Open to all Ohio State graduate students

Overview

The Concentration in Decision Psychology provides graduate students in various disciplines with training in the psychology of judgment and decision making. Courses focus on the cognitive, affective, and social processes involved in forming judgments and making decisions, with an emphasis on theories, methods, and findings that are relevant to a broad array of human behavior.

Requirements and Exclusions

To fulfill the concentration in Decision Psychology, students must complete three courses:

• Psychology 7708 (Judgment and Decision Making)
• Two additional graduate courses offered by core faculty in the Decision Psychology program (excluding the courses noted below). Two semesters of Psychology 8880 (Current Research in Decision Psychology) can count as one of the two additional required courses.

Students must achieve a GPA of at least 3.5 in the courses counted toward the concentration.

The following courses do not count toward the concentration:

• General quantitative psychology courses (e.g., Psychology 6810, 6811, 6820, 6863, 7821, 7822, 7823)
• Independent study courses (e.g., Psychology 6193.06, 8999)
• Courses from the student’s home area or department (e.g., social, cognitive, or quantitative psychology), even if the courses are taught by core faculty in the Decision Psychology program
• Seminars or “brownbags” other than Psychology 8880 (Current Research in Decision Psychology)
• Courses that are not taken for a grade (e.g., pass/fail, audited, or waived)

The Decision Psychology program reserves the right to exclude future courses from fulfilling the concentration requirements.

Additional Information

A Decision Psychology faculty member is not required to serve on the student’s candidacy examination committee. 

Upon completing the required coursework with the appropriate GPA, the student must submit a letter to the Decision Psychology program coordinator. This letter should list:

• Each applicable course, with the semester taken, the instructor, and the final grade
• The student’s home area or department
• The name of the student’s advisor and the advisor’s contact information

The program coordinator will then issue a formal letter to the student confirming the completion of the concentration requirements.

Contact

For more information, contact Dr. Michael DeKay (dekay.3@osu.edu).