Path to Degree

First Year in the Program

Elective course (in Psychology &/or Law, typically, or Advanced Statistics/Methods)

Second Year in the Program

Advanced Statistics Elective
Ethics
2 Core courses (in Cognitive, Social, Developmental, Physiological, Psychometrics & Advanced Cog/Soc/Dev/Physio)
2 Elective courses (in Psychology &/or Law, typically, or Advanced Statistics/Methods)
Research Practicum I & II

First Doctoral Exam – research project/MA thesis completed approximately here
Credits completed: 45 and advance to Level I

Third Year in the Program

Core course (in Cognitive, Social, Developmental, Physiological, Psychometrics & Advanced Cog/Soc/Dev/Physio)
5 Elective courses (in Psychology &/or Law, typically, or Advanced Statistics/Methods)

Credits completed: 60

Fourth Year in the Program

Comprehensive examination/checklist (submit first-authored article to a peer-reviewed journal and submit required revisions, and attend conferences at two different organizations and present at one of them) and second doctoral exam (psychological bulletin-style article or NSF/NIH-style grant proposal) completed early year 4

Advance to level III/PhD Candidacy upon passing second doctoral exam and all previous requirements

Fifth Year in the Program