Psychology Major Requirements
A minimum of 13 courses are required for the major.
I. Three Required Core Courses
PSY 2012 must be passed with C- or above by end of sophomore year for student to continue as a Psychology major. Exceptions/Appeals must be approved by the Chair of the Psychology Department.
II. Five Content Breadth Courses (Pick one from each area)
Breadth Area
Biological
Offered Fall
Offered Spring
| PSY 2004 | Physiological Bases of Behavior | 3 |
Cultural
Offered Fall
Offered Spring
Developmental
Offered Fall
| PSY 2001 | Developmental Psychology Infancy Through Late Childhood | 3 |
Offered Spring
| PSY 2001 | Developmental Psychology Infancy Through Late Childhood | 3 |
Personality/Clinical
Offered Fall
Offered Spring
Social
Offered Fall
Offered Spring
III. Four Elective Courses (at least one elective at the 3000-level or above)
In addition to other elective courses in the catalog, additional breadth courses can be counted as electives. For example, if both 2011 Abnormal and 2036 Personality are taken, one is an elective.
IV. One Capstone Course
A capstone course is a 3000 or 4000-level course taken in the junior or senior year.
The recommended course sequence for the major is:
Freshman Year:
and one of the five content breadth courses
Sophomore Year:
| PSY 2012 | Statistics for the Social Sciences | 4 |
and four remaining content breadth courses
PSY 2012 must be passed with C- or above by end of sophomore year for student to continue as a Psychology major. Exceptions/Appeals must be approved by the Chair of the Psychology Department.
Junior Year:
and two or three (of the four) electives
Senior Year:
Capstone and remaining elective courses