Additional documention concerning the requirements of the program:
Experimental
Division Regulations
Psychology
Department Guidelines
RESEARCH
REQUIREMENTS
Students are expected to be actively engaged in research throughout the course of their graduate training. In addition, there are several formal research-related requirements.
Courses. At least two semesters of PSYC 304 (Independent Research) are required; these should be taken with two different supervisors and be completed before the General Exam. In addition, at least 15 credits of GRAD 495 (Dissertation Research) are required for the Ph.D.
Second-year project. During their second year, students must complete a research project, write it up (in the form of a journal article) and give a talk (in the form of a conference presentation).
Dissertation research. Dissertation research is expected to begin shortly after the completion of the General Exam and should be completed within four or five years of entering the program. The dissertation research is conducted with the guidance of an Advisory Committee (the student's major and associate advisors). Additional information about the formal requirements for the dissertation can be found on the Degree Requirements page.
Talks and presentations. Three presentations are formally required: The second-year project presentation, the dissertation proposal, and the doctoral defense. In addition, students are expected to present their research periodically at the Psychology and Linguistics BrownBag Seminar and are encouraged to make presentations at scientific conferences. Regular attendence is expected at the program's Monday brownbag series, second-year presentations and dissertation proposals and defenses by fellow Language and Cognition students, as well as the departmental and Cognitive Science colloquia. In addition, talks in the Perceiving-Acting Workshop (PAW) are also often of interest to members of the program.