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School of Science
Science Building (LD) 222 402 North Blackford Street Indianapolis, IN 46202-3276 (317) 274-0625 School of Science Home Page |
Department of Psychology
Science Building, LD 124 402 N. Blackford Street Indianapolis, IN 46202-3275 (317) 274-6947 FAX (317) 274-6756 Department of Psychology Home Page |
Industrial/Organizational Psychology This emphasis is designed to prepare individuals for positions in industry or for entry into an industrial/organizational doctoral program. Students are familiarized with the scientist-practitioner model, which emphasizes both research and the application of problem-solving skills to organizational problems. Students in the program are taught analytic methods for diagnosing work-related problems, developing solutions, and evaluating the effectiveness of those solutions. While the primary focus of the curriculum is on the traditional personnel psychology areas of selection, training, and performance evaluation, students also learn about topics such as decision making, motivation, leadership, and organizational effectiveness.
Clinical Rehabilitation Psychology This program is designed to
prepare students to be effective mental health counselors, particularly in
health and rehabilitation settings. The program consists of 48 credit hours and
takes approximately two to two and a half years to complete. Academic course
work in counseling techniques, assessment, and basic psychological principles is
interwoven with supervised practicum placements in varied settings. The program
has a strong health and rehabilitation focus, evident in both coursework and
practicum placements. The program is designed to meet most of the educational
requirements for licensure as a mental health counselor in the state of Indiana.
Psychobiology of Addictions This program is designed to
promote a comprehensive understanding of the neurobiological bases of behavior,
with an emphasis on the behavioral and neurobiological aspects of drugs of abuse
and addictive behaviors. General goals of the program are to develop knowledge
and expertise in the neurobiological mechanisms of behavior, to develop skills
in applying methods of behavioral neuroscience research to the problems of
alcohol and drug abuse and addiction, and to train competence in communication
and teaching of knowledge and research skills. Students will obtain broad-based
training in the combined disciplines of the neurosciences (e.g., behavioral and
developmental neuroscience, psychopharmacology, neurobiology) and in the
behavioral sciences (e.g., experimental psychology, cognitive psychology,
learning, experimental design and analysis, animal models of drug abuse and
addiction). The psychobiology of addictions program is an IUPUI program which is
regulated through the Department of Psychological Sciences at Purdue, West
Lafayette. Students take coursework at IUPUI but must meet all Purdue
requirements and must have at least two committee members from Purdue for
significant program milestones, such as Ph.D. preliminary examinations and
dissertation research committees. A minimum of 85 credit hours (postbaccalaureate)
are required, plus approval of the course of study by the student’s advisory
committee. The program intends to train students seeking careers in teaching
and/or research in academic environments, medical institutions, pharmaceutical
firms, and governmental agencies.
Industrial/Organizational Psychology Undergraduate training in
psychology, mathematics, and the physical sciences is highly desirable, though
not required. Applicants should have had at least one undergraduate course in
statistics, as well as one in tests and measurements. If those courses have not
been completed, the student will be required to complete them as prerequisites
for admission to the program. To be considered for admission without probation,
applicants must obtain (a) a baccalaureate degree from a college or university
of recognized standing, (b) a GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale, (c) a minimum
subtotal on the GRE verbal and quantitative of 1100 with a quantitative score of
a least 550, (d) three favorable letters of recommendation. The student who does
not meet the above standards but shows potential for graduate studies could be
recommended for conditional admission.
Clinical Rehabilitation Psychology Undergraduate training in
psychology, mathematics, and the physical sciences is highly desirable, though
not required. Undergraduate course work must include psychology courses in (1)
tests and measurement, (2) statistics, (3) human physiology or physiological
psychology, and (4) abnormal psychology. If those courses have not been
completed, the student will be required to complete them as prerequisites for
admission to the program.
Students may apply directly to the Ph.D. program or to the terminal M.S.
program (or both simultaneously). For an applicant to be considered for
admission to the M.S. program, the applicant must obtain (a) a baccalaureate
degree from a college or university of recognized standing, (b) a GPA of 3.0 or
higher on a 4.0 scale, (c) a minimum subtotal on the GRE verbal and quantitative
of 1100 with a quantitative score of a least 550, (d) three favorable letters of
recommendation.
The Ph.D. program seeks talented and motivated persons who have an interest
in psychology and rehabilitation and who have the potential to make creative
contributions as clinical rehabilitation psychologists. Admission to the Ph.D.
program is competitive and only under unusual circumstances will students be
considered for admission if they fail to meet the following minimum standards:
Psychobiology of Addictions This Ph.D. program is designed for
individuals interested in academic or research careers studying the
physiological bases of addictive behaviors and drugs of abuse. Successful
applicants typically have (a) an undergraduate and graduate grade point average
of 3.2 or higher on a 4.0 scale, (b) a minimum composite GRE score (verbal and
quantitative) of 1200, (c) three favorable letters of recommendation, and (d) a
personal statement expressing an interest in the psychobiology of addictions.
Students with undergraduate degrees in psychology or the life sciences (e.g.,
biology, chemistry) are encouraged to apply.
Ph.D. Programs
Clinical Rehabilitation Psychology Using a
scientist-practitioner model, this program integrates the assessment and
intervention skills traditionally associated with clinical psychology and
rehabilitation psychology. The emphasis is on optimizing the adaptation to the
community of persons with disabilities and chronic illnesses. Graduates of the
program will be qualified to assume positions as direct-service providers,
planners, academicians, trainers, evaluators, researchers, and consultants. The
program emphasizes rigorous academic training, which is combined with practical
application in a wide variety of rehabilitation centers in Indianapolis and
elsewhere. Full-time study and a minimum of 85 credit hours (postbaccalaureate)
are required, and the program is expected to take five years to complete. The
program includes diverse training in psychology, including a psychology core,
statistics and measurement, rehabilitation psychology, internships and practica,
and an empirical thesis and doctoral dissertation. Rehabilitation specialty
courses covering a broad range of disabling conditions and intervention
techniques are offered. Acourse in ethics is also required.
Financial Support
Financial support for eligible graduate students at both the M.S. and Ph.D.
levels is available through teaching and research assistantships, tuition
stipends, and fellowships. Full assistantships require a minimum of 20 hours of
work per week and include at least partial tuition remission in addition to
salary.
Admission Requirements
(b) a minimum composite GRE score (verbal and quantitative) of 1200
(c)
three favorable letters of recommendation, and
(d) a personal statement
expressing an interest in the field of rehabilitation psychology. Prior clinical
and research experience is recommended, but not required, for admission.
Admission Information
Students are admitted only for fall enrollment, and the deadline for receipt
of application materials is February 1. Students interested in information about
admission to graduate programs in psychology should write directly to the
graduate program coordinator, Department of Psychology, Indiana
University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Science Building LD124, 402 N.
Blackford Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202-3275; telephone (317) 274-6945.
Research Facilities
The Department of Psychology has extensive laboratory and computer facilities
to support faculty and student research. More than 8,000 square feet of
laboratory space in the School of Science complex is devoted to psychological
research in the areas of clinical rehabilitation psychology,
industrial/organizational psychology, life span development, cognition, and
sensation and perception. Separate animal quarters and modern laboratories are
also available to support research in animal experimental psychology and
psychobiology. Computer support includes microcomputer clusters and networks
within the department and terminal connections to several mainframe computers.
Internship and practicum sites are available at the Indiana University Medical
Center and with numerous other organizations in metropolitan Indianapolis.
Transfer Credit
A maximum of 12 credit hours can be transferred into the M.S. program, and a
maximum of 36 credit hours can be transferred into the doctoral program.
Transfer hours will be accepted only if they are appropriate and judged
acceptable by the student’s plan-of-study committee.
Temporary Student Status
A student may enroll in some graduate program courses without formal
admission after making application as a temporary graduate student. No more than
12 hours of credit may be applied to an advanced degree program if an individual
is later admitted as a regular graduate student. However, if an application to a
regular degree program is approved during the session in which a person is
enrolled for the 12th credit hour as a nondegree registrant, then all credits
taken prior to and during that term will be eligible for inclusion in a plan of
study for a degree program. For inclusion, the courses must be appropriate to
the degree program and acceptable to the department and the graduate school. No
course in which a grade of less than B (e.g., B–) has been received will be
permitted in a plan of study if the course was taken while the student was
enrolled as a nondegree registrant. Nondegree registrants may be required to
secure consent from each of the departments in which they would like to register
for courses.
Research Interests of Faculty
Major research interests of faculty include applied social psychology,
biofeedback, cross-cultural investigations, industrial/organizational
psychology, quantitative psychology, measurement theory and development,
physiological psychology, program planning and evaluation, clinical
rehabilitation psychology, behavioral psychopharmacology, addictions, cognitive
developmental psychology, learning, and student/faculty performance. A current
and more detailed listing of faculty research interests is available from the
department.
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