Students enrolled in the Psychological Science Ph.D. program may elect to focus on health psychology. Students complete all the usual requirements of the Psychological Science Ph.D. , with 15 of the usual 29 elective credits being in health psychology (as below). Psychology Ph.D. students completing this sequence will earn a graduate certificate in Health Psychology when their Ph.D. is awarded.
The required courses comprise of the following:
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Health Psychology Courses (Required) | ||
| PSYC 6700 | Health Psychology I | 3 |
| PSYC 6710 | Health Psychology II | 3 |
| PSYC 6620 | Advanced Studies | 1-3 |
| or PSYC 7942 | Advanced Health in Psychology Transfer | |
| Content Depth Requirement (Choose at least 1) | 3 | |
PSYC 6800 Clinical Neuropsychological Assessment | ||
| Behav & Cog Behav Int | ||
or PSYC 7942 | Advanced Health in Psychology Transfer | |
Advanced Studies in Psychology: Psycho-Oncology OR PSYC 7942 | ||
| Adv Studies In Psych | ||
Disease-specific course offered by another department (Graduate Training Committee approval required) OR PSYC 7942 | ||
| Advanced Training in Methodology or Pedagogy (Choose at least 1) | 3 | |
| Advanced Seminar II | ||
| Linear Structural Modeling | ||
| College Teaching Pedagogy | ||
Advanced statistical course offered by another department (e.g., R, SAS, STATA, ArcGIS, Meta-Analysis; Graduate Training Committee approval required) OR PSYC 7943 | ||
A minimum of 15 credit hours are required for the Health Psychology Certificate.
*Catalog Addenda Note: Minor curricular adjustments were made to this certificate in Spring 2024.