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 Area (pick one)
Offered Fall and Spring
Cultural Area
Offered Fall and Spring
Developmental Area
Offered Fall and Spring
Personality/Clinical Area (pick one)
Offered Fall and Spring
Social Area
Offered Fall and 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 can count as an elective.
IV. One Capstone Course
A capstone course is a 3000 or 4000-level course taken in the junior or senior year.
A minimum grade of C - is required in order to use a psychology course for the major or minor.
The recommended course sequence for the major is:
Freshman Year:
and one of the five content breadth courses
Sophomore Year:
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
Any 3000 or 4000-level course taken in the senior year (except PSY 4495 Independent Study
And any remaining elective courses
Students planning on graduate school are encouraged to take additional psychology courses beyond those required to complete the major