Psychology (Ph.D. Code: PSY) Areas of study: clinical, cognitive and social psychology; neuroscience and behavior; visual perception. The program offers doctoral studies to students who wish to become psychological scientists or practicing scientists. Students planning to complete their studies with the master's degree are not encouraged to apply. Admission is not limited to students with undergraduate training in psychology. Emphasis is placed on theory, method, and research experience in a number of areas of psychological science. Course requirements are organized into the three broad areas of cognitive science, neuroscience, and clinical science. Students undergo intensive research training with individual faculty in the areas of clinical psychology, cognition, functional imaging, perception, psychobiology, sensory neurophysiology, and social psychology. Clinical psychology students also receive extensive training in clinical skills. The primary internship facilities in which students receive supervised training in clinical and/or applied research are at Vanderbilt Medical Center and other Nashville institutions. The department is housed in a building that provides generous laboratory space for individual and group experiments with human subjects, as well as facilities for animal experimentation. It has a computerized classroom and connections to campus mainframe computers. Computerized equipment for neuroanatomy, neurophysiology and psychophysics is also available and is particularly suited to working on sensory systems. Human subjects are available through a university research pool, Vanderbilt clinics and the local school system. Additionally, the department has a pet store offering a wide variety of species, including fish, rodents and primates. Faculty: 22 Graduate enrollment: In residence 37; average entering grade 5-8Address: 111 21st Avenue South; 37240 Telephone: (615) 322-2874 Email: [email protected][Psychology]Psychology and Human Development (MS, Ph.D. Code: GPSY)Fields of study: clinical, cognitive, community, developmental and quantitative psychology. The clinical program focuses primarily on issues facing children and families. Faculty members study the development of aggressive behavior and depression in children and adolescents; psychological factors accompanying developmental disorders and chronic physical illnesses; the role of communities in mental health; cognitive intervention for learning and behavioral problems; and the provision of mental health services to children, youth and families. The goal of the clinical program is to train psychologists as scientists and practitioners so that they can pursue various career paths. The Cognitive Studies program focuses on laboratory and field research on cognitive processes as they occur in formal and informal learning situations. Research areas include cognition, teaching and technology; cognitive development;