实验心理学博士.D.
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项目概述
The experimental psychology program focuses on a scientific investigation of normal psychological processes. The purpose of the five-year program of study is to prepare students for scholarly work as well as basic and applied research in these processes.
Program requirements include coursework in a broad array of content areas, although students work closely with their faculty advisers to plan programs of study that reflect their own professional interests and goals. 作为他们训练的一部分, students are expected to complete extensive coursework in statistics and research methodology, reflecting the belief that students who develop skills in these areas will be better prepared to tackle both basic and applied research problems in psychology.
Throughout their graduate study, students are expected to be actively involved in research. This includes completing a master?s thesis and doctoral dissertation. With faculty in the experimental psychology program committed to collaborative, 跨学科研究, students often engage in research partnerships with faculty and students outside of their own areas of specialization.
时间到程度: Ph值.D. program typically requires five years to complete.
职业生涯 & 研究的机会
The great majority of newbb电子平台's 心理学 graduates take positions in academic settings, ranging from universities to two-year colleges, 在研究环境中, 公共和工业. Most graduates in recent years have found that their teaching experience in the 心理学系 benefited them substantially.
专门化
Students who are admitted to the experimental psychology program may elect to complete any of the following specializations.
可选的浓度
Students may also pursue an optional concentration in addition to their primary specialization.
项目任务
The mission of the doctoral program in experimental psychology is to offer an outstanding and distinctive graduate education that prepares students for careers in academic and other professional settings and that produces graduates who have a comprehensive understanding of a substantive area of experimental psychology, who have the quantitative and methodological expertise to conduct rigorous, 尖端研究, and who are equipped with the skills to provide competent psychological services to their clients, in the case of graduates in industrial/organizational psychology.
项目学习目标
内容区知识库: Students will demonstrate a thorough understanding of the major concepts, 理论观点, 实证研究结果, and historical trends in one of the substantive areas of psychology.
心理学研究方法: Students will develop strong research skills that will enable them to contribute original and independent insights to the existing psychological literature.
Critical Thinking Skills 在心理学中: Students will develop the ability to critically analyze the body of scholarship comprising psychological science.
心理学价值观: Students will behave in a manner that reflects appropriate professional values and ethical standards.
沟通技巧: Students will develop excellent written and oral communication skills.
教学技能: Students will develop strong teaching skills that will enable them
- to effectively convey the content knowledge of psychology to audiences with diverse backgrounds, such as undergraduates and community members,
- to showcase the value and necessity of critical thinking for advancing psychological theory and for finding viable solutions to complex real-world problems of a psychological nature and otherwise
- to showcase the value and necessity of integrative thinking (i.e., finding the commonalities in seemingly disparate ideas) for advancing psychological theory and for finding viable solutions to complex real-world problems of a psychological nature and otherwise