Psychology Graduate Program Specialization Requirements
Cognitive & Neural Sciences
- Area courses are determined for each student individually
and may include courses both from within and outside the Department.
- Area Research Seminar is PSYC 913
Developmental
Area Courses
- PSYC 750 Seminar in Developmental Psychology
- PSYC 950 Seminar in Developmental Psychology I
- PSYC 944 Seminar in Psychopathology
- PSYC 950 Seminar in Developmental Psychology II
Additional requirements:
- PSYC 950 Seminar in Developmental Psychology III (in Year 4)
- PSYC 819 Ethics & Professional Issues
- PSYC 950 Seminar in Developmental Psychology (in each year past Year 4)
- PSYC 914 Area Research Seminar
Law & Forensic Psychology
See also Law and Forensic
Specialization Handbook.
Area Courses:
- PSYC 790 Seminar in Law and Psychology
- PSYC 815 Mental Health Law and Policy
- PSYC 810 Seminar in Social Psychology and Law
- PSYC 990 Seminar in Law and Psychology I
Additional requirements:
- PSYC 990 Seminar in Law and Psychology II
- PSYC 897 Research Project
- PSYC 892 Practicum
- PSYC 916 Area Research Seminar
Social
Area Courses:
- PSYC 760 Seminar in Social Psychology I
- PSYC 760 Seminar in Social Psychology II
- PSYC 960 Seminar in Social Psychology I
- PSYC 960 Seminar in Social Psychology II
Additional requirements:
- PSYC 819 Ethics & Professional Issues
- PSYC 960 Seminar in Social Psychology (in each year past Year 4)
- PSYC 917 Area Research Seminar
History, Quantitative & Theoretical
- Area courses are determined for each student individually
and may include courses both from within and outside the Department.
- Students will typically be required to take more than 4 area courses.
- Area Research Seminar is PSYC 918.
