Graduate Program Subplans
The Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of Colorado Boulder offers PhD degrees in five subplans: Behavioral, Psychiatric, and Statistical Genetics, Behavioral Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience, and Social Psychology. Although we do not offer a graduate degree in developmental psychology, a substantial number of our faculty have related research interests. The department also participates in a number of interdisciplinary degree and certificate programs. Use the links below to learn more about the different program subplans.
- Behavioral Neuroscience
- Behavioral, Psychiatric, and Statistical Genetics
- Clinical Psychology
- Cognitive Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience
- Developmental Psychology*
- Social Psychology
*There is no Developmental subplan, per se, but this link takes you to a page that lists faculty with related interests.
For information on how to apply to a particular subplan, see the Application Information page. If you apply to work with someone who is not actively recruiting students, your application won't be considered:
Note: Tuition and fees are just one part of the overall cost to attend CU Boulder. The full cost of attendance for an academic year could include expenses such as on-campus housing and food, books and supplies, and items that are not billed by the university, such as personal expenses, transportation and medical insurance. View the full cost of attendance.
We provide our students with a tuition waiver and a stipend, generally funded by teaching or research assistantships, for the first five years of the program. These assistantships provide a monthly stipend, tuition waiver, and cover part of the student health insurance. The student is responsible for the remaining health insurance costs.