Outside of its graduate doctoral program, the department offers both a certificate in Health Psychology/Behavioral Medicine and a concentration in 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: 6 required core courses and 6 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).
Concentration in Quantitative Psychology
Open to all Ohio State graduate students
Overview
This concentration provides students in various disciplines and professions with training in quantitative psychology. Upon completing the concentration, students are able to apply advanced quantitative methods to behavioral data. Methods include Bayesian Statistics, Mediation and Moderation, Factor Analysis, Structural Equation Modeling, Multilevel Modeling, Longitudinal Data Analysis, and Item Response Theory.
Requirements
3 graduate courses offered by quantitative psychology faculty, with a minimum grade point average of 3.5 in each
Introductory graduate statistics courses (Psych 6810 and Psych 6811) and the psychometrics course (Psych 6863) cannot be counted toward the quantitative concentration. Neither can audited courses, the quantitative area’s colloquium (Psych 7896), or any independent study course (e.g., Psych 6193.06 and Psych 8999).
The concentration does not require a quantitative psychology faculty member to serve on the student's Candidacy Examination Committee.
Contact
For more information, contact Dr. Jolynn Pek (pek.5@osu.edu).