Arizona State University New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences 24 courses 84 total credits
The Doctor of Philosophy program in law and psychology takes a broad interdisciplinary approach to train you to be part of a new generation of scholars. The program combines rigorous training in the law and psychology field with training in advanced research methodology and statistics, criminological theory, and contextual training in other subfields of psychology. The goal is for you to use this knowledge to tackle the many important but understudied areas within the legal system that are in desperate need of empirical psychological research.
| Required Core | 6 credits |
| Required Research and Methodologies Sequence | 18 credits |
| Advanced Statistics Course | 3 credits |
| Substantive Courses | 9 credits |
| Theory Courses | 6 credits |
| Legal Systems and Principles Course | 3 credits |
| Professional Development | 3 credits |
| Electives | 24 credits |
| Culminating Experience | 12 credits |
| Total Credits | 84 credits |
Required Core
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PSY 515 | Quantitative Analysis I | 3 |
| PSY 516 | Quantitative Analysis II | 3 |
| Total Required Core | 6 credits | |
Required Research and Methodologies Sequence
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PSY 500 | Research Methods | 3 |
| PSY 792 | Research | 15 |
| Total Required Research and Methodologies Sequence | 18 credits | |
Advanced Statistics Course
Students select one from the following:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BDS 511 | Behavioral Data Science I | 3 |
| BDS 512 | Behavioral Data Science II | 3 |
| PSY 517 | Quantitative Analysis III (Multivariate) | 3 |
| PSY 533 | Structural Equation Modeling | 3 |
| PSY 537 | Longitudinal Growth Modeling | 3 |
| PSY 539 | Multilevel Models for Psychological Research | 3 |
| Total Advanced Statistics Course | 3 credits | |
Substantive Courses
Students select three from the following:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PSY 598 | Special Topics | 3 |
| PSY 621 | Seminar on Psychology of Criminal Evidence and Investigation | 3 |
| PSY 623 | Seminar on Psychology of Legal Decisions and Processes | 3 |
| PSY 625 | Seminar on Mental Health and the Law | 3 |
| PSY 627 | Seminar on Child Well-being Across Legal Systems | 3 |
| Total Substantive Courses | 9 credits | |
Theory Courses
Students select two from the following:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PSY 506 | Advanced Cognitive Science | 3 |
| PSY 550 | Advanced Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 577 | Advanced Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 691 | Seminar: Theory and Foundations of Intervention Science | 3 |
| PSY 691 | Seminar: Theory and Foundations of Intervention Science | 3 |
| Total Theory Courses | 6 credits | |
Legal Systems and Principles Course
Students select one from the following:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CRJ 513 | Seminar in Courts and Sentencing | 3 |
| CRJ 537 | Criminal Procedure of Investigations for Social and Forensic Scientists | 3 |
| CRJ 538 | Criminal Law and Social Control | 3 |
| SIF 598 | Topic: Legal Reasoning and Principles for Behavioral and Forensic Scientists | 3 |
| Total Legal Systems and Principles Course | 3 credits | |
Professional Development
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PSY 691 | Seminar: Theory and Foundations of Intervention Science | 1 |
| PSY 691 | Seminar: Theory and Foundations of Intervention Science | 1 |
| PSY 691 | Seminar: Theory and Foundations of Intervention Science | 1 |
| Total Professional Development | 3 credits | |
Electives
Culminating Experience
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PSY 799 | Dissertation | 12 |
| Total Culminating Experience | 12 credits | |
Additional Curriculum Information
When approved by the student's supervisory committee and Graduate College, this program allows 30 credit hours from a previously awarded master's degree to be used for this degree.
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