Following this parallel training, and upon receiving the Ph.D. degree in Biological Psychology, students would be qualified for admission into a Clinical Psychology Internship Program. 7.6 Master of Science Degree Students who do not hold a graduate degree must obtain a master's degree in Biological Psychology before proceeding to the doctoral program. A selected program of graduate course work in basic psychology, biological sciences, biological psychology, and master's thesis research, for a minimum total of 30 semester hours, is required. 7.7 Doctor of Philosophy Degree Work leading to the Ph.D. degree, under the general direction of the Doctoral Advisory Committee, is offered in three fields of concentration as indicated. Examination of theoretical issues and empirical problems in selected areas of contemporary psychology, e.g., developmental, personality, motivation, emotions, etc.
Special attention is given to the implications for biological psychology.
Survey of developmental research and experimental child psychopathology. Emphasis will be on theory and research pertaining to child development and the development of normal versus abnormal behavior. Survey of principles of conditioning and learning, including data and contemporary theories and surveys of recent work in the areas of human perception, memory, and information processing. The main focus will be on an introductory review of pharmacology, biochemical, neurochemical, neurophysiological, and cns-endocrine bases of behavioral processes such as appetitive behavior, motivation, sensory processes, sleep, biological rhythms, aggressive and sexual behavior, learning and memory. Teaching methods include formal instruction, critical discussion, and computer simulation of statistical issues and designs.