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Psychology Major

Requirements for the Major

Foundation Requirements:

PSY 110Introduction to Psychological Science

4
OR
PSY 111Survey of Psychological Science

3
 
BIO 110Evolution, Biodiversity, Ecology

4
MAT 130Introduction to Statistics

3
PSY 205Introduction to Research Methods

3
PSY 210Experimental Psychology

4

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

PSY 320Abnormal Psychology

3
PSY 360/SOC 360Social Psychology

3
PSY 380Life-Span Developmental Psychology

3

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

PSY 295Physiological Psychology

4
PSY 300Cognition

3
PSY 305The Psychology of Learning

4
BNS 300Advanced Behavioral Neuroscience

3
BNS 330Animal Behavior

4
BNS 360Drugs, Brain, and Behavior

3
BNS 370Sensation and Perception

4
BNS 380Behavioral Neuroendocrinology

3
BNS 390Human Neuropsychology

3

 

Cultural & Social Diversity (one of the following):

PSY 335Cultural Psychology

3
PSY 385Psychology of Race and Ethnicity

3
PSY 390Psychology 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 350Advanced Research Topics

4
PSY 351Advanced Research Topics

3
PSY 500Senior Seminar

3

Completion of senior tests as determined by the program.

Recommended: MAT 130, PSY 110/PSY 111, PSY 205, and PSY 210 completed by the end of the sophomore year. 

If unable to take PSY 110 or PSY 111 during the first year: MAT 130, PSY 110/PSY 111, BIO 110, and one 300-level course completed by the end of the sophomore year, and PSY 205 and PSY 210 completed by the end of the junior year.