The Department of Psychology offers courses of study leading primarily to the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree. Doctoral-level study then provides students the opportunity to acquire the additional knowledge and skills necessary for professional careers in teaching, research, clinical service, and consultation.The doctoral-level education of advanced graduate students focuses upon specialized coursework and supervised experiences in the department’s five program areas (Clinical, Cognitive Sciences, Community, Developmental, Neuropsychology and Cognitive Neuroscience). The faculty associated with these five program areas oversee eight concentrations - Clinical Psychology (CLG), ClinicalCommunity Psychology (CLC), ClinicalNeuropsychology (CLN), Community Psychology (COR), Developmental Psychology (DEV), Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience (CAN), Cognitive Sciences (CGS), and Community-Public Health Dual Degree (MPH-PhD). Students apply to and are accepted into one of these 8 concentrations. Students areas of specialization within the concentrations vary with the interests and expertise of the faculty and, thus, will change within a scholarly context that encourages diversity, growth, and change.The facilities of the department permit work in cognition, development, behavioral neuroscience, neuropsychology, learning, infant behavior, sensation and perception, motivation, aging, social psychology, assessment, individual psychotherapy, group and family therapy, behavior therapy, and community psychology. Students may work with both human and nonhuman populations. Human populations include all age ranges and a variety of ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds. Nonhuman populations include several rodent and primate species.
