Curriculum and Degree Information
The Psychology & Law curriculum consists of 60 credits. The following courses are required:
- Statistics I & II
- Research Methods & Design I & II
- Experimental Psychology & Law
- Core courses (3 chosen from list below)
- Cognitive, Social, Developmental, Physiological, Psychometrics &
- Advanced Cognitive/Social/Developmental/Physiological
- Advanced Statistics Elective
- Research Practicum I & II
- Ethics
- Electives (24 credits in Psychology and/or Law and/or Advanced Statistics/Methods)
Additional requirements:
- First Doctoral Exam – research project/MA thesis
- Comprehensive Examination – grant proposals and/or psychological bulletin article
- Second Doctoral Examination – review of domain relevant to dissertation
- Third Doctoral Examination – dissertation
Below is a model program of study:
Year 1 – Fall
- PSY 70500 – Statistics I
- PSY 70310 – Research Methods & Design I
- PSY 80900 – Experimental Psychology & Law
Year 1 – Spring
- PSY 70600 – Statistics II
- PSY 70320 – Research Methods & Design II
- Elective (course in Psychology &/or Law, typically, or Advanced Statistics/Methods)
Year 2 – Fall
- Advanced Statistics Elective - required
- Core course (Cognitive, Social, Developmental, Physiological, Psychometrics & Advanced Cog/Soc/Dev/Physio)
- Elective (course in Psychology &/or Law, typically, or Advanced Statistics/Methods)
- PSY 70330 – Research Practicum I
Year 2 – Spring
- PSY 77100 (or comparable) – Ethics
- Core course (Cognitive, Social, Developmental, Physiological, Psychometrics & Advanced Cog/Soc/Dev/Physio)
- Elective (course in Psychology &/or Law, typically, or Advanced Statistics/Methods)
- PSY 70330 – Research Practicum II
First Doctoral Exam – Completed approximately here
Year 3 – Fall
- Core course (Cognitive, Social, Developmental, Physiological, Psychometrics & Advanced Cog/Soc/Dev/Physio)
- Elective (course in Psychology &/or Law, typically, or Advanced Statistics/Methods)
- Elective (course in Psychology &/or Law, typically, or Advanced Statistics/Methods)
Year 3 – Spring
- Elective (course in Psychology &/or Law, typically, or Advanced Statistics/Methods)
- Elective (course in Psychology &/or Law, typically, or Advanced Statistics/Methods)
- Elective (course in Psychology &/or Law, typically, or Advanced Statistics/Methods)
Comprehensive Examination and Second Doctoral Examination – Complete early Year 4
Dissertation research and Third Doctoral Examination – Complete end year 5