|
Student ID:__________________________
Student Name:_______________________
Advisor Name:_______________________
|
Catalog: 2024-2025 Graduate Catalog
Program: Psychology, Specialization in Cognitive and Neural Sciences, PhD
|
|
This is for planning purposes only, please check with your advisor with questions about your degree progress
|
Psychology, Specialization in Cognitive and Neural Sciences, PhD
The Department of Psychology offers programs leading to the degrees of Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy. All of the program areas are research oriented. The Clinical and Industrial/Organizational Programs provide training in applied areas in addition to research. Students are only admitted to a Ph.D. program areas in psychology. Graduate students earn the M.A. as a component of the Ph.D. program.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the doctoral degree, students in the Psychology program are expected to be able to:
- Achieve competencies in graduate level statistical methods.
- Achieve competencies in graduate level psychological research methods.
- Achieve competencies that reflect the breadth of psychology.
- Achieve competencies in program specific/core knowledge areas.
- Acquire direct experience in teaching.
- Acquire direct experience in mentored research.
- Design, implement, evaluate, and summarize the results of at least two independently conceived research projects.
- Develop professional relationships and roles outside of the classroom.
- Acquire skills in dissemination of research findings to the scientific community.
Admission Requirements
Deadline for Fall is January 1*
*All programs admit once per year for Fall semester. Since application reviews may begin immediately after the deadline, we recommend submitting your application and providing all required documents before the deadline.
Documents required:
- Three Letters of Recommendation
- Professional Resume
- Statement of Purpose
International applicants are required to submit scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or the Pearson Test of English Academic (PTEA). Successful completion of ELS 112 will also be accepted for this requirement.
Additionally, Duolingo test scores will be accepted for applications through Summer 2025. Applicants of the Graduate College who have completed a previous degree (associate, bachelor’s master’s or doctorate) from a U.S. college/university or are from a country (click here for a complete list) in which instruction was delivered in English (and attended the university for at least two years) are exempt from providing these test scores.
Application Requirements
Admissions Categories and Grade Point Average Requirements
International Application Information
Degree Requirements
|
Curriculum Requirements |
Required Courses (10 credits) |
| Course Name | Terms Taken | Grade | Core |
|---|
| PSYC 6670 - Statistical Theory I | | | |
| PSYC 6680 - Statistical Theory II | | | |
| PSYC 5810 - Seminar in Psychology (4 credits) | | | |
Electives (32 credits)Specialization: Select Cognitive or Neuroscience. Classes taken for specialization may not be applied toward core requirements. Cognitive. Select 3 courses from: - PSYC 7120 - Cognitive Psychology
- PSYC 7160 - Human Judgment
- PSYC 7190 - Child/Family Therapy
- PSYC 7340 - Cognitive Development
Neuroscience. Select 2 courses from: - PSYC 7100 - Basic Neuroscience and Cognition
- PSYC 7140 - Psychobiology
- PSYC 7800 - Graduate Seminar (Psychopharmacology)
Core courses. 2 courses are required but no more than one from an area: Clinical - PSYC 6080 - Behavior Pathology or PSYC 7800 - Graduate Seminar (Social Systems)
Developmental - PSYC 7340 - Cognitive Development
- PSYC 7350 - Social and Personality Development
- PSYC 7800 - Graduate Seminar (Lifespan development)
Industrial/organization - PSYC 7580 - Motivation and Morale or PSYC 7590 - The Social Environment of Work
Social. - PSYC 7050 - Personality Theory
- PSYC 7420
- PSYC 7050 - Personality Theory
Other. - PSYC 7010 - History of Psychology I
- PSYC 7020 - History of Psychology II
- PSYC 7120 - Cognitive Psychology or PSYC 7160 - Human Judgment or PSYC 7170 - Sensation and Perception
- PSYC 7100 - Basic Neuroscience and Cognition or PSYC 7140 - Psychobiology
Electives. Select from: - PSYC 6500 - Contemporary Research Issues in the World of Work
- PSYC 7610 - Psychological Measurement I
- PSYC 7800 - Graduate Seminar
- PSYC 7810 - General Seminar
- PSYC 7930 - Research Problems
- additional courses from core electives
- other courses approved by advisor
|
Other Requirements (17-20 credits) |
| Course Name | Terms Taken | Grade | Core |
|---|
| PSYC 7980 - Readings for Preliminary Examination (maximum 14 hours, less if more than 16 hours od PSYC 7990 taken) | | | |
| PSYC 6990 - Thesis Research (3-6 hours) | | | |
Culminating Experience (16 credits) |
| Course Name | Terms Taken | Grade | Core |
|---|
| PSYC 7990 - Dissertation Research | | | |
Minimum Total Credits (90 credits) |
Additional Requirements - Minimum 3.0 graduate cumulative grade point average
- Maximum of 10 credits of 5000-level coursework may be counted toward degree requirements
- Preliminary Examination or Project
- Minimum of 16 credits of dissertation research (maximum of 30 credits of dissertation research are applicable to degree requirements)
- Dissertation Defense and Publication of Manuscript on OhioLINK
- All requirements must be completed within eight years from the end of the earliest course used to fulfill degree requirements.
|
Notes:
|