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Graduate Psychology
The Right Choice
Study the human mind, brain and behavior with a focus in career preparation.
Our programs offer graduate training leading to a Ph.D. degree. You will be able to explore individual interests within the broad areas of psychology.
Degrees
Disaster Mental Health Graduate Certificate
This graduate certificate is intended to prepare mental health professionals to serve their communities in preparing for, responding to and recovering from disaster, terrorist attacks and public health emergencies.
Master of Arts (M.A.)
The M.A. in Psychology is not offered as a terminal degree. It is earned in the process of completing the Ph.D. degree requirements in the Clinical and Human Factors specializations. The exception to this is the M.A. earned as part of the joint J.D./M.A. program and the M.A. (Plan B) and Accelerated B.A. or B.S./M.A. - only in the Human Factors specialization.
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
The program is designed to provide a strong theoretical base that can be readily applied to various working environments and to prepare students for careers in business, industry and government. Students can choose to specialize in Human Factors or Clinical Psychology.
Admission Requirements
For more detailed admission requirements, please refer to Psychology in the current graduate catalog. Additional requirements exist for international applicants. For more information, visit International Admission Requirements. For additional details about the graduate psychology programs, contact Graduate Admissions at 605-658-6200 or email gradadmissions@usd.edu.
The Classroom & Beyond
Azra Osmancevic
won Best Poster at the 2019 SDPA Conference for her master’s thesis research.
Congratulations
Jill Morris and Christine Tirabassi are recipients of the Society for Community Research and Action mini grant.
Human Factors and Ergonomics Chapter
received the 2015 Outstanding Student Chapter Silver Award.
