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Psychology

Link to a list of faculty for this program.

Contact Information—Department of Psychology, University of Minnesota, 249 Elliott Hall, 75 East River Road, Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-624-4181; fax 612-626-2079; psyapply@umn.edu; www.psych.umn.edu).

Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the General Information section of this catalog for Graduate School requirements that apply to all major fields.

Curriculum—Students are admitted only for the Ph.D. degree. Doctoral program specialties are offered in biological psychopathology, clinical science and psychopathology research, cognitive and biological psychology, counseling psychology, industrial/organizational psychology, personality, individual differences, and behavior genetics, quantitative/psychometric methods, school psychology, and social psychology.

Prerequisites for Admission—Prospective students generally have completed 12 credits (three to four courses) of psychology work beyond introductory psychology, including one course in statistics or psychological measurement. For the clinical science program, a course in abnormal psychology is required. An undergraduate major in psychology is desirable, but not necessary.

Special Application Requirements—Applications are accepted for fall admission only; the deadline is December 1. A department application, a statement of career interests, goals, and objectives, three letters of recommendation from persons familiar with the applicant's scholarship and research potential, photocopy of transcripts, and scores from the General Test of the GRE should accompany applications. The GRE Subject Test in psychology is recommended. Although there are no specific required minimums for GPAs and GRE scores, the range of scores for those admitted in previous years, as well as other specific requirements, are available from the psychology Web site.

Key to test abbreviations (GRE, TOEFL, GMAT, MELAB).

For an online application or for more information about Graduate School admissions, see the General Information section in this catalog, or visit the Graduate School Web site.

Courses—Refer to Psychology (PSY) in University Courses for courses pertaining to the program.

Use of 4xxx Courses—Certain 4xxx courses may be taken for graduate credit. Students should consult the instructor or director of graduate studies.

M.A. Degree Requirements

Each student's program is planned in consultation with an adviser. Plan A requires a minimum of 14 credits in psychology and 6 credits in a minor/related field, a minimum of 10 thesis credits, and a research thesis. Plan B requires one to three review papers in lieu of a thesis, and a minimum of 30 course credits, of which 14 credits must be in psychology and 6 credits in one or more related fields. For Plan A, the final exam is oral; for Plan B, it may be written, oral, or both.

Language Requirements—None.

Minor Requirements for Students Majoring in Other Fields—A master's minor requires a minimum of 6 credits, with specific courses determined in consultation with an adviser and other faculty.

Ph.D. Degree Requirements

Students must satisfy the general area distribution requirement using selected courses in four areas outside their specialization. There are no other general departmental course requirements. Each student's program is individually planned in consultation with an adviser to meet both the individual's goals and the area requirements. The programs in clinical psychology and counseling psychology include specific requirements for applied coursework and practicum and internship experience. Each specialization also requires completion of a series of Ph.D. seminars covering scholarship and research skills. Students also complete 12-15 credits in a minor or supporting program.

Language Requirement—None.

Minor Requirements for Students Majoring in Other Fields—The doctoral minor requires a minimum of 12 credits and is designed according to student needs.

Faculty

For latest graduate faculty listings, see <www.grad.umn.edu/faculty_rosters/faculty.html>.

Key to membership categories (abbreviations after faculty names).

Regents Professor
Ellen S. Berscheid, SM
Megan R. Gunnar, Child Development, ASM

Professor
Eugene Borgida, SM
Thomas J. Bouchard, Jr., SM
Dwight A. Burkhardt, SM
John P. Campbell, SM
Marilyn E. Carroll, Psychiatry, ASM
Sandra L. Christenson, Educational Psychology, ASM
Scott J. Crow, Psychiatry, AM2
Bruce N. Cuthbert, SM
Mark L. Davison, Educational Psychology, ASM
René V. Dawis (emeritus), ASM
Byron Egeland, Child Development, ASM
Patricia A. Frazier, SM
Jo-Ida C. Hansen, SM
Dorothy K. Hatsukami, Psychiatry, ASM
Sheng He, SM
William G. Iacono, SM
Paul E. Johnson, Information and Decision Sciences, ASM
Daniel J. Kersten, SM
Thomas J. Kiresuk, Psychiatry, AM2
Eric Klinger (emeritus), Social Sciences, Morris, ASM
Robert F. Krueger, SM
Matt G. Kushner, Psychiatry, ASM
Gordon E. Legge, SM
Gloria R. Leon (emeritus), ASM
Allen S. Levine, Psychiatry, ASM
Chad J. Marsolek, SM
Ann S. Masten, Child Development, ASM
Matthew K. McGue, SM
Deniz S. Ones, SM
J. Bruce Overmier, SM
Christopher J. Patrick, SM
Herbert L. Pick, Jr., Child Development, ASM
William N. Robiner, Medicine, AM
Alexander J. Rothman, SM
Paul R. Sackett, SM
Jeffry A. Simpson, SM
Mark Snyder, SM
L. Alan Sroufe, Child Development, ASM
Thomas Stoffregen, Kinesiology, ASM
Travis Thompson, Pediatrics, ASM
Paul van den Broek, Educational Psychology, ASM
Neal F. Viemeister, SM
Niels G. Waller, SM
Connie R. Wanberg, Human Resources and Industrial Relations, ASM
Richard A. Weinberg, Child Development, ASM
David J. Weiss, SM
James E. Ysseldyke, Educational Psychology, ASM

Associate Professor
Joyce E. Bono, SM
James P. Cleary, Neurology, AM2
Charles R. Fletcher, SM
Christopher M. Federico, SM
Jonathan C. Gewirtz, SM
Theresa M. Glomb, Human Resources and Industrial Relations, AM2
Martha H. Gonzales, SM
William M. Grove, SM
Darwin D. Hendel, Educational Policy and Administration, AM2
Wilma Koutstaal, SM
Richard M. Lee, SM
Monica Luciana, SM
Michael H. Miner, Family Medicine and Community Health, AM2
Andrew J. Oxenham, M2
Gail Burton Peterson, SM
Nic Ward, Mechanical Engineering, AM

Assistant Professor
Kathy J. Christensen, Neurology, AM2
Celia W. Gershenson, AM2
Abigail Gewirtz, Child Development, AM
John C. Gonsiorek, AM2
Harriett L. C. Haynes, University Counseling and Consulting Services, AM
Nathan R. Kuncel, SM
Angus MacDonald III, SM
Cheryl A. Olman, M2
Patricia J. Pardo, Psychiatry, AM2
Carol B. Peterson, Psychiatry, AM
Joe Rausch, M2
Paul R. Schrater, SM
Scott R. Sponheim, AM2
Mark J. Thomas, M2
Linda K. Van Egeren, AM2

Research Associate
Carol B. Peterson, Psychiatry, AM

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