In addition to building a research program during their doctoral training, students are required to complete the following program milestones:
We have high expectations for prospective students in Cognitive Science:
Tuition
The Department of Psychology typically pays ASU tuition for full-time doctoral students with 20 hour-per-week graduate teaching or research assistantships. Tuition and fee information can be found on the ASU's general tuition webpage.
Stipends
IMPORTANT: To be considered for PhD program, you must complete the application through ASU's online portal AND submit your material through Slideroom.
Frequently asked questions
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MS ABA CAPSTONE PROJECTS
MS ABA Curriculum
Our program's faculty provide the expertise, specialization, and years of experience across a range of content and research areas to ensure the best academic graduate training that can only be found at a top-tier psychology department in a research-intensive university. Many of our faculty are also Professors of Practice who not only teach our courses but are active practitioners in Arizona's ABA community. ASU Psychology's MS ABA program is commited to providing the best possible education in the science and theory of psychological principles of learning, motivation, and behavi
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The Body Project is a cognitive-dissonance based body acceptance program that's designed to help young women resist societal pressures to be unrealistically thin. This program has been heavily tested and has been found to reduce thin ideal internalization, body dissatisfaction, and unhealthy behaviors related to eating disorders and obesity.