CTRD Psychology Curriculum
Typical Curriculum for Predoctoral Training in Psychological and Brain Sciences1
Semester |
Courses |
credits |
Major |
Minor |
Year 1, Fall |
Neural Science I (N500) |
4 |
B&B |
AB |
| Advanced Statistics I (P553) | 3 |
Gen |
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| Research Methods and Ethics (P595) | 3 |
Gen |
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| Research (P895)2 | 5 |
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Year 1, Spring |
Neural Science II (N501) |
4 |
B&B |
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| Advanced Statistics II (P595) | 3 |
Gen |
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| Research Methods and Ethics (P595) | 3 |
Gen |
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| Introduction to Animal Behavior (A500)3 | 1 |
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| Research (P895) | 4 |
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Year 2, Fall |
Developmental Psychobiology (P527) |
3 |
AB |
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| Evolution (L567) | 3 |
B&B |
AB |
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| Concepts in Reproductive Diversity (A501) | 3 |
Gen |
AB |
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| Research (P895) | 6 |
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Year 2, Spring |
Teaching of Psychological and Brain Sciences (P660) |
3 |
Gen |
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| Sex on the Brain (P657) | 3 |
B&B |
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| Research (P895)4 | 6 |
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| Year 2, Summer | Qualifying Exam | |||
Year 3, Fall |
Techniques in Reprod. Diversity (A501) |
3 |
B&B |
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| Research (P895)4 | 9 |
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Year 3, Spring |
Teaching: Experimental methods (P211) OR Intro Laboratory (P151/152) |
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| Research (L800) | 13 |
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Year 4 |
Research (G901) |
1 |
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Year 5 |
Research (G901) |
1 |
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| Dissertation Defense |
1 Curriculum is based on a PhD student majoring in Biology and Behavior (B&B) with a Minor in Animal Behavior (AB)
2Includes mini-rotation
3Taken once for credit, thereafter equals Animal Behavior Lunch
4Includes advanced rotation during one of these semesters
Journal Club and Seminar Series throughout
