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The Department of Psychology provides a doctoral program culminating in a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Psychology. This program delivers academic instruction and research opportunities across three specialized fields: Behavior Analysis, Clinical Psychology, and Cognitive Brain Sciences. Applicants to all specialization tracks must satisfy the graduate school's admission criteria. Those interested can visit the Graduate School's website for up-to-date details and online application forms.
The Behavior Analysis Program's objective is to deliver thorough training in behavior analysis, enabling students to cultivate specialized interests in fundamental, applied, and theoretical aspects. The curriculum maintains equilibrium between these three dimensions. Faculty and students work collectively to: Maintain behavior science's established knowledge base by disseminating it to others.
Advance behavioral science through original research discoveries. Enhance societal welfare by implementing behavioral knowledge. Strengthen the profession's sustainability through active involvement in its oversight.
Behavior analysis represents a psychological approach that focuses on examining behavior within its historical and environmental frameworks. At the University of Nevada, Reno, behavior analysis training follows a junior-colleague approach, incorporating guided practice and education in:
Behaviorist philosophies, Behavior analysis theory and methodology, Foundational and practical human behavior research
Fundamental animal behavior studies
Implementing behavioral principles in organizational management and consulting, educational design and technology, caregiver and educator training, and clinical settings
Collaborative administration and financial stewardship
Student must have
Application deadline: December 1st