Year 1
- Begin a research project with advisor
- Take required coursework
- Take weekly Developmental Research Colloquium; see details here
- Participate in Seminar on Psychological Science (SPS)
- Develop a Master’s thesis proposal
- Give at least one lecture or presentation
Year 2
- Continue required coursework
- Take weekly Developmental Research Colloquium
- Submit Year 1 research for publication
- Complete and defend Masters research project
- Give at least one lecture
- Present at a National conference
Year 3
- Finish required coursework by end of Year 3
- Complete Qualifying Exam (involves a written component and an oral evaluation)
- Take weekly Developmental Research Colloquium
- Submit Master’s thesis research for publication
- Conduct research for next publication submission
- Give at least one lecture
- Present at a National conference
Year 4
- Continue research and writing for publication
- Attend weekly Developmental Research Colloquium
- Develop Dissertation Proposal
- Teach one course: Introductory Psychology or Developmental Psychology
- Present at a National conference
Year 5
- Complete Dissertation
- Attend weekly Developmental Research Colloquium
- Continue writing for publication
- Continue conference presentations and lectures
- Conduct job search (applications, job talk, interviews)