Psychology Department (NC State University)
Lynne Baker-Ward, Ph.D.Director of Graduate Programs
This page was last updated 8-20-2010 ------- Suggestions for Additions
Several Documents are available on this page. Most of them have been made available for downloading in .pdf format. Although we make an effort to keep program brochures current, please note that the latest revision date is shown at the end of each such document. The Edition (Year) for documents (such as the Graduate Handbook), which apply primarily to students entering in a particular cohort, are shown immediately after the title. Although students must usually follow the rules in operation at the time of their matriculation, there are some exceptions. Thus -- if in doubt -- it's better to ask than to assume.
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Information for Prospective Graduate Students:For an overview of NC State graduate programs in Psychology, download the first of the following brochures. If you already know the concentration(s) in which you are interested, you may simply wish to download those specific brochures. There is nothing extra in the general brochure.All of these brochures should be relatively small in size (less than 300-500k).
General Description of Programs
Lifespan Developmental Psychology
Required Coursework for MS and PhD degrees in Human Factors and ErgonomicsIndustrial-Organizational Psychology
Psychology in the Public Interest -- Revisions of this brochure are expected soon
School Psychology -- printed brochures are no longer available for this concentration; please examine the program web site indicated below, for details about the School Psychology program.
Faculty Research Interests for all current regular faculty members
Program-Specific Web Sites:
Lifespan Developmental Psychology ----- http://psychology.chass.ncsu.edu/psd/index.htmlHuman Factors and Ergonomics ----- http://psychology.chass.ncsu.edu/psg/index.html
Industrial-Organizational Psychology ----- http://iopsychology.chass.ncsu.edu/io/index.html
Psychology in the Public Interest ----- http://psychology.chass.ncsu.edu/psp/index.html
School Psychology ----- http://psychology.chass.ncsu.edu/psp/index.html
Current Graduate Students:
A short career-development "Aid" entitled Terminology MattersFaculty Research Interests for all current regular faculty members
The Graduate Handbook (2006-2010) -- under revision (available soon)
Due to unusual circumstances, there were no updates to the Handbook for 2006-2008.Rules described in the upcoming ON-LINE edition affect all five classes (F-06 through F-10), unless otherwise indicated.
Steps to a Graduate Degree in Psychology at NC State (table version)
Program Handbooks and Other Documents:
TA Handbook: Teaching Psychology at NCSU (2007)Distribution is limited to TAs and Faculty.School Psychology Program Student Handbook (2004)
School Psychology Program Student Handbook (2005)
Email the Director of Graduate Programs at: psych@ncsu.edu