PhD Psychology

The program leading to the Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology has a research emphasis reflecting the study of psychology as a science rather than the therapeutic aspects of psychology. The term research should be interpreted broadly. The program is not limited to traditional experimental psychology, nor is it committed solely to laboratory-based methods. The department believes that a measure of specialized knowledge is built upon a firm but broad base of psychological principles and methods that constitute the best plan for most of its students. Although the graduate program leads to a Ph.D. in General Experimental Psychology, the student is expected to pursue a specialized area of research.