Psychology Major

Requirements for the Major

Foundation Requirements:

PSY 110	Introduction to Psychological Science	4
	OR
PSY 111	Survey of Psychological Science	3
BIO 110	Evolution, Biodiversity, Ecology	4
MAT 130	Introduction to Statistics	3
PSY 205	Introduction to Research Methods	3
PSY 210	Experimental Psychology	4

Social Developmental & Mental Health (two of the following):

PSY 320	Abnormal Psychology	3
PSY 360/SOC 360	Social Psychology	3
PSY 380	Life-Span Developmental Psychology	3

Cognitive & Biological (two of the following, one must have a lab component):

PSY 295	Physiological Psychology	4
PSY 300	Cognition	3
PSY 305	The Psychology of Learning	4
BNS 300	Advanced Behavioral Neuroscience	3
BNS 330	Animal Behavior	4
BNS 360	Drugs, Brain, and Behavior	3
BNS 370	Sensation and Perception	4
BNS 380	Behavioral Neuroendocrinology	3
BNS 390	Human Neuropsychology	3

 

Cultural & Social Diversity (one of the following):

PSY 335	Cultural Psychology	3
PSY 385	Psychology of Race and Ethnicity	3
PSY 390	Psychology of Women	3

Additional advanced courses:

Two additional PSY courses numbered 300 or higher excluding PSY 350, PSY 351, PSY 500.

Capstone (choose 1):

PSY 350	Advanced Research Topics	4
PSY 351	Advanced Research Topics	3
PSY 500	Senior Seminar	3

Completion of senior tests as determined by the program.

MAT 130, PSY 110, PSY 205 and PSY 210 should be completed by the end of the sophomore year and BIO 110 (or NSC 120) and PSY 295 should be completed by the end of the junior year.

A double major with Behavioral Neuroscience is not permitted.