Admission Requirements
- The requirements for admission to the Ph.D. program are outlined in the General Regulations section of this Calendar. Scores on the Graduate Record Examination are optional.
- The Ph.D. program in psychology normally will be undertaken on a full-time basis; however, in cases of exceptional merit, the Department will accept a few candidates for the degree on a part-time basis.
- Applicants should note that of the B.A., M.A., M.Sc., and Ph.D. degrees in Psychology, ordinarily only two may be taken at Carleton University.
Program Requirements
The minimum program requirements for the Ph.D. degree in Psychology include 10.0 credits with a grade of B- or better in each course. Specific requirements are:
- PSYC 5410 (Advanced Analysis of Variance), PSYC 5411 (Advanced Regression) and 0.5 credit from: PSYC 5401 (Multivariate Techniques), PSYC 5412 (Topics in Advanced Statistics and Methods), PSYC 5413 (Workshops in Advanced Statistics and Methods), or other as approved by the graduate committee (e.g., PSYC 5010). Equivalencies will be determined on a case-by-case basis through application to the graduate committee;
- Any additional concentration requirement;
- PSYC 6906 (Pro-Seminar in Psychology I) and PSYC 6907 (Pro-Seminar in Psychology II); and
- A thesis equivalent to 7.0 of the required 10.0 credits which must be defended at an oral examination.
- All Ph.D. candidates are required to submit a thesis prospectus. The prospectus examination will normally be successfully completed within seven calendar terms of the student's initial registration for full-time students and ten terms for part-time students.
Concentrations
The following courses are recommended for students in the concentrations.
Concentration in Social and Organizational Psychology
PSYC 5010, PSYC 5011, and PSYC 5109 and generate a thesis in social and organizational psychology.
Concentration in Cognitive Psychology
PSYC 5700, PSYC 5703, PSYC 5704 and PSYC 6700 and to develop a thesis in cognitive psychology.
Concentration in Developmental Psychology
PSYC 5500, PSYC 5503, and PSYC 5504, and to generate a thesis in developmental psychology.
Concentration in Forensic Psychology
Students interested in this area are encouraged to take courses such as PSYC 5021, PSYC 5022, PSYC 5023, and PSYC 5024. Also, doctoral students in this area are expected to generate a thesis in the area of forensic psychology
Concentration in Health Psychology
Graduate students are encouraged to take graduate courses in health psychology and psychobiology, as well as generate theses in health psychology.
Concentration in Human-Computer Interaction
To pursue the Concentration, students are encouraged to take at least three of PSYC 5105, PSYC 5106, PSYC 6105 and PSYC 6106, take additional courses in related areas (e.g., cognition, social psychology, design) and complete a thesis in the area.
