. in Psychology
The Department of Psychology in the College of Liberal Arts offers the Ph.D. in Psychology, with emphases in Clinical Psychology and Experimental Psychology.
The emphasis in Clinical Psychology is based on the scientist-practitioner model and thus designed to prepare an individual to become a professional psychologist capable of working in clinical and/or research settings.
The emphasis in Experimental Psychology provides rigorous and supportive scientific training that prepares graduates for careers in a broad spectrum of fields such as academic careers in teaching and research or corporate careers in health, behavioral, or social sciences. Experimental psychology students specialize in cognitive psychology, developmental psychology, or social psychology.
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Program Information
Degree
Ph.D. in Psychology
Emphases
Clinical Psychology ;
Experimental Psychology
Required Credit Hours
54
Program Type
Doctorate Program
Program Location
School
What are some courses you will take to earn a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology?
Here are some graduate level courses you may take while pursuing the Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology.
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PSYC 7131: Ethics & Prof Standards of Clinical Psyc
3 credits
This course covers topics such as current standards and ethics in research, teaching, and professional practices of clinical psychology. Also provides an introduction to basic clinical interviewing techniques and procedures.
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PSYC 7133: Evidence-based Clinical Interventions
3 credits
Students learn therapeutic intervention techniques, including topics such as cognitive-behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and modern, unified approaches.
What are some courses you will take to earn a Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology?
Here are some graduate level courses you may take while pursuing the Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology.
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PSYC 7151: Advanced Cognitive Psychology
3 credits
As a review of the field of cognitive psychology, students learn about topics such as perception, attention, memory, language, decision making, reasoning, and problem solving.
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PSYC 7361: Advanced Social Psychology
3 credits
This course examines theories and research in social psychology, covering topics such as judgments and heuristics; social perception; cognitive dissonance theory; stereotyping and prejudice; the self and self-esteem; social identity theory; romantic and sexual attraction; the investment model of relationships; and personality.
GR-UG
PSYC 7111: Advanced Developmental Psychology
3 credits
This course surveys theory and research related to psychological development across the life span.
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PSYC 7201: Seminar on College Teaching
3 credits
Students will consider and develop effective teaching strategies and skills for academic careers in higher education. Includes topics such as teaching philosophies, text selection, syllabus development, instructional technologies, proper organization and use of class time, exam construction, and grading models.
Ph.D. in Psychology Program Details
Learn about the application process, financial support available to you, Department of Psychology facilities, and faculty research.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: December 1
See guidelines on webpage for Clinical Psychology and on the webpage for Experimental Psychology
The Department of Psychology welcomes student applications.
- Complete the Graduate School’s Online Application.
- Upload Supplemental Application materials for the Department of Psychology to the link provided by the online application.
See guidelines on webpage for Clinical Psychology and on the webpage for Experimental Psychology
Historically the Department of Psychology has been able to
- provide a full tuition scholarship,
- subsidized health insurance, and
- monetary stipend each year to every student while enrolled on campus, so long as they are making satisfactory progress and matriculate through the program in a timely manner.
For more information, visit Graduate Programs in the Department of Psychology.
The Graduate School's financial aid webpage lists a variety of funding possibilities.
The Department of Psychology is housed in Peabody Hall, a historic, three-story building in the center of campus. The building includes several classrooms, a computer lab, faculty and graduate student workspace, and research labs.
The Psychological Services Center serves as the training clinic for the clinical psychology graduate program and will be moving into the third floor of the South Oxford Center.
- Contextual influences on psychological outcomes, including how lay-theories influence individual and interpersonal outcomes, cultivating youth environmental leadership and civic engagement, and understanding the mental health effects of disasters.
- Development across the lifespan from understanding social and cognitive development in early childhood, to dissemination of evidence-based services for children and adolescents, to adolescent anxiety disorders and substance use within a family context, to health behaviors and activity engagement in aging.
- Interpersonal influences on well-being including stigma and discrimination, social ostracism, interpersonal relationships, and sexuality.
- Health psychology, including psychological and social factors that contribute to poor health in adults with chronic health conditions.
- Psychopathology including cognitive-behavioral therapies, understanding and treatment of anxiety disorders across the lifespan, dimensional models of personality disorders and antisocial behavior, misophonia, and the role of meaning and purpose in life.
- Self Regulation including choice, self-knowledge, rule governance, behavior acquisition, behavior analysis; facial and verbal expressions of emotion and self-regulation of emotion; impulse control and psychopathology; and the development of executive function.
- Visual perception focused on understanding low-level visual processes.
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