Psychology - PHD
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The Ph.D. program in Psychological & Brain Sciences is designed to be completed in five to six years. During the first year, you’ll complete a core set of courses designed to provide comprehensive coverage of theoretical and empirical issues in psychology and gain research experience under the supervision of a faculty advisor. Beyond the first year, you’ll participate in advanced courses and seminars in which specialized topics are considered on more intensive levels. You’ll become a skilled researcher as you obtain experience working in one or more faculty laboratories. Coursework, independent study, and research activities typically become more specialized as you progress through the program, culminating in comprehensive candidacy examinations and the completion of a doctoral dissertation. There is no foreign language requirement for the Ph.D. degree in Psychological & Brain Sciences at UCSB. The Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences does not admit for a Master’s degree; admission is to the Ph.D. program only.
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