Developmental Psychology 
Development Across the Lifespan
Typical Program Plan
- Year 1
- Choose an advisor and conduct a research project
- Take required coursework
- Participate in Developmental Area Brown Bag
- Participate in Seminar on Psychological Science
- Develop a Masters proposal
- Give at least 1 lecture or presentation
- Year 2
- Continue required coursework
- Participate in Developmental Area Brown Bag
- Submit Year 1 research for publication
- Complete Masters research project and Defend
- Give at least 1 lecture
- Present at a National conference
- Year 3
- Finish required coursework
- Participate in Developmental Area Brown Bag
- Submit Masters thesis research for publication
- Conduct research for next publication submission
- Give at least 1 lecture
- Present at a National conference
- Year 4
- Continue research and writing for publication
- Complete Qualifying Exam
- Develop Dissertation Proposal
- Teach Introductory Psychology Course and/Developmental Psychology
- Present at a National conference
- Year 5
- Complete Dissertation
- Continue conference presentations and lectures
- Conduct job search (applications, job talk, interviews)
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