Outside of its graduate doctoral program, the department offers both a certificate in Health Psychology/Behavioral Medicine and concentrations in Decision Psychology and Quantitative Psychology.

Certificate in Health Psychology/Behavioral Medicine (HLTPSYC-CR)

Open to any post-baccalaureate students seeking to earn a graduate credential

Overview

The graduate certificate program provides students in various disciplines and professions with training in Health Psychology/Behavioral Medicine (HP/BM). Upon completing the certificate program, students have deeper understanding of the psychological and biobehavioral aspects of stress and their relationship to health and disease processes; age-related changes in primary organ systems of the body and the psychological and biobehavioral changes associated with aging; and the interaction of psychological, behavioral, and biological factors relevant to the prevention, control, and progression of primary causes of disability and death, e.g., cancer, cardiovascular disease. 

Requirements

• 12 credit hours: six required core courses and six elective courses

Core courses include Psych 5089, Psych 6867.01, and Psych 6867.05. Elective courses include Psych 6867.02, 6867.03, and 6867.04. Individual Studies (X193) credits cannot be applied.

Students must meet the minimum admission requirements of the graduate school. Additionally, they must receive a minimum of a B- in each course and a minimum 3.00 cumulative grade point average.

Contact

For more information, contact Dr. Barbara Andersen (andersen.1@osu.edu).
 

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Concentration in Decision Psychology

Open to all Ohio State graduate students

Overview

The Concentration in Decision Psychology provides graduate students in various disciplines with training in the psychology of judgment and decision making. Courses focus on the cognitive, affective, and social processes involved in forming judgments and making decisions, with an emphasis on theories, methods, and findings that are relevant to a broad array of human behavior.

Requirements and Exclusions

To fulfill the concentration in Decision Psychology, students must complete three courses:

• Psychology 7708 (Judgment and Decision Making)
• Two additional graduate courses offered by core faculty in the Decision Psychology program (excluding the courses noted below). Two semesters of Psychology 8880 (Current Research in Decision Psychology) can count as one of the two additional required courses.

Students must achieve a GPA of at least 3.5 in the courses counted toward the concentration.

The following courses do not count toward the concentration:

• General quantitative psychology courses (e.g., Psychology 6810, 6811, 6820, 6863, 7821, 7822, 7823)
• Independent study courses (e.g., Psychology 6193.06, 8999)
• Courses from the student’s home area or department (e.g., social, cognitive, or quantitative psychology), even if the courses are taught by core faculty in the Decision Psychology program
• Seminars or “brownbags” other than Psychology 8880 (Current Research in Decision Psychology)
• Courses that are not taken for a grade (e.g., pass/fail, audited, or waived)

The Decision Psychology program reserves the right to exclude future courses from fulfilling the concentration requirements.

Additional Information

A Decision Psychology faculty member is not required to serve on the student’s candidacy examination committee. 

Upon completing the required coursework with the appropriate GPA, the student must submit a letter to the Decision Psychology program coordinator. This letter should list:

• Each applicable course, with the semester taken, the instructor, and the final grade
• The student’s home area or department
• The name of the student’s advisor and the advisor’s contact information

The program coordinator will then issue a formal letter to the student confirming the completion of the concentration requirements.

Contact

For more information, contact Dr. Michael DeKay (dekay.3@osu.edu).
 

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Concentration in Quantitative Psychology

Open to all Ohio State graduate students

Overview

The Concentration in Quantitative Psychology equips graduate students across disciplines with advanced training in quantitative methodologies for analyzing behavioral data. Upon completion, students will gain proficiency in applying sophisticated statistical techniques, including Bayesian Statistics, Mediation and Moderation, Factor Analysis, Structural Equation Modeling, Multilevel Modeling, Longitudinal Data Analysis, and Item Response Theory. 

Requirements and Exclusions

To fulfill the concentration, students must complete:

• Three graduate-level courses taught by Quantitative Psychology faculty
• A minimum grade of A- in each course

The following courses do not count towards the concentration:

• Psych 6810: Statistical Methods in Psychology I
• Psych 6811: Statistical Methods in Psychology II
• Psych 6863: Psychometrics
• Psych 7896: Special Topics in Quantitative Psychology (Colloquium)
• Psych 6193.06 and Psych 8999: Independent Study
• Any course taken without a letter grade (e.g., pass/fail, audited, or waived)

Additional Information

A Quantitative Psychology faculty member is not required to serve on the student's Candidacy Examination Committee. Additionally, similar courses taken elsewhere or outside the Ohio State Department of Psychology Quantitative Psychology area cannot be substituted for those required for the concentration.

Upon completing the required coursework with the appropriate GPA, students must submit a letter to the Quantitative Psychology Area Coordinator. This letter should list:

• Each applicable course
• Semester taken
• Instructor
• Final grade 

The Area Coordinator will then issue a formal letter to the student confirming completion of the concentration requirements. 

Contact

For more information, contact Dr. Jolynn Pek (pek.5@osu.edu).