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Psychology Major

Requirements for the Major

Foundation Requirements:

PSY 110Introduction to Psychological Science

4
 
BIO 110Evolution, Biodiversity, Ecology

4
OR
NSC 120Natural Science-II

4
 
MAT 130Introduction to Statistics

3
PSY 205Introduction to Research Methods

3
PSY 210Experimental Psychology

4
PSY 295Physiological Psychology

4

Advanced Group A courses (choose 2):

PSY 320Abnormal Psychology

3
PSY 360/SOC 360Social Psychology

3
PSY 380Life-Span Developmental Psychology

3

Advanced Group B courses (choose 1)*:

PSY 300Cognition

3
PSY 305The Psychology of Learning

4

Advanced Group C courses (choose 1)*:

BNS 300Advanced Behavioral Neuroscience

3
BNS 360Drugs, Brain, and Behavior

3
BNS 370Sensation and Perception

4
BNS 380Behavioral Neuroendocrinology

3
BNS 390Human Neuropsychology

3

*at least one of the selected courses from Groups B and C must have a lab (four hour course);

Additional advanced courses:

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

Capstone (choose 1):

PSY 350Advanced Research Topics

4
PSY 351Advanced Research Topics

3
PSY 500Senior 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.