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Psychology (phd program).
Steven Cronshaw, Professor Emeritus Kenneth Prkachin, Professor Emeritus John Sherry, Associate Professor and Chair Sherry Beaumont, Professor Han Li, Professor Paul Siakaluk, Professor Annie Duchesne, Associate Professor Loraine Lavallee, Assistant Professor Nick Reid, Assistant Professor James Climenhage, Adjunct Professor Tammy Klassen-Ross, Adjunct Professor Elizabeth Rocha, Adjunct Professor Anita Shaw, Adjunct Professor Julie Howard, Senior Lab Instructor IV Website: www.unbc.ca/psychology The PhD in Psychology at UNBC provides breadth in the substantive and methodological areas of Psychology, with a focus on health and human psychology. The PhD provides advanced research and experiential training so that graduates gain skills beneficial to academic and related areas. More specifically, the objectives of the PhD program in Psychology is to develop scholars and researchers who can contribute to the larger body of scientific knowledge of psychology through research and have an advanced level of understanding of the psychological sciences, including comprehensive knowledge of contemporary theory and evidence in Psychology and a high level of methodological expertise.
Applicants must have both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree, at least one of which must be in Psychology with a research-based thesis. Students interested in applying for the PhD in Psychology are responsible for ensuring that all application materials are received at UNBC by the application deadline:
- a letter of interest;
- official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions;
- three letters of reference from academic referees; and
- a copy of a thesis or paper submitted for coursework.
Application deadlines are found online at www.unbc.ca/admissions/graduate . The Psychology PhD Program accepts students for September semester admission. For additional information about graduate admissions or to download application materials, go to the Office of Graduate Administration website at www.unbc.ca/graduate-administration .
Requirements
Students in the PhD program are required to complete a minimum of 12 credit hours of coursework consisting of one graduate seminar:
Three credit hours of research practica:
and two courses from the following list:
Required courses in Psychology are offered on a two-year schedule. These courses provide students with the basic foundations upon which to build their PhD research. In addition, students are required to complete successfully a Doctoral candidacy examination and a PhD dissertation ( PSYC 890-12 ). The Doctoral candidacy examination is tailored to ensure each student is adequately prepared to begin work on the PhD dissertation. Students must have a Cumulative GPA of 3.33 (B+) or better by the end of their second semester of registration, and maintain it at B+ or better thereafter. Students may be required to address deficiencies within their background preparation in Psychology or in their area of concentration that are identified by the Psychology Graduate Committee. Additional courses may be required. Normally, students take a Doctoral candidacy examination by the end of the first year in the program (or 12 credit hours for part-time students). Upon successfully completing the Doctoral candidacy examination, and presenting an acceptable dissertation proposal to their supervisory committee, a student is granted PhD Candidate status, and embarks upon completion of the dissertation under the supervision of a Faculty Academic Supervisor. Normally, it is expected that the defence of the dissertation by full-time PhD Candidates take place within three years of acceptance into the program.
Updated: July 2, 2024
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