Psychology Ph.D.

Description
Campus
Twin Cities
Program description
We are a collaborative department with highly-ranked programs in both basic and applied areas of psychology and a strong commitment to diversity,
equity, and inclusion. The doctoral program offers tracks in clinical science and psychopathology research; cognitive and brain sciences; counseling
psychology; industrial-organizational psychology; personality, individual differences, and behavior genetics; quantitative/psychometric methods; and
social psychology. Students apply directly to one of these seven areas of specialization depending on their individual interests and goals.

The requirements vary across areas but all include coursework, mentored research, training in developing and conducting research, analyzing and
interpreting data, and interpreting existing theory and research in psychology (i.e., scholarship). Our goal is to produce accomplished scholars and
researchers for a variety of occupational roles. During their graduate training, students also are expected to attain competency in classroom teaching and
to have experience mentoring undergraduates in research. Finally, as preparation for their future career responsibilities, students are encouraged to
participate in service at the departmental, university, and national levels.

Our Counseling Psychology and Clinical Science and Psychopathology Research (CSPR) programs are accredited by the American Psychological
Association (APA). Our Clinical Science and Psychopathology Research (CSPR) program is also accredited by the Psychological Clinical Science
Accreditation System. See https://cla.umn.edu/psychology/graduate/accreditation for more information.
Program last updated
Fall 2024

Program details
Career
Graduate
Program Type Degree
Doctorate 602 - Doctor of Philosophy
This program is delivered in the following method(s)
In-person/classroom
Primary delivery method
In-person/classroom
Does this program require summer terms?
No
Can 4xxx-level courses count toward this program?
Yes
Minimum required credits to graduate with this degree Maximum required credits to graduate with this degree
59 96
Required doctoral thesis credits
24
Can this degree be completed with a minor?
Yes
Is an academic content-focused sub-plan required for this program?
Yes
Does this program have a language requirement?
No

Admission details
Preferred English language test for admission
Test of English as a Foreign language (TOEFL)
TOEFL - Total - Score
79
TOEFL - Reading - Score
19
TOEFL - Speaking - Score
23
TOEFL - Writing - Score
21
IELTS - Total - Score
6.5
IELTS - Reading - Score
6.5
IELTS - Speaking - Score
IELTS - Speaking - Score
7
IELTS - Writing - Score
6.5
Is a Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score used to determine admission to this program?
No
Is a Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) score used to determine admission to this program?
No
Is a Law School Admission Test (LSAT) score used to determine admission to this program?
No
Is a Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) score used to determine admission to this program?
No
Description of other application requirements
An undergraduate major in psychology is preferred, but not required. Competitive applicants often have a strong background in psychology or related
fields with at least one course in statistics, psychological measurement, or research methods. We view favorably applicants who are well prepared to
participate in research, which is the main emphasis of our program.

Applications are accepted for fall admission only; the deadline is December 1. Applicants identify their proposed track at the time of application.
Application components include a department application, a personal statement, a diversity statement, a CV or resume, three letters of recommendation
from persons familiar with the applicant's scholarship and research potential, and, for some tracks, GRE scores (see GRE Requirements by Area of
Specialization on department website). Applications are submitted electronically through the online application system.

Requirements
Minimum GPA to receive degree
3
Simple Requisites

Program Admission Requirements

Program Requirements
Approval of the director of graduate studies, in addition to that of the advisor, is required for use of 4xxx-level coursework.

Thesis Credits (24 credits)

Type
Completion Requirement

Thesis Credits
Take 24 doctoral thesis Credits.
Complete course(s) and earn exactly 24 credit(s) from the following:
PSY8888 - Thesis Credit: Doctoral (1-24cr.)

Additional Comments:

Program Sub-Plan Requirements

Clinical Science and Psychopathology Research

Type
Completion Requirements

Core Clinical Coursework (34 credits)

In addition to standard requirements for all UMN doctoral students, all CSPR students must complete a “mailbox ready” manuscript, first-year
research project, dissertation prospectus, and predoctoral internship prior to graduation (typically in the final year of the program).
All CSPR (APCS) students without the master's upon matriculation must also complete the UMN Psychology MA degree. Both Plan A (thesis) and
Plan B (capstone) are acceptable.
A GPA of 3.2 or better is required.
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:

Required Courses (30 credits)

Students must earn a B- or better in all core courses (or an S in all practicum courses). At a maximum, no more than two B's (including B-, B, or
B+) should be earned as final grades in core courses.
 Earn at least 30 credits from the following:
CPSY8608 - Clinical Interventions Across the Lifespan (3cr.)
PSY8602 - Psychopathology & Personality (3cr.)
PSY8603 - Clinical Seminar Series: Contemporary Directions In Clinical Psychology Research (1cr.)
PSY8614 - Intellectual and Neuropsychological Assessment (3cr.)
PSY8615 - Professional Methods in Applied Assessment I: Intellectual & Neuropsychological Functioning (3cr.)
PSY8616 - Applied Assessment II, Personality and Psychopathology (3cr.)
PSY8617 - Ethical and Equitable Decisions in Clinical Science and Counseling Psychology (3cr.)
PSY8619 - Foundations in Therapeutic Intervention Applying Theory to Clinical Practice (3cr.)
PSY8814 - Analysis of Psychological Data (4cr.)
PSY8815 - Analysis of Psychological Data (4cr.) Online may be available

AND

Clinical Psychology Practicum (4 credits)

Take 1 credit of the following at least 4 times in consultation with the advisor:
Earn at least 4 credits from the following:
PSY8620 - Clinical Practicum: Consultation, Supervision, Professional Standards, and Lifelong Learning (1-6cr.)

Research Courses (12 credits)

Select at least 12 credits from the following in consultation with the advisor:
Earn at least 12 credits from the following:
PSY5993 - Research Laboratory in Psychology (3cr.)
PSY8993 - Directed Studies: Special Areas of Psychology and Related Sciences (1-6cr.)

Elective Breadth Courses (9 credits)

Select credits from at least 2 of the following areas, in consultation with the advisor, for a minimum of 9 credits. Other courses can be applied to the
requirement with advisor approval.
Complete at least 2 of the following:

Brain Science (0 to 6 credits)

Complete course(s) and earn up to 6 credit(s) from the following:

PSY5062 - Cognitive Neuropsychology (3cr.)
PSY5063 - Introduction to Functional MRI (3cr.)
PSY5064 - Brain and Emotion (3cr.)
PSY5065 - Functional Imaging: Hands-on Training (3cr.)
NSC5561 - Systems Neuroscience (4cr.)

OR

Cognitive Science (0 to 6 credits)

Complete course(s) and earn up to 6 credit(s) from the following:
PSY5014 - Psychology of Human Learning and Memory (3cr.)
PSY5015 - Cognition, Computation, and Brain (3cr.)
PSY5038W - Introduction to Neural Networks (3cr.) Writing Intensive
PSY5054 - Psychology of Language (3cr.)
PSY8042 - Proseminar in Cognition, Brain, and Behavior (3cr.)

OR

Developmental (0 to 6 credits)
Complete course(s) and earn up to 6 credit(s) from the following:
CPSY8301 - Developmental Psychology: Cognitive Processes (4cr.)
CPSY8302 - Developmental Psychology: Social and Emotional Processes (4cr.)
 OR

Differential/Behavior Genetics (0 to 6 credits)

Complete course(s) and earn up to 6 credit(s) from the following:
PSY5135 - Psychology of Individual Differences (3cr.)
PSY5137 - Introduction to Behavioral Genetics (3cr.)

OR

Industrial/Organizational (0 to 6 credits)
Complete course(s) and earn up to 6 credit(s) from the following:
PSY5501 - Self, Society and Health - What's Work Got To Do With It? (3cr.)
PSY5701 - Employee Selection and Staffing (3cr.)
PSY5703 - Psychology of Organizational Training and Development (3cr.)
PSY5708 - Organizational Psychology (3cr.)

OR

Measurement (0 to 6 credits)
PSY 5862 is required to satisfy the Measurement area. The additional courses below may be taken after 5862 is completed as a secondary
Measurement fulfilment.
Complete course(s) and earn up to 6 credit(s) from the following:
PSY5862 - Psychological Measurement: Theory and Methods (3cr.) Online may be available
PSY5865 - Measurement of Latent Traits (3cr.) Online may be available

OR

Personality (0 to 6 credits)
Complete course(s) and earn up to 6 credit(s) from the following:
PSY5101H - Honors: Personality: Current Theory and Research (3cr.) Honors
PSY8664 - Personality Assessment (3cr.)

OR

Sensation and Perception (0 to 6 credits)

Complete course(s) and earn up to 6 credit(s) from the following:
PSY5031W - Perception (3cr.) Writing Intensive
PSY5036W - Computational Vision (3cr.) Writing Intensive
PSY5037 - Psychology of Hearing (3cr.)
PSY8041 - Proseminar in Perception (3cr.)

OR

Social (0 to 6 credits)
Complete course(s) and earn up to 6 credit(s) from the following:
KIN5126 - Social Psychology of Sport & Physical Activity (3cr.)
PSY5202 - Attitudes and Social Behavior (3cr.)
PSY5204 - Psychology of Interpersonal Relationships (3cr.)
PSY5205 - Applied Social Psychology (3cr.)
PSY5206 - Social Psychology and Health Behavior (3cr.)
PSY8201 - Social Cognition (3cr.)
PSY8202 - Close Relationships (3cr.)
PSY8203 - Impression Management (3cr.)
PSY8204 - Social Psychology of Prejudice and Intergroup Relations (3cr.)
PSY8205 - Principles of Social Psychology (3cr.)
PSY8208 - Social Psychology: The Self (3cr.)
 PSY8209 - Research Methods in Social Psychology (3cr.)
PSY8541 - Multicultural Psychology (3cr.)

OR

Statistics (0 to 6 credits)
PSY 8960 may be applied to this requirement if taken as in one of the following topic titles, or a comparable, topic.
Multivariate Statistics for Social Scientists
Structural Equation Modeling
Item Response Theory and Methods

Complete course(s) and earn up to 6 credit(s) from the following:

EPSY8282 - Statistical Analysis of Longitudinal Data (3cr.)
PSY8712 - Data Science in Psychology (3cr.)
PUBH7475 - Statistical Learning and Data Mining (3cr.)

Additional Comments:

Cognitive and Brain Sciences

Type
Completion Requirements

Required Courses (6 credits)

In addition to standard requirements for all UMN doctoral students, CAB students must complete a first-year research project.
A grade of B- or better is required for courses to apply to degree requirements. Two thirds of coursework applied to the degree must be taken A-F.
Earn at least 6 credits from the following:
PSY8041 - Proseminar in Perception (3cr.)
PSY8042 - Proseminar in Cognition, Brain, and Behavior (3cr.)

Core Areas (6 credits)

Take courses in one or more of the core areas for a minimum of 6 credits. Courses are selected in consultation with the advisor. Other courses can
be applied to the requirement with advisor approval.
Fulfill ANY of the following requirements:

Brain Science (0 to 6 credits)

Complete course(s) and earn up to 6 credit(s) from the following:
NSC5561 - Systems Neuroscience (4cr.)
NSC5661 - Behavioral Neuroscience (2cr.)
PSY5062 - Cognitive Neuropsychology (3cr.)
PSY5063 - Introduction to Functional MRI (3cr.)
PSY5064 - Brain and Emotion (3cr.)
PSY5065 - Functional Imaging: Hands-on Training (3cr.)

OR

Cognitive Science (0 to 6 Credits)

Complete course(s) and earn up to 6 credit(s) from the following:

PSY5014 - Psychology of Human Learning and Memory (3cr.)
PSY5018H - Mathematical Models of Human Behavior (3cr.) Honors
PSY5038W - Introduction to Neural Networks (3cr.) Writing Intensive
PSY5052 - Psychology of Attention (3cr.)
PSY5054 - Psychology of Language (3cr.)

OR

Complete course(s) and earn up to 6 credit(s) from the following:

 PSY5031W - Perception (3cr.) Writing Intensive
PSY5036W - Computational Vision (3cr.) Writing Intensive
PSY5037 - Psychology of Hearing (3cr.)
PSY8036 - Topics in Computational Vision (3cr.) Topics Course

Research Courses (3 credits)

Select at least 3 credits from the following in consultation with the advisor.
Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
PSY5993 - Research Laboratory in Psychology (3cr.)
PSY8993 - Directed Studies: Special Areas of Psychology and Related Sciences (1-6cr.)

Quantitative Methods or Research Methodology (6 credits)

Select at least 6 credits from the following in consultation with the advisor.
Earn at least 6 credits from the following:
CSCI5521 - Machine Learning Fundamentals (3cr.) Online may be available
CSCI5525 - Machine Learning: Analysis and Methods (3cr.)
NSC8111 - Quantitative Neuroscience (3cr.)
NSCI5551 - Statistical Foundations of Systems Neuroscience (3cr.)
PSY5018H - Mathematical Models of Human Behavior (3cr.) Honors
PSY5862 - Psychological Measurement: Theory and Methods (3cr.) Online may be available
PSY8814 - Analysis of Psychological Data (4cr.)
PSY8815 - Analysis of Psychological Data (4cr.) Online may be available
PSY8882 - Seminar: Quantitative and Psychometric Methods (3cr.)
STAT5021 - Statistical Analysis (4cr.) Online may be available
STAT5102 - Theory of Statistics II (4cr.) Online may be available
STAT5303 - Designing Experiments (4cr.) Online may be available
STAT5401 - Applied Multivariate Methods (3cr.) Online may be available
STAT5601 - Nonparametric Methods (3cr.) Online may be available

General Psychology/Neuroscience Courses (3 credits)

Select 3 credits from the following in consultation with the advisor. PSY 5993, PSY 50xx, and PSY 80xx courses cannot be applied to this
requirement.
Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
NSC 5xxx
NSC 8xxx
PSY 5xxx
PSY 8xxx

Outside Courses (12 credits)

Select at least 12 credits of outside coursework in consultation with the advisor. Courses may be in another area of specialization within
psychology or outside the major. This requirement can be met by completing a formal minor.

Additional Comments:

Counseling Psychology
Type
Completion Requirements

Counseling Psychology
In addition to standard requirements for all UMN doctoral students, Counseling students must complete a first-year research project, dissertation
proposal, and predoctoral internship prior to graduation.
All coursework should be taken A-F unless the course is only offered S/N. A grade of B or better is required for courses to apply to degree
requirements. Failure to meet these grade minimums may require a remediation plan.
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Required Courses (46 credits)
Take the following courses. Take 4 credits of PSY 8514 and 4 credits of PSY 8515.
Earn at least 46 credits from the following:
PSY5501 - Self, Society and Health - What's Work Got To Do With It? (3cr.)
PSY5862 - Psychological Measurement: Theory and Methods (3cr.) Online may be available
PSY8121 - History and Methods of Psychology (3cr.)
PSY8501 - Counseling Psychology: History and Theories (3cr.)
PSY8502 - Assessment in Counseling Psychology (3cr.) Online may be available
PSY8503 - Interviewing and Intervention (3cr.)
PSY8514 - University Counseling Practicum I (4cr.)
PSY8515 - University Counseling Practicum II (4-6cr.)
PSY8541 - Multicultural Psychology (3cr.)
PSY8545 - Counseling Psychology Process and Outcome Research (3cr.)
PSY8602 - Psychopathology & Personality (3cr.)
PSY8617 - Ethical and Equitable Decisions in Clinical Science and Counseling Psychology (3cr.)
PSY8814 - Analysis of Psychological Data (4cr.)
PSY8815 - Analysis of Psychological Data (4cr.) Online may be available

AND

Advanced Practicum (8 credits)

Take at least 1 credit of PSY 8560 the fall semester of years 3, 4, and 5 for a minimum total of 3 credits. Take 1 credit of PSY 8561 the spring
semester of years 3, 4, and 5 for a minimum total of 3 credits. Take 1 credit of PSY 8565 (offered in the fall) and 1 credit of PSY 8566 (offered in
the spring) year 3 or year 4 for a total of 2 credits.
Earn at least 8 credits from the following:
PSY8560 - Counseling Psychology Advanced Practicum I: General (1-3cr.)
PSY8561 - Counseling Psychology Advanced Practicum II: General (1-3cr.)
PSY8565 - Counseling Psychology Advanced Practicum I: Career Counseling and Assessment Clinic (1-6cr.)
PSY8566 - Counseling Psychology Advanced Practicum II: Career Counseling and Assessment Clinic (1-6cr.)

AND

General Psychology Electives (18 credits)

Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:

Affective and Biological Aspects of Behavior (6 credits)

Only 6 credits are required; however, students need to take one course from each of the following pairings:

- PSY 5064 or PSY 5960 (when taken as the topic Brain, Reward and Motivation)

- PSY 5135 or PSY 5137

Another 5xxx or 8xxx-level course on affect, mood, emotion, and multiple biological underpinnings of behavior can be applied to this
requirement with advisor approval.

Earn at least 6 credits from the following:

PSY5064 - Brain and Emotion (3cr.)
PSY5135 - Psychology of Individual Differences (3cr.)
PSY5137 - Introduction to Behavioral Genetics (3cr.)

AND

Cognitive Aspects of Behavior (3 credits)

Take the following course. Another 5xxx or 8xxx-level course on learning, memory, thought process, and decision-making can be applied to
this requirement with advisor approval.

Earn at least 3 credits from the following:

PSY5014 - Psychology of Human Learning and Memory (3cr.)
 AND

Social Aspects of Behavior (3 credits)

Take the following course. Another 5xxx or 8xxx-level course on group processes, attributions, discrimination, and attitudes can be applied to
this requirement with advisor approval.

Earn at least 3 credits from the following:

PSY8205 - Principles of Social Psychology (3cr.)

AND

Developmental Aspects of Behavior (3 credits)

Take the following course. Another 5xxx or 8xxx-level course on transitions, growth, and lifespan development can be applied to this
requirement with advisor approval.

Earn at least 3 credits from the following:

CPSY8302 - Developmental Psychology: Social and Emotional Processes (4cr.)

AND

Statistics (3 credits)

Select 3 credits from the following in consultation with the advisor. Another 5xxx or 8xxx-level advanced statistics course can be applied to
this requirement with advisor approval. PSY 8960 may be applied to this requirement if taken as Structural Equation Modeling or Multivariate
Statistics for Social Scientists.
Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
EPSY8266 - Statistical Analysis Using Structural Equation Methods (3cr.)
EPSY8267 - Applied Multivariate Analysis (3cr.)
EPSY8268 - Hierarchical Linear Modeling in Educational Research (3cr.)
EPSY8282 - Statistical Analysis of Longitudinal Data (3cr.)
PSY8712 - Data Science in Psychology (3cr.)

Additional Comments:

Industrial-Organizational Psychology
Type
Completion Requirements

Required Courses

In addition to standard requirements for all UMN doctoral students, I-O students must complete a first-year research project and dissertation
prospectus/meeting. I-O students are encouraged to pursue a formal minor in a quantitative area. Students work with their advisor(s) to establish a
plan for completing both major and minor requirements.
A grade of B- or better is required for courses to apply to degree requirements. Students must maintain a program GPA of 3.25 or higher.
Required courses must be taken A-F to count towards degree requirements.
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:

Foundational Statistics and Measurement (11 Credits)

Take the following courses. Other courses can be applied to this requirement with advisor approval.
Earn at least 11 credits from the following:
PSY5862 - Psychological Measurement: Theory and Methods (3cr.) Online may be available
PSY8814 - Analysis of Psychological Data (4cr.)
PSY8815 - Analysis of Psychological Data (4cr.) Online may be available
 AND

Industrial-Organizational Psychology (18 Credits)

Select at least 18 credits from the following in consultation with the advisor. For PSY 5701, PSY 5703, and PSY 5708, other courses with highly
similar content and at highly similar level may be applied to this requirement with advisor approval.
Earn at least 18 credits from the following:
PSY5701 - Employee Selection and Staffing (3cr.)
PSY5703 - Psychology of Organizational Training and Development (3cr.)
PSY5708 - Organizational Psychology (3cr.)
PSY8701 - Seminar in Industrial and Organizational Psychology I (3cr.)
PSY8702 - Seminar in Industrial and Organizational Psychology II (3cr.)
PSY8703 - Seminar in Industrial and Organizational Psychology III (3cr.)

AND

Foundational Psychological Science (3 credits)

Select at least 3 credits, in consultation with the advisor, from one of the following 9 areas. Other courses at 5xxx-level or higher can be applied
to this requirement with advisor approval.
Fulfill ANY of the following requirements:

Brain Science (0 to 3)
Complete course(s) and earn up to 3 credit(s) from the following:
PSY5062 - Cognitive Neuropsychology (3cr.)
PSY5063 - Introduction to Functional MRI (3cr.)
PSY5064 - Brain and Emotion (3cr.)
PSY5065 - Functional Imaging: Hands-on Training (3cr.)
NSC5561 - Systems Neuroscience (4cr.)

OR

Cognitive Science (0 to 3)
Complete course(s) and earn up to 3 credit(s) from the following:
PSY5014 - Psychology of Human Learning and Memory (3cr.)
PSY5015 - Cognition, Computation, and Brain (3cr.)
PSY5038W - Introduction to Neural Networks (3cr.) Writing Intensive
PSY5054 - Psychology of Language (3cr.)
PSY8042 - Proseminar in Cognition, Brain, and Behavior (3cr.)

OR

Counseling (0 to 3 credits)

Complete course(s) and earn up to 3 credit(s) from the following:

PSY5501 - Self, Society and Health - What's Work Got To Do With It? (3cr.)
PSY8501 - Counseling Psychology: History and Theories (3cr.)
PSY8502 - Assessment in Counseling Psychology (3cr.) Online may be available
PSY8503 - Interviewing and Intervention (3cr.)
PSY8541 - Multicultural Psychology (3cr.)

OR

Developmental (0 to 3 credits)
Complete course(s) and earn up to 3 credit(s) from the following:
CPSY8301 - Developmental Psychology: Cognitive Processes (4cr.)
CPSY8302 - Developmental Psychology: Social and Emotional Processes (4cr.)

OR
 Differential/Behavior Genetics (0 to 3 credits)

Complete course(s) and earn up to 3 credit(s) from the following:

PSY5135 - Psychology of Individual Differences (3cr.)
PSY5136 - Human Abilities (3cr.)
PSY5137 - Introduction to Behavioral Genetics (3cr.)

OR

Personality (0 to 3 credits)

Complete course(s) and earn up to 3 credit(s) from the following:

PSY5101H - Honors: Personality: Current Theory and Research (3cr.) Honors
PSY5207 - Personality and Social Behavior (3cr.)
PSY8664 - Personality Assessment (3cr.)

OR

Psychopathology (0 to 3 credits)
Complete course(s) and earn up to 3 credit(s) from the following:
CPSY8606 - Advanced Developmental Psychopathology (3cr.)
PSY8602 - Psychopathology & Personality (3cr.)
PSY8616 - Applied Assessment II, Personality and Psychopathology (3cr.)
PSY8617 - Ethical and Equitable Decisions in Clinical Science and Counseling Psychology (3cr.)
PSY8622 - Theories and Methods of Effective Intervention (3cr.)

OR

Sensation and Perception (0 to 3 credits)

Complete course(s) and earn up to 3 credit(s) from the following:
PSY5031W - Perception (3cr.) Writing Intensive
PSY5036W - Computational Vision (3cr.) Writing Intensive
PSY5037 - Psychology of Hearing (3cr.)
PSY8041 - Proseminar in Perception (3cr.)

OR

Social (0 to 3 credits)
Complete course(s) and earn up to 3 credit(s) from the following:
PSY5202 - Attitudes and Social Behavior (3cr.)
PSY5204 - Psychology of Interpersonal Relationships (3cr.)
PSY5205 - Applied Social Psychology (3cr.)
PSY5206 - Social Psychology and Health Behavior (3cr.)
PSY8201 - Social Cognition (3cr.)
PSY8202 - Close Relationships (3cr.)
PSY8203 - Impression Management (3cr.)
PSY8204 - Social Psychology of Prejudice and Intergroup Relations (3cr.)
PSY8205 - Principles of Social Psychology (3cr.)
PSY8208 - Social Psychology: The Self (3cr.)
PSY8209 - Research Methods in Social Psychology (3cr.)

AND

Electives (6 credits)
Select at least 6 credits, in consultation with the advisor, from one or more of the following areas. Other courses may be applied to this
requirement with advisor approval. Electives may be taken S/N. PSY 8960, if selected, must be one offered through the I-O psychology area. Up
to 6 credits from the Electives requirement may be waived with advisor and area director approval for students who elect to pursue a formal
minor focused on quantitative methods (e.g. Statistics, Educational Psychology).
Fulfill ANY of the following requirements:

I-O Psychology (0 to 6 credits)

The following topics of PSY 8960: Graduate Seminar in Psychology are approved for this requirement. Other I-O topics offered under PSY
8960 may also be applied to this requirement:
Meta-Analysis
Fairness and Bias
Personality at Work
Motivation at Work
Counterproductive Work Behaviors

OR

Psychology (0-6 credits)

PSY courses at the 5xxx and 8xxx level may be used with advisor approval.

OR

Related Disciplines (0-6 credits)

Coursework may include 5xxx and 8xxx level courses in EPSY, STAT, APEC, CSOM, and/or LAW.

AND

Supporting Quantitative Concentration Coursework (12 credits)

Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:

Quantitative Methods (9 credits)

The following courses are required, and must be taken A-F. In addition, students must complete 3 credits of PSY 8960 as the topic
Multivariate Statistics for Social Scientists. Other courses may be substituted with advisor approval.
Earn at least 9 credits from the following:
PSY8711 - Advanced Research Methods in I-O Psychology (3cr.)
PSY8712 - Data Science in Psychology (3cr.)

AND

Additional Quantitative Coursework (3 credits)

Select 3 credits from the following in consultation with the advisor. Other courses can be substituted with advisor approval. This 3-credit
requirement may be waived with advisor and area director approval for students who elect to pursue a formal minor focused on quantitative
methods (e.g. Statistics, Educational Psychology).
Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
EPSY8222 - Advanced Measurement: Theory and Application (3cr.) (Inactive)
EPSY8264 - Advanced Multiple Regression Analysis (3cr.)
EPSY8265 - Factor Analysis (3cr.)
EPSY8266 - Statistical Analysis Using Structural Equation Methods (3cr.)
EPSY8268 - Hierarchical Linear Modeling in Educational Research (3cr.)
EPSY8282 - Statistical Analysis of Longitudinal Data (3cr.)
PSY5018H - Mathematical Models of Human Behavior (3cr.) Honors
PSY5865 - Measurement of Latent Traits (3cr.) Online may be available
PSY8882 - Seminar: Quantitative and Psychometric Methods (3cr.)
PUBH7430 - Statistical Methods for Correlated Data (3cr.)
PUBH7440 - Introduction to Bayesian Analysis (3cr.)
PUBH8442 - Bayesian Decision Theory and Data Analysis (3cr.)
PUBH8452 - Models for Dependent Data (4cr.)
STAT5302 - Applied Regression Analysis (4cr.) Online may be available
STAT5303 - Designing Experiments (4cr.) Online may be available
STAT5401 - Applied Multivariate Methods (3cr.) Online may be available
Additional Comments:

Personality, Individual Differences and Behavior Genetics

Type
Completion Requirements

Required Courses (14 credits)

Students without the master's upon matriculation must complete the UMN Psychology MA degree (Plan A) or a master's degree in a related field
with advisor and area director approval.
In addition to standard requirements for all UMN doctoral students, PIB students must complete a first-year research project and dissertation
prospectus.
All coursework must be taken A-F to count toward degree requirements, unless the course is only offered S/N. A grade of B or better is required for
courses to apply to degree requirements.
Take the following courses:
Earn at least 14 credits from the following:
PSY5862 - Psychological Measurement: Theory and Methods (3cr.) Online may be available
PSY8121 - History and Methods of Psychology (3cr.)
PSY8814 - Analysis of Psychological Data (4cr.)
PSY8815 - Analysis of Psychological Data (4cr.) Online may be available

Research Courses (6 credits)

Take at least 6 credits in consultation with the advisor:
Earn at least 6 credits from the following:
PSY5993 - Research Laboratory in Psychology (3cr.)

Core Electives (6 credits)

Select 6 credits from the following in consultation with the advisor:

Earn at least 6 credits from the following:
PSY5101H - Honors: Personality: Current Theory and Research (3cr.) Honors
PSY5135 - Psychology of Individual Differences (3cr.)
PSY5137 - Introduction to Behavioral Genetics (3cr.)
PSY8664 - Personality Assessment (3cr.)

Statistics Electives (3 credits)

Select 3 credits from the following in consultation with the advisor. PSY 8960 may also be used if taken as the topic Multivariate Statistics for Social
Scientists.
Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
PSY5865 - Measurement of Latent Traits (3cr.) Online may be available
PSY8881 - Seminar: Quantitative and Psychometric Methods (3cr.)
PSY8882 - Seminar: Quantitative and Psychometric Methods (3cr.)

Electives
Select 6 credits from the following in consultation with the advisor. Other courses can be applied to this requirement with advisor approval. Under
limited circumstances, this requirement can be waived with advisor and area director approval for students who elect to pursue a formal minor.
Earn at least 6 credits from the following:
PSY5136 - Human Abilities (3cr.)
PSY5207 - Personality and Social Behavior (3cr.)
PSY8937 - Seminar in Human Behavioral Genetics (3cr.)

Additional Comments:

Quantitative/Psychometric Methods
Type
Completion Requirements

Required Courses (30 credits)

In addition to standard requirements for all UMN doctoral students, QPM students must complete a first-year research project, qualifying
examination, and a dissertation prospectus.
A grade of B or better is required for courses to apply to degree requirements.
Take the following courses, as well as 3 credits of PSY 8960 as the topic Multivariate Statistics for Social Scientists. Take 21 total credits of PSY 8881
and 8882, in consultation with the advisor. All courses for this requirement must be taken A-F.
Earn at least 30 credits from the following:
PSY5862 - Psychological Measurement: Theory and Methods (3cr.) Online may be available
PSY5865 - Measurement of Latent Traits (3cr.) Online may be available
PSY8881 - Seminar: Quantitative and Psychometric Methods (3cr.)
PSY8882 - Seminar: Quantitative and Psychometric Methods (3cr.)

Statistics Courses (6-8 credits)

Select one of the following two-course sequences in consultation with the advisor (either PSY 8814 and PSY 8815, STAT 5101 and STAT 5102, or
STAT 8101 and 8102):
Fulfill ANY of the following requirements:

Course Sequence 1
Earn at least 8 credits from the following:
PSY8814 - Analysis of Psychological Data (4cr.)
PSY8815 - Analysis of Psychological Data (4cr.) Online may be available

OR

Course Sequence 2

Earn at least 8 credits from the following:

STAT5101 - Theory of Statistics I (4cr.) Online may be available
STAT5102 - Theory of Statistics II (4cr.) Online may be available

OR

Course Sequence 3
Earn at least 6 credits from the following:
STAT8101 - Theory of Statistics 1 (3cr.)
STAT8102 - Theory of Statistics 2 (3cr.)

General Psychology Courses (3 credits)

Select at least 3 credits from the following in consultation with the advisor. PSY 58xx, PSY 88xx, PSY 5993 and PSY 8993 coursework cannot be
applied to this requirement. 5xxx and 8xxx psychology courses from other departments can be applied to the requirement with advisor approval.
CPSY 5xxx
CPSY 8xxx
PSY 5xxx
PSY 8xxx

Electives (6 credits)

Select 6 credits from the following in consultation with the advisor; other courses can be applied to the requirement with advisor approval.
Application of PSY 8960 credits to this requirement is strongly encouraged, approved topics are:
Computerized Adaptive Testing
Item Response Theory
Multilevel Modeling

Earn at least 6 credits from the following:

EPSY8264 - Advanced Multiple Regression Analysis (3cr.)
 EPSY8265 - Factor Analysis (3cr.)
EPSY8266 - Statistical Analysis Using Structural Equation Methods (3cr.)
EPSY8267 - Applied Multivariate Analysis (3cr.)
EPSY8268 - Hierarchical Linear Modeling in Educational Research (3cr.)
EPSY8282 - Statistical Analysis of Longitudinal Data (3cr.)
MATH5447 - Theoretical Neuroscience (4cr.)
PUBH7407 - Analysis of Categorical Data (3cr.)
PUBH7430 - Statistical Methods for Correlated Data (3cr.)
PUBH7460 - Advanced Statistical Computing (3cr.)
PUBH8442 - Bayesian Decision Theory and Data Analysis (3cr.)
PUBH8452 - Models for Dependent Data (4cr.)
PUBH8475 - Advanced Topics on Machine Learning (3cr.)
STAT5201 - Sampling Methodology in Finite Populations (3cr.)
STAT5401 - Applied Multivariate Methods (3cr.) Online may be available
STAT5421 - Analysis of Categorical Data (3cr.) Online may be available
STAT5601 - Nonparametric Methods (3cr.) Online may be available
STAT5701 - Statistical Computing (3cr.)
STAT8051 - Advanced Regression Techniques: linear, nonlinear and nonparametric methods (4cr.)
STAT8052 - Applied Statistical Methods 2: Design of Experiments and Mixed -Effects Modeling (4cr.)
STAT8053 - Applied Statistical Methods 3: Multivariate Analysis and Advanced Regression (3cr.)
STAT8054 - Statistical Methods 4: Advanced Statistical Computing (3cr.)

Additional Comments:

Social Psychology
Type
Completion Requirements

Required Courses (17 credits)

In addition to standard requirements for all UMN doctoral students, Social Psychology students must complete a first-year research project (with
second-year presentation) and dissertation prospectus.
A grade of B- or better is required for courses to apply to degree requirements. All coursework must be taken A-F unless the course is only offered
S/N.
Take the following courses. Take Psy 8205 twice for a total of 6 credits. Take Psy 8206 at least 3 times for a total of 3 credits.
Earn at least 17 credits from the following:
PSY8205 - Principles of Social Psychology (3cr.)
PSY8206 - Proseminar in Social Psychology (1cr.)
PSY8814 - Analysis of Psychological Data (4cr.)
PSY8815 - Analysis of Psychological Data (4cr.) Online may be available

Advanced Statistics Courses (3 credits)

Select at least 3 credits from the following in consultation with the advisor. PSY 8960, if taken as the topic Multivariate Statistics for Social Scientists,
is also an approved course. Other statistics courses, including PSY 8960 taken topics courses in statistics, can be applied to the requirement with
advisor approval.
Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
EPSY8264 - Advanced Multiple Regression Analysis (3cr.)
EPSY8265 - Factor Analysis (3cr.)
EPSY8266 - Statistical Analysis Using Structural Equation Methods (3cr.)
EPSY8267 - Applied Multivariate Analysis (3cr.)
EPSY8268 - Hierarchical Linear Modeling in Educational Research (3cr.)
EPSY8282 - Statistical Analysis of Longitudinal Data (3cr.)
PSY5862 - Psychological Measurement: Theory and Methods (3cr.) Online may be available
PSY5865 - Measurement of Latent Traits (3cr.) Online may be available
PSY8882 - Seminar: Quantitative and Psychometric Methods (3cr.)
PUBH7407 - Analysis of Categorical Data (3cr.)
PUBH7430 - Statistical Methods for Correlated Data (3cr.)
PUBH7440 - Introduction to Bayesian Analysis (3cr.)
 PUBH8442 - Bayesian Decision Theory and Data Analysis (3cr.)
PUBH8452 - Models for Dependent Data (4cr.)
STAT5302 - Applied Regression Analysis (4cr.) Online may be available
STAT5303 - Designing Experiments (4cr.) Online may be available
STAT5401 - Applied Multivariate Methods (3cr.) Online may be available
STAT5601 - Nonparametric Methods (3cr.) Online may be available

Electives (12 credits)

Select at least 12 credits of PSY 52xx and 82xx coursework in consultation with the advisor; at least 6 credits must be taken at the 8000-level. PSY
5960 and PSY 8960 credits may be used when taken as Social Psychology topics (i.e. PSY 5960: Sociocultural Psychology). The following courses
are recommended options for this requirement:
Earn at least 12 credits from the following:
PSY5202 - Attitudes and Social Behavior (3cr.)
PSY5204 - Psychology of Interpersonal Relationships (3cr.)
PSY5205 - Applied Social Psychology (3cr.)
PSY5206 - Social Psychology and Health Behavior (3cr.)
PSY5207 - Personality and Social Behavior (3cr.)
PSY8201 - Social Cognition (3cr.)
PSY8203 - Impression Management (3cr.)
PSY8204 - Social Psychology of Prejudice and Intergroup Relations (3cr.)
PSY8208 - Social Psychology: The Self (3cr.)
PSY8209 - Research Methods in Social Psychology (3cr.)
PSY8210 - Law, Race, and Social Psychology (3cr.)

Additional Psychology Course (3 credits)

Select at least 3 credits from the following in consultation with the advisor. PSY 5993, PSY 52xx, and PSY 82xx courses cannot be applied to this
requirement.
PSY 5xxx
PSY 8xxx

Additional Comments:

No Requirement Level

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