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What are thesis credits, dissertation credits, and research practicum credits? And when should I take them?

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What are thesis credits, dissertation credits, and research practicum credits? And when should I take them?

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All of these are course credits that you receive for time spent working on your research project. Thesis credits (PSY 7000) should be taken by students when then work on their master’s thesis project. The MA program requires you to take 4 credits; you may apply as many as 6 credits toward your degree. Dissertation credits (PSY 8000) should be taken by Ph.D. students during the time that they are working on their dissertation research. Doctoral students are required to take 30 credits; the timing of those credits is constrained by the Graduate School rules that you should review. Research practicum credits (PSY 6030 for master’s, PSY 7030 for Ph.D.) allocate time for you and your mentor to work on your research training. They need to be taken during a specific term. Your thesis/dissertation advisor will inform you when you should take the research practicum credits.