Psychology Programs and Requirements

• The minimum number of credits (exclusive of the University's Core curriculum) required for the major: 43. 

Required Courses:

PSY 101J and 102 General Psychology (3 credits each semester) to be taken as a two-semester sequence

PSY 201D Statistics in Psychology

PSY 205 Experimental Methodology

PSY 206 Methodology Lab

PSY 220 Psychology of the Lifespan

PSY 330 Social Psychology

PSY 333 Psychopathology

PSY 350 Psychology of Learning

PSY 360 Cognitive Processes

PSY 361 Sensation and Perception

PSY 365 Physiological Psychology

PSY 371 History and Systems

• Other courses offered by the Department can be taken as electives to complete the 43 hour minimum.  PSY 101J and 102 are prerequisites for all additional psychology courses, with the exception of PSY 201D, which may be taken concurrently with PSY 102. 

In addition, successful completion of the following two non-psychology courses is required for certification as a psychology major. These courses should be completed by the end of the sophomore year:

MAT Any 100 level Math course (Prerequisite for PSY 201D), MAT 105D recommended

BIO 111 Human Anatomy and Physiology I (Prerequisite for PSY 365)
 

• Psychology 101J and 102 should be successfully completed (with grades of C- or better) no later than the end of sophomore year by students who plan to major in psychology. All majors should also complete PSY 201D, PSY 205, and PSY 206 (with grades of C- or better) no later than their junior year. No grade of D in any psychology course will count toward fulfillment of the major requirement.
  
• Transfer students who have taken an introductory psychology course that was completed in one semester have the option of taking PSY 102 or having it waived. If a transfer student waives PSY 102, he or she must take an additional three credits of psychology electives. MAT 120D can be used in place of PSY 102D.
   
• All students are reminded that, in addition to meeting Departmental requirements for a major leading to a baccalaureate degree, they must also meet the of the school or college involved, as well as the Core curriculum requirements.
   
• The Department recommends that students who wish to take a more extensive program or who plan to enter graduate school elect, in consultation with their major advisor, other courses in psychology and also include study in related fields, such as mathematics, biology, philosophy, sociology, anthropology, and computer science.
   
• Psychology majors who plan to attend graduate school should keep in mind that Graduate Record Examinations must be taken no later than December of their senior year. Students should plan to complete as many psychology courses as possible by the end of the fall semester of their senior year.