Psychology, B.S. Major (Class of 2026 and Beyond)
Psychology is the scientific study of behavior and of underlying mental and physiological processes. Courses are offered in a variety of areas, such as clinical, developmental, and social psychology.
The department’s scientific orientation can be seen in the courses required of all majors and minors. Students begin with a survey of the field and of the basic research techniques used by psychologists. As students progress, they study statistical analyses of data and more advanced research designs.
Majors are encouraged to develop breadth by studying a variety of content areas and to develop depth through advanced-level courses.
Requirements
The major consists of a minimum of 12 major courses and 5 collateral courses:
| PSYC 110 | Introduction to Psychological Science | |
| PSYC 120 | Quantitative Methods in Psychology | |
| PSYC 203 | Design and Analysis I | |
| PSYC 490 | Capstone Course in Psychology | |
PSYC
| Three Laboratory electives | |
PSYC
| Five PSYC electives | |
| Five courses in Natural Sciences | |
Three Psychology Laboratory electives: Selected from 304-349
PSYC 099 credit (e.g., from AP or transfer) can be applied toward the electives requirement.
Five courses in Natural Sciences: Five courses in natural sciences outside the department to be selected based on concentration interest (for Mathematics must be calculus or 200-level or above.)
It is strongly recommended that B.S. students consider taking PSYC 304, PSYC 391-392, PSYC 491-492, or PSYC 495-496.
Five Subdivisions:
All courses from PSYC 210 and above are to be distributed among at least four of the five major subdivisions of psychology to achieve a broad foundation in the major.
Applied Experimental
Clinical
Developmental
Physiological
Social
This page reflects the requirements for completing this major. General graduation requirements for all students can be found here.