Some are specific to a given area. The prototype used here is Personality Psychology. Exact details about substitutions and overlapping course requirements would depend on the student's Psychology area, but the basic strategy would be the same for all of them. All doctoral students in Psychology, whatever their Area, must fulfill this requirement. This requirement involves signing up for research credits under the 619 rubric, although 619 is not a formal course.
Students work independently with a faculty advisor.
The WS891 requirement may be met with the fulfillment of the PS619 requirement, but only if the 619 project integrates Women's Studies scholarship in a significant way. The Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program Committee must approve the fulfillment of the WS891 requirement in this way. Similarly, at least one Psychology Department faculty member will participate in any Women's Studies review of the student's progress. Candidacy Candidacy is achieved when students have completed the required coursework in Women's Studies and Psychology, PS619, and the prelim in Psychology. Ordinarily, students advancing to candidacy should have a developed dissertation topic and a committee.