PhD in Psychology, General Psychology
School of Social and Behavioral Sciences
The doctoral General Psychology specialization is for learners who want flexibility in designing a program based on their professional interests. Learners may use their electives to design an individualized area of psychology study or to design an interdisciplinary area of study that blends psychology with education or business. Upon successful completion of this specialization, learners are prepared to pursue careers as university professors, researchers, consultants, or program administrators. This specialization is not designed or intended to meet licensure requirements for any licensed profession.
Core courses
| PSY7015 | Foundations of Doctoral Studies in Applied Psychology | 4 |
| PSY7105 | Building a Doctoral Foundation: History, Theory, and Topics in Psychology | 4 |
| PSY7870 | Doctoral Research Design | 4 |
| RSCH7020 | Navigating the Ethical Landscape of Research in a Diverse World | 4 |
| RSCH7864 | Quantitative Design and Analysis | 4 |
| RSCH7868 | Qualitative Design and Analysis | 4 |
| PSY-V8925 | Doctoral Project Development - Topic Ideation | 3 |
| PSY-V8926 | Doctoral Project Development - Topic Development | 3 |
| PSY-V8927 | Doctoral Project Development - Framework Development | 3 |
Choose one from the following two courses.
| RSCH8625 | Advanced Quantitative Statistics | 4 |
| RSCH8635 | Advanced Qualitative Analysis | 4 |
Specialization courses
| PSY7610 | Tests and Measurements | 5 |
| PSY7660 | Survey Construction and Administration | 5 |
In addition, choose one course from the following.
| PSY5120 | Social Psychology | 5 |
| PSY5140 | Program Evaluation | 5 |
| PSY7421 | Cognitive/Affective Psychology | 5 |
| PSY8626 | Multivariate Statistics: Theory and Application | 5 |
Learners must register for PSY9960 a minimum of four times to fulfill their specialization requirements.
Four Elective courses
At least 20 quarter credits
Choose four from the following courses.
| PSY5115 | Human Sexuality | 5 |
| PSY5130 | Career Counseling Theory | 5 |
| PSY6010 | Human Prenatal Development | 5 |
| PSY6015 | Lifespan Development | 5 |
| PSY6020 | Advocacy in Child and Adolescent Development | 5 |
| PSY6025 | Child Psychology | 5 |
| PSY6030 | Adolescent Psychology | 5 |
| PSY6110 | Learning Theories in Psychology | 5 |
| PSY6710 | Principles of Industrial/Organizational Psychology | 5 |
| PSY6720 | Psychology of Leadership | 5 |
| PSY6730 | Consultation Psychology | 5 |
| PSY6740 | Industrial/Organizational Psychology Practices in Personnel and Human Resource Management | 5 |
| PSY7240 | Adult Psychology | 5 |
| PSY7330 | Psychopharmacology | 5 |
| PSY7422 | Motivation | 5 |
| PSY7510 | Psychology of Personality | 5 |
| PSY7530 | Psychology of Group Dynamics | 5 |
| PSY8100 | Principles of Educational Psychology | 5 |
| PSY8110 | The Psychology of Teaching | 5 |
| PSY8130 | Adult Learner in the Classroom | 5 |
| PSY8150 | Exceptional Children in the Classroom | 5 |
| PSY8170 | Principles of Instructional Design | 5 |
| PSY8721 | Introduction to Business Practices for Psychologists | 5 |
| PSY8755 | Ethical and Legal Principles of Industrial/Organizational Psychology | 5 |
| PSY8761 | Work Analysis and Selection | 5 |
| PSY8765 | Testing and Assessment in Workplace Psychology | 5 |
| PSY8768 | Theory and Practice of Psychological Coaching | 5 |
| PSY8770 | Psychology of Motivation and Performance | 5 |
Total
At least 84 quarter credits
One or more courses in this program may require a prerequisite(s). Refer to the course descriptions for details.
Learners who do not complete all program requirements within quarter credit/program point minimums will be required to accrue such additional quarter credits/program points as are associated with any additional or repeat coursework necessary for successful completion of program requirements.