The Culture, Health, and Human Development program offers an M.A./Ph.D. transfer program. The program is designed for students interested in the intersection of culture and human development across the life span, and promotes interdisciplinarity and mixed methods within a Psychology framework. Students can undertake research work locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally.

Degree Requirements

Students must maintain continuous registration in the 996 course.

  • GPS 960.0
  • GPS 961.0, if research involves human subjects
  • GPS 962.0, if research involves animal subjects
  • PSY 803.3
  • PSY 900.0
  • PSY 994.0/PSY 996.0
  • dissertation defense
  • doctoral candidacy assessment
  • electives (12 credit units)

Students must complete one of the following:

  • EPSE 843.3
  • ERES 840.3
  • ERES 841.3
  • PSY 805.3
  • PSY 810.3
  • or another qualitative methods course, as approved by the department

Students must complete one of the following:

  • ANTH 802.3
  • ERES 845.3
  • NURS 893.3
  • PSY 809.3
  • or another quantitative research methods course, as approved by the department