Curriculum and Degree Information
The BASP curriculum is designed to provide the basic education required to function as an academic or applied research psychologist, but allows flexibility to build a course of study and research that meets each individual student’s needs and interests. Requirements for BASP students include 60 credits (split between required courses, core electives, and breadth electives), a first doctoral exam (i.e., master’s thesis), a second doctoral exam (either a grant proposal or review paper), a comprehensive assessment (professional activities such as manuscript and conference submissions) and a dissertation.
For more information, consult the BASP Student Handbook or click on the links below.
Overview of Program Requirements
The following are the formal requirements for successful completion of the BASP doctoral program:
1. Completion of 60 credits (including all required courses) with an overall average of B or better.
2. Successful completion of the First-Doctoral Examination
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Completion of research project proposal (MA Proposal)
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Completion of research project and paper
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Oral presentation of completed research project
3. Successful completion of the Second-Doctoral Examination
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Psychological Bulletin or Personality and Social Psychology (PSPR) style review paper OR a ready to submit NSF or NIMH grant proposal
4. Successful completion of the Comprehensive Doctoral Assessment
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Submission of a first-authored manuscript to peer-reviewed journal
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Present a paper or poster at a regional, national or international conference
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Attend two different conferences (hosted by a differing organizations)
5. Successful completion of the Dissertation
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Completion of the Dissertation proposal (Dissertation Proposal)
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Completed Dissertation (full data collection and dissertation write-up)
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Oral defense of completed Dissertation