Major in Psychology

Requirements - 36 credits:

• PSYC 101: General Psychology (WOK: Behavioral)

• PSYC 216: Quantitative Methods in Psychology 

• PSYC 313: Research Design in Psychology 

• PSYC 320: Psychological Measurement 

• PSYC 498: Senior Seminar in Psychology

• Four courses (12 credits) - one from each of the following Content Areas. Courses may not be offered every semester:

• Applied Psychology (one course, 3 credits):
  • PSYC-109: Psychology of Women
  • PSYC-111: Industrial / Organizational Psychology
  • PSYC-202: Educational Psychology
  • PSYC-212: Social Psychology
  • PSYC-225: Psychology and the Law
  • PSYC-235: Forensic Psychology
  • PSYC-281: Special Topics in Psychology / Topics vary by semester (Repeatable for credit)
  • PSYC-314: Undergraduate Research
  • PSYC-481: Advanced Special Topics in Psychology / Topics vary by semester (Repeatable for credit)
   
• Clinical Psychology (one course, 3 credits):
  • PSYC-206: Theories of Personality
  • PSYC-217: Abnormal Psychology
  • PSYC-223: Theory and Practice of Psychological Counseling
  • PSYC-301: Group Process and Leadership
   
• Developmental Psychology (one course, 3 credits):
• PSYC-103: Psychology of Child Development
• PSYC-250: Adolescence / Adulthood and Aging (WOK: Behavioral)
• Experimental Psychology (one course, 3 credits):
• PSYC-207: Introduction to Cognitive Psychology
• PSYC-210: Physiology of Behavior
• PSYC-211: Sensation and Perception
• PSYC-230: Drugs and Behavior
• PSYC-240: Psychology of Health, Stress and Coping
• Three additional courses (9 credits) chosen by the student from any of the above Content Areas

Sample Bachelor of Arts: Psychology Major / selected minor (declaration of minor not required for graduation): 

Please note that this is a suggested academic plan only, it is not meant to address each student’s individual requirements or interests. Students will develop a personalized academic plan with a faculty advisor however, it is the student’s responsibility to be aware of, register for, and successfully complete all of the requirements for graduation in the major.

*Non-academic credit - these courses do not apply towards the minimum required for graduation.

Minimum Academic Credits required for graduation: 120