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

  • PSIA 990.0 Seminar
  • PSIA 996.0 Research – Dissertation
  • dissertation defense
  • doctoral candidacy assessment 

A minimum of 9 credit units at the 800-level, including the following:

  • PSIA 851.3
  • 6 credit units of electives

Note: students may be required to take additional courses at the recommendation of the advisory committee to address specific deficiencies of the student and/or to complement the research program.