Department of Psychology at the University of Chicago has been a leading center of scholarship, research and teaching in psychology and related fields. True to the Division's interdisciplinary nature, its faculty members reflect the contemporary state of the field by serving on more than one of the department's programs in cognition, developmental psychology, integrative neuroscience, and social psychology. Additionally, the department maintains close connections with other areas of the university: faculty and students participate in courses, colloquia, workshops and joint research ventures with scholars in related departments including anthropology, biology, computer science, education, linguistics, and philosophy, and in the University's professional schools of business, public policy, law, medicine, and social service administration.<br><br>Doctoral study in the University of Chicago's Department of Psychology typically spans five years and includes a common curriculum of eight courses with other requirements set by the student's area of specialization. In addition, each student will complete a trial research project under the guidance of a faculty advisor or advisors, and complete a dissertation. Students are evaluated yearly to determine progress. Advisors are a critical component of students' experience in the doctoral program, providing guidance and collaboration in conducting research and academic advising. Please visit the links to the left for more detail about the curriculum, research requirements, admissions information, and for examples of recent dissertations.