FIRST DOCTORAL EXAM AND BREADTH REQUIREMENT

The First Doctoral Exam and Breadth requirement will be met by:

1. Satisfactory completion of a course titled "Analysis of Contemporary Issues in Psychology: A Direct Approach to Scientific Writing, " during which students will analyze published written work, as well as the writing of their peers, and will produce a major written work.

2. Completion (with a grade of B or better) of five graduate courses in three areas of psychology outside of learning processes, quantitative, research design and methodology, and ethics. Approval for courses to be submitted in satisfaction of this breadth requirement must be obtained from the Subprogram Head.

Deadline: The First Doctoral Exam Requirement must be satisfied before advancing to Level II (following completion of 45 credits).