Students enrolled in the Human Factors and Cognitive track in the Psychology PhD program may earn a non-terminal Human Factors and Cognitive Psychology MA degree en route to the PhD by completing all the required core coursework (29 credit hours total) and at least one additional credit hour of directed research totaling at least 30 credit hours. For courses counting toward the Psychology MA degree en route, students are required to achieve a minimum grade of B- in each core curriculum course. Students who take PSB 6328 and PSB 6348 toward an Psychology MA en route must achieve a minimum grade of B- in both courses. Additionally, to fulfill the MA degree en route's Independent Learning requirement, students must complete and pass both components of the HFC Psychology program's First Year Project (paper and oral presentation). For students who already have a master's degree in Psychology, the MA is not available.
Program Prerequisites
Degree(s) should be in psychology or an allied area.
Evidence of successful completion of undergraduate courses in statistics and general areas of experimental psychology.
Students are not normally admitted to the program without having completed a minimum amount of basic preparation in content related to experimental psychology. This preparation is judged on an individual basis but typically consists of at least 18 semester hours in the following:
- Courses in research methods, computer applications, and statistical methods.
- General experimental psychology courses, e.g., learning, physiological, perception, human learning, cognition, motivation, and measurement.
Degree Requirements
30 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
- Students are required to achieve a minimum grade of B- in each core curriculum course. Students who take PSB 6328 and PSB 6348 must achieve a B- in both courses. If students earn a C+ or lower in any core curriculum course, they will be placed on academic probation, and they may be required to retake the course or to complete remedial work required by the HFC committee in consultation with the student's adviser. If students earn a C+ or lower in two or more core curriculum courses, they will be subject to immediate review by the Program Committee and may be dismissed from the program. It is anticipated that in most cases earning a C+ or lower in two core curriculum courses will result in dismissal from the program.
- Complete the following:
- EXP5256 - Human Factors I (3)
- EXP6257 - Human Factors II (3)
- EXP6258 - Human Factors III (3)
- EXP5208 - Sensation and Perception (3)
- EXP6506 - Human Cognition and Learning (3)
- EXP6541 - Advanced Human Computer Interaction (3)
- PSY7217C - Advanced Research Methodology I (4)
- PSY7218C - Advanced Research Methodology II (4)
- Complete at least 1 of the following:
- PSB6328 - Psychophysiology (3)
- PSB6348 - The Neuroanatomical Basis of Psychological Function (3)
- Earn at least 1 credits from the following:
- EXP6918 - Directed Research (1 - 99)
Grand Total Credits: 30
Financial Information
Financial Information
Graduate students may receive financial assistance through fellowships, assistantships, tuition support, or loans. For more information, see the College of Graduate Studies Funding website, which describes the types of financial assistance available at UCF and provides general guidance in planning your graduate finances. The Financial Information section of the Graduate Catalog is another key resource.
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Fellowship Information
Fellowship Information
Fellowships are awarded based on academic merit to highly qualified students. They are paid to students through the Office of Student Financial Assistance, based on instructions provided by the College of Graduate Studies. Fellowships are given to support a student's graduate study and do not have a work obligation. For more information, see UCF Graduate Fellowships, which includes descriptions of university fellowships and what you should do to be considered for a fellowship.
