Graduate Courses
All students take the following courses, although the timing of the courses changes depending on faculty availability. The remaining courses are elective and change depending on the availability of faculty. Below is our current set of required courses. Consult the academic bulletin for a full list of all graduate courses.
Required Core (Methods & Thesis)
These courses form the backbone of the research component of the degree:
- 715. Research Design and Analysis I
- 716. Research Design and Analysis II
- 785. Directed Thesis Research (Fall)
- 786. Directed Thesis Research (Spring)
- 791. Thesis Research (Fall)
- 792. Thesis Research (Spring)
Content Seminars
These courses form the backbone of the knowledge component of the degree:
- 703.* Current Topics in Psychology: Data Science for Psychologists
- 720. Biological Psychology
- 728. Human Cognition
- 742. Seminar in Developmental Psychology
- 752. Seminar in Social Psychology
- 757. Seminar in Personality Psychology
* Topics may change each academic year.
Typical Graduate Schedule
First-Year Graduate Studies (FYGS) Courses
Fall
- 715 Research Design and Analysis I
- 728 Human Cognition
- 752 Seminar in Social Psychology
- 785 Directed Thesis Research
Spring
- 716 Research Design and Analysis II
- 742 Seminar in Developmental Psychology
- 757 Seminar in Personality Psychology
- 786 Directed Thesis Research
Second-Year Graduate Studies (SYGS) Courses
Fall
- 720 Biological Psychology
- 791 Thesis Research
Spring
- 703* Current Topics in Psychology: Data Science for Psychologists
- 792 Thesis Research
* Topics may change each academic year.