Our graduate programs prepare students for a variety of occupational and educational goals by providing a challenging courses with many opportunities for research, internships, and teaching. A specialization in Applied Cognitive Psychology is offered within the Cognitive Psychology Ph.D. Program at Colorado State University. The primary goal of this specialization is to train students for careers in business and industry. Forest Institute is a practitioner model program, hands-on training is emphasized in every aspect of the program. The program provides students with a broad background in the research methodology used in experimental psychology.
Emphasis is placed on knowledge of computer,statistical, and other quantitative methods.
The students are also expected to acquire a general knowledge of the research problems and practicesof current experimental psychologists in their chosen area. The training program involves a strong commitment to multidisciplinary scholarship and an emphasis on knowledge and theory, research competencies, and professional skills. The doctoral program in Human Development focuses on the development of individuals across the life course and the effects of the social, physical, and cultural contexts in which development takes place. Graduate courses introduce students to developmental theories, concepts, and empirical research at all phases of the life course. The Division of Professional Psychology offers multiple degree programs.