Graduate Program

    Application Deadlines

    Fall semester: December 15 for full consideration. After that date comparison of candidates and extension of offers of admission and of financial aid begins, and continues until May 1 or until all positions have been filled.

    Spring semester: None accepted.

    Summer session: None accepted.

    Only those applications received and completed by December 15 are guaranteed to receive consideration. Early applications are strongly encouraged.


    Degrees Offered

    Ph.D. in Psychology with M.S. Enroute

    Concentrations: Clinical Psychology; Cognition, Brain and Behavior; Cognitive Neuroscience, Developmental Psychology; Evolutionary Psychology; Health Psychology; and Quantitative/Methodology. Each student is required to select a concentration.

    Emphases: Health Psychology, Quantative Methodology. The emphases are an options for students in any concentration except for those in the same name.

    Students interested in the Graduate Program are advised to have at least 15 credit hours in psychology, including one course in psychological statistics and either a laboratory course or independent research in psychology.

    Although the Department awards the M.S. degree under Plan I (with thesis) according to the regulations set forth in earlier pages of this catalog, all screening of new applicants is done in terms of entry for the Ph.D. program. The department admits new students to the graduate program only for the fall semester of each year; exceptions to this procedure are rare. Since competition for the few available openings each year is strong, only students with excellent academic records as well as first-rate letters of recommendation are likely to succeed in gaining admission.

    Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test scores are required as part of the application procedure. The GRE Psychology Subject test, although strongly recommended, is not required as part of the application procedure.

    General requirements for the Ph.D. are set forth in earlier pages of this catalog. Regulations include a minimum of 48 credit hours of graduate credit (precise requirements depends upon area) with a grade point average of 3.0 (B) or better, exclusive of thesis and dissertation credit hours; satisfactory performance on the doctoral comprehensive examination; and a dissertation accepted by the final oral examining committee.

    The Department of Psychology considers both teaching and research to be essential aspects of doctoral training and, therefore, requires that all candidates have such experiences during their tenure. These requirements apply regardless of whether remuneration for such activities is received.

    The Breadth Requirement

    To ensure a breadth of training all students are required to complete a 12 credit hour (generally four graduate courses) breadth requirement. In addition to course work in the concentration, all doctoral students must complete History and Systems (511), and 9 credit hours (generally three graduate courses) of approved course work in an area outside of the student's concentration. These courses can be taken inside or outside the Department, but they must be outside the concentration, and they must be scholarly in nature. Clinical students satisfy the breadth requirement through the training requirements of the APA.

    The Collateral Requirement

    To satisfy the departmental requirement of a foreign language or comparable alternative requirement, students use the computer labs (503L and 504L) associated with the Statistics (501) and Experimental Design (502) courses, respectively.


    Ph.D. in Psychology Concentrations and Emphases

    Required Core Courses (All Concentrations)

    The following core courses are required in addition to any courses required in the student’s concentration.

      First Year: Fall Semester Credit Hours 
    PSY 501 Advanced Statistics 3
    PSY 503L Advanced Statistics Lab 1
    PSY 505 Research Seminar 2
    PSY 551 Graduate Problems 1-3
      First Year: Spring Semester  
    PSY 502 Design and Analysis of Experiments 3
    PSY 504L Design and Analysis of Experiments Lab 1
    PSY 551 Graduate Problems 1-3
      Additional required course that is sometimes taken during the first year:  
    PSY 511 History and Systems of Psychology 3
       Note: This course does not have to be taken during a student's first year, but it must be taken prior to a student's comprehensive examinations.  
    Second Year: Spring Semester
    PSY 507 Teaching Seminar 2
    Note: This course must be taken prior to a teaching a course within the department.


    Clinical Psychology Concentration

    Clinical students begin their core sequence in clinical psychology during their first year. The clinical core sequence is presented in the department’s Guidelines for Graduate Students.

    Beyond the departmental required courses, clinical students are required to complete the following courses:

    Credit
    Hours
    PSY 532 Seminar in Psychopathology 3
    PSY 533 Psychological Evaluation: Cognitive and Neuropsychology Functions 3
    PSY 534 Psychological Evaluation Practicum 3
    PSY 535 Psychological Evaluation: Personality Functions 3
    PSY 538 Introduction to Clinical Science 3
    PSY 602 Pre-Clinical Practicum 1
    PSY 603 Case Formulation Practicum 3
    PSY 610 Case Conference Practicum 1
    PSY 631 Psychotherapy Practicum 1-3
    PSY 634 Ethics and Professional Issues in Clinical Psychology 3
    PSY 636 Diversity Multicultural Perspectives in Clinical Psychology 3
    PSY 637 Empirically Supported Treatments 3
    PSY Plus three approved Clinical Electives 9


    There are additional courses required to satisfy the American Psychological Association (APA) foundation requirements. Current APA foundation requirements along with courses that may be used to satisfy them are presented in the department’s Guidelines for Graduate Students.

    Cognition, Brain and Behavior Concentration

    The Cognition, Brain and Behavior (CBB) concentration reflects a unique opportunity for training in experimental psychology. Immediate hands-on experience conducting and disseminating research, coupled with comprehensive course work, builds competent, confident students capable of developing competitive research profiles. Students enter under a faculty mentor and begin active research in the first year. In addition to required courses in Psychology, all CBB students are required to complete the following core courses in the CBB area:

    PSY 540 Biological Bases of Behavior
    PSY 541  Introduction to Functional Neuroimaging
    PSY 561 Cognitive Processes I
    All CBB students in the second and all subsequent years must participate in a literature discussion section once a year:
    PSY 641 Seminar in Cognition, Brain & Behavior


    All CBB students are required to select additional elective courses from the CBB area to satisfy a total requirement (including core courses) of 15 credit hours. The choice of electives and substitution of any alternative elective courses must be approved by the CBB faculty.

    Developmental Psychology Concentration

    Beyond the departmental required courses, all Developmental students are required to satisfy the following requirements: Completion of three courses which a student may elect from the following list:

    • PSY 650 ST: Seminar Development
    • PSY 523 Social Development
    • PSY 528 Seminar in Cognitive Development
    • Completion of one 3 credit hour course in Social or Personality area

    Evolutionary Psychology Concentration

    Beyond the departmental core requirements, all Evolutionary Psychology students are required to complete five courses. These courses should include:

    • PSY 650 ST: Evolutionary Psychology
    • Four other courses on evolutionary analysis of behavior.

    At least one course must be offered in the Department of Psychology. Appropriate courses include Behavior Genetics (PSY 650), Evolution and Cognition (PSY 650) and Evolutionary Social Psychology (PSY 650).

    At least two of these courses should be taken in the Department of Biology or the Department of Anthropology. Appropriate courses include:

    • ANTH 560 Advanced Topics in Human Evolutionary Ecology
    • ANTH 561 Seminar: Human Reproductive Ecology and Biology
    • ANTH 562 Advanced Human Evolutionary Ecology
    • BIOL 502 Topics in Behavioral Ecology
    • BIOL 521 Advanced Behavioral Ecology

    Any other course must be approved by the Committee of Studies.

    Health Psychology Concentration

    Beyond the departmental required courses, Health Psychology students are required to complete three courses from Category A, two courses from Category B, and one advanced statistics/quantitative course from Psychology or Education (e.g., EDPY 593: Multilevel Modeling or EDPY 606: Structural Equation Modeling). A substitute advanced statistics/quantitative course must be approved by the Health Psychology Committee. One of the Category A courses must be Advanced Health Psychology.

      Category A:
    PSY 510 Advanced Health Psychology
    PSY 513 Emotion, Stress, and Health
    PSY 514 Health Psychology Interventions
    PSY 515 Social Psychology of Health Promotion
    PSY 650 ST: Health Disparities
    PSY 650 ST: Pediatric Psychology
      Category B:
    PSY 540 Biological Bases of Behavior
    PSY 547 Drugs and Behavior
    PH 501 Principles of Public Health
    PH 505 Social and Cultural Theories and Models: Community Interventions
    PH 507 Health Care Systems


    Substitute coursework for Categories A and B must be approved by the Health Psychology Committee.

    Quantitative Methodology Concentration

    Beyond the departmental core requirements, all Quantitative Methodology students are required to complete PSY 601 (Multiple Measures) and four other courses. At least two of these four courses must be selected from the following list of quantitative courses offered in our Department:

    PSY 506 ST: Seminar in Mathematical Psychology
    PSY 650 ST: Quasi-Experimental Design
    PSY 650 ST: Program Evaluation Research
    PSY 650 ST: Structural Equation Modeling
    PSY 650 ST: Computer Simulation
    PSY 650 ST: Computer Experimental Control

      
    At least one, but not more than two, of these courses must be selected from courses in quantitative methods offered by other University of New Mexico departments. The Quantitative Committee maintains a list of extra-departmental courses that may be used to satisfy this requirement; any other course a student wishes to count toward this extra-departmental requirement must be approved by the Quantitative Committee.

    Health Psychology Emphasis

    The purpose of the Health Psychology emphasis is to provide specialized training in the application of psychology to physical health and medical problems. This option is available to students majoring in any concentration (except health psychology) who wish to have an emphasis in Health Psychology. Beyond the courses required for the department and for their concentration, students must complete at least two courses from category A and at least one course from category B:

    Category A  
    PSY 510 Advanced Health Psychology
    PSY 513 Emotion, Stress, and Health
    PSY 514 Health Psychology Interventions
    PSY 515 Social Psychology of Health Promotion
    PSY 650 ST: Health Disparities
    PSY 650 ST: Pediatric Psychology
    Category B  
    PSY 540* Biological Bases of Behavior
    PSY 547 Drugs and Behavior
    PH 501 Principles of Public Health
    PH 505 Social and Cultural Theories and Models: Community Interventions
    PH 507 Health Care Systems


    * Note: Clinical students must take an additional Category B course in addition to PSY 540 which is already required by the Clinical Area.

    Substitute coursework for Categories A and B must be approved by the Health Psychology Committee.

    Quantative Methodology Emphasis

    Students in any Psychology concentration, other than Quantitative Methodology, may choose an emphasis in Quantitative Methodology. Students choosing an emphasis in Quantitative Methodology must complete 9 credit hours of graduate coursework in the Quantitative/Methodology area. Any of the following courses may be used to satisfy the requirements for this emphasis. Requests to use other courses are reviewed by the Quantitative Methodology committee on a case-by-case basis.

    PSY 650 ST: Multivariate Statistics
    PSY 650 ST: Latent Variable Modeling
    PSY 650 ST: Advanced Latent Variable Modeling
    PSY 650 ST: Analysis of Data
    PSY 650 ST: Programming in Psychology
    ECE 595 ST: Analysis Methods in Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging 
    EDPY 606 Applied Multivariate Statistics
    EDPY 607 Structural Equation Modeling
    PH 502 Epidemiologic Methods I
    STAT 574 Biostatistical Methods: Survival Analysis and Logistic Regression
    STAT 576 Multivariate Analysis
    STAT 577 Introduction to Bayseian Modeling
    STAT 581 Introduction to Time Series Analysis

    Courses

    PSY 105. General Psychology. (3)



    PSY 200. Statistical Principles. (3)



    PSY 220. Developmental Psychology. (3)



    PSY 231. Psychology of Human Sexuality. (3)



    PSY 240. Brain and Behavior. (3)



    PSY 250. Special Topics in Psychology. (1-3, no limit Δ)



    PSY 260. Psychology of Learning and Memory. (3)



    PSY 265. Cognitive Psychology. (3)



    PSY 271. Social Psychology. (3)



    PSY 280. Health Psychology. (3)



    PSY 302. Psychological Research Techniques. (3)



    PSY 311. Clinical Evaluation in Addictions. (1)



    PSY 312. Legal, Ethical and Professional Issues in Addictions. (1)



    PSY 313. Case Management in Addictions. (1)



    PSY 324. Infant Development. (3)



    PSY 329. Adolescent Psychology. (3)



    PSY 331. Psychology of Personality. (3)



    PSY 332. Abnormal Behavior. (3)



    PSY 335L. Clinical Psychology Lab. (2)



    PSY 342. Evolution, Brain and Behavior. (3)



    PSY 344. Human Neuropsychology. (3)



    PSY 347. Drugs and Behavior. (3)



    PSY 360. Human Learning and Memory. (3)



    PSY 362L. Human Learning and Memory Laboratory. (2)



    PSY 364. Psychology of Perception. (3)



    PSY **367. Psychology of Language. (3)



    PSY 374. Cross-cultural Psychology. (3)



    PSY 375. Psychology of Women. (3)



    PSY 376. The Psychology of Love. (3)



    PSY 391. Junior Honors Seminar. (3)



    PSY 392. Junior Honors Seminar. (3)



    PSY *400. History of Psychology. (3)



    PSY *405. Crisis Worker Practicum. (1 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



    PSY 410 / 510. Advanced Health Psychology. (3)



    PSY 411. Evidence-Based Treatment of Addictions. (3)



    PSY 412. Applied Clinical Experience in Addictions Counseling (Field Work). (1-6 to a maximum of 9 Δ)



    PSY 413 / 513. Emotion, Stress, and Health. (3)



    PSY 421 / 521. Advanced Developmental Psychology. (3)



    PSY 422. Child Language. (3)



    PSY 430. Alcoholism. (3)



    PSY 434. Behavior Therapies. (3)



    PSY 436 / 536. Family Psychology. (3)



    PSY 439 / 539. Child Psychopathology. (3)



    PSY 450 / 650. Special Topics in Psychology. (1-3, no limit Δ)



    PSY 454. Positive Psychology. (3)



    PSY 455L. Positive Psychology Laboratory. (2)



    PSY 465L. Gorilla Observation Laboratory. (3-4)



    PSY 480L. Health Psychology Lab. (2)



    PSY 491. Senior Honors Seminar. (3)



    PSY 492. Senior Honors Seminar. (3)



    PSY 499. Undergraduate Problems. (1-3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



    PSY 501. Advanced Statistics. (3)



    PSY 502. Design and Analysis of Experiments. (3)



    PSY 503L. Advanced Statistics Laboratory. (1)



    PSY 504L. Design and Analysis of Experiments Laboratory. (1)



    PSY 505. Research Seminar. (2)



    PSY 506. Seminar in Mathematical Psychology. (3)



    PSY 507. Teaching Seminar. (2)



    PSY 510 / 410. Advanced Health Psychology. (3)



    PSY 511. History and Systems of Psychology. (3)



    PSY 513 / 413. Emotion, Stress, and Health. (3)



    PSY 514. Health Psychology Interventions. (3)



    PSY 515. Social Psychology of Health Promotion. (3)



    PSY 521 / 421. Advanced Developmental Psychology. (3)



    PSY 528. Seminar on Cognitive Development. (3)



    PSY 532. Seminar in Psychopathology. (3)



    PSY 533. Psychological Evaluation: Cognitive and Neuropsychology Functions. (3)



    PSY 534. Psychological Evaluation Practicum. (3)



    PSY 535. Psychological Evaluation: Personality Functions. (3)



    PSY 536 / 436. Family Psychology. (3)



    PSY 538. Introduction to Clinical Science. (3)



    PSY 539 / 439. Child Psychopathology. (3)



    PSY 540. Biological Bases of Behavior. (3)



    PSY 541. Introduction to Functional Neuroimaging. (3)



    PSY 542. Seminar in Recovery of Function and Epilepsy. (3)



    PSY 547. Drugs and Behavior. (3)



    PSY 551. Graduate Problems. (1-3, no limit Δ)



    PSY 554. Positive Psychology. (3)



    PSY 561. Cognitive Processes I. (3)



    PSY 563. Seminar in Human Memory. (3)



    PSY 565. Seminar in Thought and Language. (3)



    PSY 569. Seminar in Psycholinguistics. (3, no limit Δ)



    PSY 599. Master's Thesis. (1-6, no limit Δ)



    PSY 600. Clinical Interviewing Practicum. (1-3 to a maximum of 3 Δ)



    PSY 602. Pre-Clinical Practicum. (1)



    PSY 603. Case Formulation Practicum. (3)



    PSY 610. Case Conference Practicum. (1, no limit Δ)



    PSY 630. Seminar in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. (3)



    PSY 631. Psychotherapy Practicum. (1-3, no limit Δ)



    PSY 634. Ethics and Professional Issues in Clinical Psychology. (3)



    PSY 636. Diversity Multicultural Perspectives in Clinical Psychology. (3)



    PSY 637. Empirically Supported Treatments. (3)



    PSY 641. Seminar in Cognition, Brain and Behavior. (2, no limit Δ)



    PSY 650 / 450. Special Topics in Psychology. (1-3, no limit Δ)



    PSY 691. Clinical Internship. (1-6)



    PSY 699. Dissertation. (3-12, no limit Δ)



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