There are two degree programs in the Developmental Psychology Area:
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Psychology
- Master of Applied Science (MASc) in Developmental and Communication Science (DCS)
Course requirements for the PhD program in Developmental Psychology
For the overall program requirements, go to Degree Requirements.
PhD students in Developmental must complete a total of 12 courses.
Mandatory and core courses must be taken for a numerical grade. Breadth courses may be taken for credit/no credit.
See the Developmental PhD Program Requirements table for a summary.
- Two mandatory statistics courses from this list: Psychology (PSYCH) 630, 632, 800, 801, 804
-
Six
Developmental
courses
from
this
list:
- PSYCH 680 Special Topics in Child Behaviour and Development
- PSYCH 701 Foundations in Cognitive/Social Development: Basic
- PSYCH 702 Foundations in Cognitive/Social Development: Social Cognitive Development
- PSYCH 705 Foundations in Language Development: Basic Language Development
- PSYCH 706 Foundations in Language Development: Pragmatics of Language
- PSYCH 708 Reasoning about Ownership of Property
- PSYCH 709 Reasoning about Beliefs and Desires
- PSYCH 713 Theories of Pretence
- Four breadth courses from research areas outside of Developmental.
Academic Integrity Module
In addition, students must attend the weekly Developmental seminar PSYCH 710 in the Fall and Winter terms.
| Course | Requirement |
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2 mandatory statistics courses from this list:
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6 Developmental courses from this list:
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| 4 Breadth courses from research areas outside of Developmental | |
| Weekly Developmental seminar Psych 710 in the Fall and Winter terms | |
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Academic Integrity Module | |
| PhD Thesis | |
| Apply to graduate in Quest |
Course requirements for the MASc Program in Developmental and Communication Science (DCS)
Go to MASc DCS for the program description.
Go to course requirements for MASc DCS for coursework and internship information.
Note: The requirement of a Master’s Research Paper applies only to those MASc DCS students completing a 2.5 unit Research Lab Internship (in conjunction with a 0.5 unit Community Location Internship). All other MASc DCS students, completing a 1.5 unit Research Lab Internship (in conjunction with a 1.5 unit Community Location Internship), should confirm the research project requirements with their advisor, who will be the sole grader of the project.