Area emphases include Behavioral Neuroscience, Clinical, Cognitive, Developmental, Health, Quantitative, Social, and Social and Affective Neuroscience Psychology.
The department offers graduate Ph.D. training (there is no separate M.A. program) with area emphases in Behavioral Neuroscience, Clinical, Cognitive, Developmental, Health, Quantitative, Social, and Social and Affective Neuroscience Psychology. The central objective in all these fields is to train researchers dedicated to increasing the body of scientific knowledge upon which the discipline of psychology rests. The program is designed to prepare psychologists to function effectively as researchers, college and university instructors, and professional research psychologists.
Majors
- Behavioral Neuroscience
- Students admitted to the Behavioral Neuroscience Area can major in Behavioral Neuroscience, Learning and Behavior, or Cognitive Neuroscience.
- Clinical Psychology
- Cognitive Neuroscience
- Cognitive Psychology
- Students admitted in to the Cognitive Area can major in Cognitive Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience, or Computational Cognition.
- Computational Cognition
- Developmental Psychology
- Students admitted to the Developmental Area can major in Developmental Psychology or Social and Affective Neuroscience.
- Health Psychology
- Learning & Behavior
- Quantitative Psychology
- Social Psychology
- Students admitted to the Social Area can major in Social Psychology or Social and Affective Neuroscience.
- Social and Affective Neuroscience
There are no alternative major tracks for students admitted to Clinical, Health, Quantitative or Social and Affective Neuroscience Areas. Adding a minor area of study is optional.
Minors
For a listing of the minors that are offered, please refer to the Minor Area Course Requirements in the current Handbook.
Individualized Minors: Students may petition for individualized minors.
Centers & Programs
For a listing of Centers and Programs within the Department of Psychology, please refer to the Centers and Programs web page.