Sep 19, 2025

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2025-2026 Graduate Catalog

Ph.D. in Applied Psychology

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The Applied Psychology Ph.D. program is designed to train students to conduct innovative, cutting-edge research to address real-world issues and improve the lives of others. The program offers two concentrations (1) cognitive-behavioral neuroscience and (2) social-community psychology. Cognitive-Behavioral Neuroscience focuses on understanding the neural correlates and relationships between biology, behavior, and cognition using animal and human models. Students who select the Cognitive-Behavioral Neuroscience (CBN) concentration will receive training in research and theory along with acquiring a wide range of statistical and methodological skills necessary to conduct basic and applied research. Health behavior and other social issues are significant global social problems and an area where advanced psychological knowledge informs policy and the development of interventions. Students who select the Social-Community Psychology (SCP) concentration will receive training in conducting research that advances and applies scientific knowledge to address pressing societal issues.

Year 1 Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience (CBN) Concentration

Semester 1

PSYC 700 - Foundations of Applied Psychology 3 Credit(s)
PSYC 710 - Ethics in Psychology 3 Credit(s)
PSYC 750 - Data Analytics for Behav Sci 3 Credit(s)

Year 1 Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience (CBN) Concentration

Semester 2

PSYC 705 - Behavioral Neuroscience 3 Credit(s)
PSYC 730 - Applied Cognitive Neuroscience 3 Credit(s)
PSYC 765 - Research Methods for Behav Sci 3 Credit(s)

Year 2 Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience (CBN) Concentration

Semester 1

PSYC 725 - Applied Neuropsych and Assess Credit(s)
PSYC 735 - Psychopharmacology 3 Credit(s)
PSYC 860 - Applied Methods in Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience 3 Credit(s)

Year 2 Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience (CBN) Concentration

Semester 2

PSYC 800 - Neuroscience of Everyday Lived Experiences 3 Credit(s)
Elective or Minor Course Credits / Units: 6

Year 3 Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience (CBN) Concentration

Semester 1

PSYC 992 - Doctoral Seminar 3 Credit(s)
Elective or Minor Course Credits / Units: 6

Year 3 Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience (CBN) Concentration

Semester 2

PSYC 995 - Dissertation Proposal 3 Credit(s)
PSYC 997 - Dissertation 1-9 Credit(s)
Elective or Minor Course Credits / Units: 3

Year 4 Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience (CBN) Concentration

Semester 1

PSYC 997 - Dissertation 1-9 Credit(s)

Year 4 Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience (CBN) Concentration

Semester 2

PSYC 997 - Dissertation 1-9 Credit(s)

Year 1 Social and Community Psychology (SCP) Concentration

Semester 1

PSYC 700 - Foundations of Applied Psychology 3 Credit(s)
PSYC 710 - Ethics in Psychology 3 Credit(s)
PSYC 750 - Data Analytics for Behav Sci 3 Credit(s)

Year 1 Social and Community Psychology (SCP) Concentration

Semester 2

PSYC 755 - Applied Community Psychology 3 Credit(s)
PSYC 765 - Research Methods for Behav Sci 3 Credit(s)
PSYC 810 - Applied Social Psychology 3 Credit(s)

Year 2 Social and Community Psychology (SCP) Concentration

Semester 1

PSYC 740 - Program Development and Eval 3 Credit(s)
PSYC 805 - Psychology of Advocacy and Social Change 3 Credit(s)
PSYC 865 - Research Methods in Social and Community Psychology 3 Credit(s)

Year 2 Social and Community Psychology (SCP) Concentration

Semester 2

PSYC 785 - Special Topics in Social-Community Psychology 3 Credit(s)
Elective or Minor Course Credits / Units: 6

Year 3 Social and Community Psychology (SCP) Concentration

Semester 1

PSYC 992 - Doctoral Seminar 3 Credit(s)
Elective or Minor Course Credits / Units: 6

Year 3 Social and Community Psychology (SCP) Concentration

Semester 2

PSYC 995 - Dissertation Proposal 3 Credit(s)
PSYC 997 - Dissertation 1-9 Credit(s)
Elective or Minor Course Credits / Units: 3

Year 4 Social and Community Psychology (SCP) Concentration

Semester 1

PSYC 997 - Dissertation 1-9 Credit(s)

Year 4 Social and Community Psychology (SCP) Concentration

Semester 2

PSYC 997 - Dissertation 1-9 Credit(s)

Elective or Minor Courses

PSYC 820 - Applied Statistics 3 Credit(s)
PSYC 830 - Multivariate Data Analytics 3 Credit(s)
PSYC 835 - Software Tools for Data Analytics 3 Credit(s)
PSYC 840 - Regression Data Analytics 3 Credit(s)
PSYC 845 - Foundations of Human Factors Psychology 3 Credit(s)
PSYC 850 - Human Factors Research Design 3 Credit(s)
PSYC 855 - Human Perception and Performance 3 Credit(s)
PSYC 870 - Human-Machine Interactions 3 Credit(s)
PSYC 875 - Ethics in Human Factors 3 Credit(s)

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