DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY PROGRAM DOCTORAL CURRICULUM Graduate students in the Developmental Psychology Program receive coursework training in the following areas. The total number of hours required by the Graduate College for the Ph.D. is 84 (42 of coursework and 42 of research/reading & conference). Other courses offered by developmental faculty, affiliated faculty, visiting professors, or offered in other departments may be substituted by approval of the developmental faculty. Developmental Theory Courses Students are required to take at least one course: CDE 531 Theoretical Issues in Child Development PSY – 591 Advanced Developmental Psychology PSY 591 – – Lifespan Developmental PSY 591 Theories of Development – Developmental Methods Courses Students are required to take at least one course: PSY 600 Developmental Research Methods CDE 533 – – Research Issues in Child Development PSY 555 Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Designs PSY – 600 Research Methods – PSY 536 Methods in Prevention Research – PSY 591 Methods in Developmental Psychobiology – Quantitative Courses Students are required to take at least four courses: PSY 530 Analysis of Variance – PSY 531 Multiple Regression Analysis PSY – 532 Analysis of Multivariate Data PSY 533 – Structural Equation Modeling PSY 591 – – Multilevel Modeling PSY 591 Longitudinal Data Analyses PSY – 591 Statistical Mediation Analyses PSY 591 – Missing Data Analyses – PSY 591 Multivariate Analysis of Variance PSY – 539/540 Meta-Analysis – PSY 591 Advanced Regression and Graphics PSY – 591 Item Response Theory – PSY 537 Longitudinal Growth Modeling – PSY 538 Advanced Structural Equation Modeling – Plus others that may be offered outside the Department of Psychology, such as longitudinal modeling, categorical data analysis, qualitative data analysis, time series analysis, subject to approval by the developmental faculty. Depth Courses: Topical Courses of a Developmental Nature
DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY PROGRAM DOCTORAL CURRICULUM Graduate students in the Developmental Psychology Program receive coursework training in the following areas. The total number of hours required by the Graduate College for the Ph.D. is 84 (42 of coursework and 42 of research/reading & conference). Other courses offered by developmental faculty, affiliated faculty, visiting professors, or offered in other departments may be substituted by approval of the developmental faculty. Developmental Theory Courses Students are required to take at least one course: CDE 531 – Theoretical Issues in Child Development PSY 591 – Advanced Developmental Psychology PSY 591 – Lifespan Developmental PSY 591 – Theories of Development Developmental Methods Courses Students are required to take at least one course: PSY 600 – Developmental Research Methods CDE 533 – Research Issues in Child Development PSY 555 – Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Designs PSY 600 – Research Methods PSY 536 – Methods in Prevention Research PSY 591 – Methods in Developmental Psychobiology Quantitative Courses Students are required to take at least four courses: PSY 530 – Analysis of Variance PSY 531 – Multiple Regression Analysis PSY 532 – Analysis of Multivariate Data PSY 533 – Structural Equation Modeling PSY 591 – Multilevel Modeling PSY 591 – Longitudinal Data Analyses PSY 591 – Statistical Mediation Analyses PSY 591 – Missing Data Analyses PSY 591 – Multivariate Analysis of Variance PSY 539/540 – Meta-Analysis PSY 591 – Advanced Regression and Graphics PSY 591 – Item Response Theory PSY 537 – Longitudinal Growth Modeling PSY 538 – Advanced Structural Equation Modeling Plus others that may be offered outside the Department of Psychology, such as longitudinal modeling, categorical data analysis, qualitative data analysis, time series analysis, subject to approval by the developmental faculty. Depth Courses: Topical Courses of a Developmental Nature