{"id":37690,"date":"2022-11-03T15:54:52","date_gmt":"2022-11-03T19:54:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/psychology\/?page_id=37690"},"modified":"2026-02-03T14:05:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T19:05:08","slug":"doctor-of-philosophy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/psychology\/graduate-studies\/prospective-grad-students\/doctor-of-philosophy\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctor of Philosophy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-max  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n        \n                    \n                    \n            \n    <div class=\"cu-wideimage relative flex items-center justify-center mx-auto px-8 overflow-hidden md:px-16 rounded-xl not-prose  my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 bg-opacity-50 bg-cover bg-cu-black-50 py-24 md:py-28 lg:py-36 xl:py-48\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/carleton.ca\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/227\/2026\/01\/Student-cell-768x512.jpg); background-position: 28% 61%;\">\n\n                    <div class=\"absolute top-0 w-full h-screen\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.600);\"><\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"relative z-[2] max-w-4xl w-full flex flex-col items-center gap-2 cu-wideimage-image cu-zero-first-last\">\n            <header class=\"mx-auto mb-6 text-center text-white cu-pageheader cu-component-updated cu-pageheader--center md:mb-12\">\n\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold mb-2 text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] cu-pageheader--center text-center mx-auto after:left-px\">\n                        Doctor of Philosophy\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                    \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1fb9aab6 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/psychology\/graduate-studies\/prospective-grad-students\/doctor-of-philosophy\/admission-requirements\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View the PhD admissions requirements<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n                            <\/header>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"w-full max-w-xl mx-auto overflow-hidden bg-white rounded-lg shadow-lg cu-stackedlist cu-component not-contained not-prose\">\n    <h2 class=\"px-6 py-4 text-base font-semibold border-b rounded-t-lg md:text-xl bg-gray-50 text-cu-black-800\">\n        Table of Contents\n    <\/h2>\n    <div class=\"grid cu-scrollto cu-stackedlist--toc cu-stackedlist--1 md:grid-cols-1\">\n            <div class=\"space-y-1\">\n                    \n            <div class=\"pl-4 text-cu-red-700\">\n                <div class=\"flex gap-2 pb-3 text-base md:text-lg\">\n                    <span class=\"font-light text-cu-black-700\">\n                        1.\n                    <\/span>\n\n                    <a href=\"#about-the-program\" class=\"font-medium hover:underline\">\n                        杏吧原创 the Program\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n\n                                        <div class=\"space-y-1\">\n                    \n            <div class=\"pl-10 text-cu-red-700\">\n                <div class=\"flex gap-2 pb-3 text-base md:text-lg\">\n                    <span class=\"font-light text-cu-black-700\">\n                        1.1\n                    <\/span>\n\n                    <a href=\"#phd-curriculum\" class=\"font-medium hover:underline\">\n                        PhD Curriculum\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n                    \n            <div class=\"pl-10 text-cu-red-700\">\n                <div class=\"flex gap-2 pb-3 text-base md:text-lg\">\n                    <span class=\"font-light text-cu-black-700\">\n                        1.2\n                    <\/span>\n\n                    <a href=\"#concentration-in-quantitative-methodology\" class=\"font-medium hover:underline\">\n                        Concentration in Quantitative Methodology\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n                    \n            <div class=\"pl-4 text-cu-red-700\">\n                <div class=\"flex gap-2 pb-3 text-base md:text-lg\">\n                    <span class=\"font-light text-cu-black-700\">\n                        2.\n                    <\/span>\n\n                    <a href=\"#funding\" class=\"font-medium hover:underline\">\n                        Funding\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n                    \n            <div class=\"pl-4 text-cu-red-700\">\n                <div class=\"flex gap-2 pb-3 text-base md:text-lg\">\n                    <span class=\"font-light text-cu-black-700\">\n                        3.\n                    <\/span>\n\n                    <a href=\"#interested-in-applying\" class=\"font-medium hover:underline\">\n                        Interested in Applying?\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"about-the-program\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">杏吧原创 the Program<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our PhD program primarily consists of study and <a href=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/psychology\/research\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">research<\/a> in the psychology field. Program content is strongly research-oriented, although practical courses such as quantitative methods, testing and behaviour modification are available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This degree does not offer training in applied areas (e.g., clinical, educational, counselling psychology, etc)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"phd-curriculum\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">PhD Curriculum<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3.0 credits coursework and a Ph.D. thesis are required to qualify for the degree:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1.0 credit in PSYC 5410 and PSYC 5411<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>0.5 credit in Elective Statistics courses: PSYC 5401, PSYC 5407, PSYC 5412, PSYC 5413, PSYC 5414, PSYC 5415, PSYC 5416, PSYC 5417 or PSYC 5801<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>0.5 credit in professional development courses: PSYC 5002, PSYC 5003, PSYC 5004, PSYC 5802, PSYC 6104, PSYC 6114 or PSYC 6903<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1.0 credit in graduate level PSYC courses, excluding professional development courses and excluding the elective statistics courses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>0.0 credits \u2013&nbsp;<strong>Thesis<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;which must be defended at an oral examination<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PSYC 6906 and PSYC 6907 (Pro-Seminar in Psychology I &amp; II are required non-credit courses; recommended to complete during the first 2 years of your program)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Equivalencies will be determined on a case-by-case basis through application to the graduate committee.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Students in our PhD program are also expected to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Achieve a weighted GPA of A- (10) after 2 terms of study or to maintain it subsequently<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Successfully defend a prospectus by the end of the 7th term of study for full-time students or 10th term of study for part-time students<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Successfully defend a thesis at an oral examination<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maintain continuous registration in the thesis (PSYC 6909) after initial registration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PhD Program Progression Example<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><\/th><th>Fall<\/th><th>Winter<\/th><th>Summer<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Year 1<\/strong><\/td><td>\n<ul>\n<li>Pro-Seminar I<\/li>\n<li>PSYC 5410<\/li>\n<li>Thesis research<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td><td>\n<ul>\n<li>Pro-Seminar I<\/li>\n<li>PSYC 5411<\/li>\n<li>Thesis research<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td><td>\n<ul>\n<li>Course*<\/li>\n<li>Thesis research<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Year 2<\/strong><\/td><td>\n<ul>\n<li>Pro-Seminar II<\/li>\n<li>Course*<\/li>\n<li>Thesis research<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td><td>\n<ul>\n<li>Pro-Seminar II<\/li>\n<li>Course*<\/li>\n<li>Thesis research<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td><td>\n<ul>\n<li>Thesis research<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Year 3<\/strong><\/td><td>\n<ul>\n<li>Defend prospectus<\/li>\n<li>Thesis research<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td><td>\n<ul>\n<li>Course*<\/li>\n<li>Thesis research<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td><td>\n<ul>\n<li>Thesis research<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Year 4<\/strong><\/td><td>\n<ul>\n<li>Thesis research<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td><td>\n<ul>\n<li>Thesis research<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td><td>\n<ul>\n<li>Thesis research<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Year 5 &amp; 6<\/strong><\/td><td>\n<ul>\n<li>Thesis research<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td><td>\n<ul>\n<li>Thesis research<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td><td>\n<ul>\n<li>Defend thesis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"4\">*PhD student must complete 6 courses: PSYC 5410, PSYC 5411, and 1 more advanced statistics course, as well as 2 Content courses (i.e., 1.0 credit), and one Professional Development course (i.e., 0.5 credit). If students have already taken PSYC 5410 and\/or 5411, they do not need to re-take them, but they still must replace their credit value. For students interested in the Quantitative Methodology Concentration, please see the section below titled &#8220;Concentration in Quantitative Methodology&#8221; for program requirements.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"concentration-in-quantitative-methodology\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Concentration in Quantitative Methodology<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Students admitted to the PhD in Psychology may decide to pursue a Concentration in Quantitative Methodology by completing 2.5 credits in graduate quantitative methods courses within their program. The quantitative methods courses include PSYC 5410, PSYC 5411, PSYC 6410 and an additional 1.0 credit from the Electives Statistics courses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3.0 credits coursework and a PhD thesis are required to qualify for the degree:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1.0 credit in&nbsp;<strong>PSYC 5410&nbsp;*<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>PSYC 5411 *<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1.0 credit in Elective Statistics courses*: PSYC 5401, PSYC 5407, PSYC 5412, PSYC 5413, PSYC 5414, PSYC 5415, PSYC 5416, PSYC 5417 or PSYC 5801<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>0.5 credit in professional development courses: PSYC 5002, PSYC 5003, PSYC 5004, PSYC 5802, PSYC 6104, PSYC 6114 or PSYC 6903<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>0.5 credit in&nbsp;<strong>PSYC 6410*<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>0.0 credits \u2013&nbsp;<strong>Thesis<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;which must be defended at an oral examination<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PSYC 6906 and PSYC 6907 (Pro-Seminar in Psychology I &amp; II are required non-credit courses; recommended to complete during the first 2 years of your program)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>* Students must receive at least an A grade in each of the courses included in the Concentration.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Registration in PSYC 6410 will occur after the 2.0 statistics credits have been completed and after a proposed research project has been approved by the Department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students will request an in-program change from a Ph.D. in Psychology to a Ph.D. in Psychology with a Concentration in Quantitative Methodology <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">only after completion of the Concentration\u2019s requirements<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"funding\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Funding<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are two main sources of funding \u2013&nbsp;<strong>external&nbsp;<\/strong>and<strong>&nbsp;internal<\/strong>. Some funding may be awarded to you upon entry to the program, some is based on recommendations from the Department. It is the student\u2019s responsibility to apply for any additional funding, either through 杏吧原创 University or to an external funding agency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Information on internal awards can be found on <a href=\"https:\/\/gradstudents.carleton.ca\/awards-and-funding\/internal-awards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Graduate Studies&#8217; Internal Awards site<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are a number of prestigious external awards available from national and provincial agencies (i.e. OGS, Tri-Council). For information on applying for external awards from these agencies, visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/gradstudents.carleton.ca\/awards-and-funding\/external-awards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Graduate Studies&#8217; External Awards site<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Other Funding Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/gsacarleton.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GSA Grants<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.scholarships-bourses.gc.ca\/scholarships-bourses\/index.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">International Scholarships<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/yconic.com\/?redirect_from=studentawards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">yconic.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.scholarshipscanada.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">scholarshipscanada.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"interested-in-applying\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Interested in Applying? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-6447b855 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/psychology\/graduate-studies\/prospective-grad-students\/doctor-of-philosophy\/admission-requirements\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View the PhD admissions requirements<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>杏吧原创 the Program Our PhD program primarily consists of study and research in the psychology field. 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