Degree Pathway, Ph.D. in Applied Psychology and Prevention Science
For students entering Spring 2025 and before.
| Required Coursework | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
| Total | 9 | |
| PSYC.6400 | Theories of Change in Applied Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC.6500 | Advanced Quantitative Methods | 3 |
| PSYC.6410 | Fundamentals of Prevention Science聽 | 3 |
| Additional Content Courses (Elect 2) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
| Total | 6 | |
| PSYC.5000 | Introduction to Community Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC.5010 | Applied Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC.5030 | Applied Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC.5030 | Advanced Cognition | 3 |
| PSYC.6650 | Advanced Community Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC.6670 | Advanced Applied Cognitive Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC.6690 | Advanced Applied Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC.6940 | Mentored Research Experience | 3 |
| PSYC.6200 | Special Topics in Applied Behavior Analysis | 3 |
| Additional Methods Course (Choose 2) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
| Total Required | 6 | |
| PSYC.7010 | Narrative Methods | 3 |
| PSYC.7020 | Participatory Action Research | 3 |
| PUBH.6890 | Advanced Regression Modeling | 3听 |
| PUBH.5770 | Intro to Biostatistics | 3 |
| EDUC.7050 | Survey Research | 3 |
| EDUC.7040 | Qualitative Research Methods | 3 |
| CRIM.5900 | Descriptive and Inferential Statistics | 3 |
| CRIM.7920 | Survival Analysis & Longitudinal Data | 3 |
| Electives (Choose any 3 from among any of the above courses not taken, or from the following list for 9 credit hours) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course Numbers | Course Name | Credits |
| Total | 9 | |
| XXXX.XXXX | Elective 1 | 3 |
| XXXX.XXXX | Elective 2 | 3 |
| XXXX.XXXX | Elective 3 | 3 |
Options for electives:
- PSYC.5220聽Psychology of Diversity
- PSYC.5270聽Immigrant Psychology & Communities
- PSYC.5460聽Grant Writing
- PSYC.5710聽Autism and Developmental Psychopathology
- PSYC.5740聽Community & Social Interventions in Autism
- PSYC.6110聽Program Evaluation
- PSYC.6640聽Child Maltreatment
- PSYC.6680聽Primary Care Behavioral Health
- PSYC.6750聽Seminar in Health Psychology
- PSYC.6760聽Seminar in Language Acquisition
- PSYC.6770聽Applying Cognitive Psychology to Education
- PSYC.6780聽Seminar in Metacognition
- PSYC.6790聽Psychology and Law
- PSYC.6800聽Aging and Community
- PSYC.6810聽Health Campaigns: Effects & Processes
- PSYC.6930聽Directed Study in APPS
- PSYC.7030聽Selected Topics in Applied Psychology and Prevention Science
| Other Requirements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
| PSYC.7630 | Dissertation Credits | 12 |
| Total credit hours required for the degree = 42 | ||
Updated 9/12/25