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PsychologyGraduate Degree SeekingPHD - Doctor of Philosophy
Completion requirement

63

Completion requirement

The Ph.D. requires a minimum of 63 units distributed as follows: 36 units in the major, 18 units of dissertation, and 9 minor units.  For information concerning requirements for the Ph.D. degree see Requirements for Doctoral Degrees (http://grad.arizona.edu/gsas/degree-requirements/doctor-philosophy). 22 letter graded can be used within the major/minor combined. 

PSY 500A Current Issues in Psychological Theory and Research, 3 units

PSY 510 Statistics Fundamentals, 3 units

PSY 900 Research, 1 – 9 units

PSY 920 Dissertation, 18 units

Completion requirement

PSY 507A/597A, ANTH 696D, FSHD 537/537L, FSHD 617C, EDP 641, EDP 646A, 6 additional units required

PSY 506A Neural Encoding, Memory, and Computation in the Mammalian Brain, 3 units

PSY 506B Foundations of Cognitive Psychology, 3 units

PSY 560 Advanced Social Psychology, 3 units

PSY 596A Topics in Social Psychology, 3 units

Others at Research Director’s discretion. Additional requirements vary by program please see our handbook for details.

Completion requirement

Research Directors discretion. Additional requirements vary by program please see our handbook for details.

Completion requirement

This program requires 9 units in the minor.

Research Directors discretion and can include independent study, brown bags, practicums

Completion requirement