Find out more about Doctor of Philosophy in General Psychology / Cognition & Instruction (Quantitative Research)

Program Details

Professionals interested in teaching or conducting research can benefit from GCU’s online PhD in General Psychology focusing on Cognition and Instruction. The Quantitative Research specialization allows students to create a sampling plan and collect data using statistical tools.

This online doctoral program was designed to help professionals expand their understanding of human behavior and mental processes. Courses explore the major schools of thought in psychology, discuss the basic components of quantitative research design, and work with statistical analysis software. Graduates often go on to pursue roles including government contractor, researcher, teacher, or university-level faculty member.

The curriculum includes topics such as:

• Cognitive science
• Humanistic, transpersonal, and existential psychology
• Psychoanalysis and psychodynamic theory
• Social cognition
• Quantitative data analysis, results, and findings

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