Psychology Major Requirements
A minimum of 11 courses are required for the major. In order for a course to count towards the major or minor:
- The student must earn a C- or above
- The course must be at least 3 credits
- The course must be taken for a grade.
I. Three Required Core Courses
PSY 2012 must be passed with C- or above by the start of junior year for student to continue as a Psychology major. Exceptions/Appeals must be approved by the Psychology faculty.
II. Five Content Breadth Courses
Choose 5 courses from the list below
III. Upper-Level Elective Courses
Choose 3 from the list below
| PSY.3012 | Human Memory | 3 |
| PSY.3016 | Psychopharmacology | 3 |
| PSY.3023 | Biological Bases of Mental Illness | 3 |
| PSY.3027 | Developmental Psychology: Early Through Late Adolescence | 3 |
| PSY.3038 | Child Psychopathology | 3 |
| PSY.3042 | Clinical Psychology | 3 |
| PSY.3047 | Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination | 3 |
| PSY.3049 | Health Psychology | 3 |
| PSY.3055 | Studies in Attachment | 3 |
| PSY.3063 | Social Influence and Persuasion | 3 |
| PSY.3065 | Industrial/Organizational Psychology | 3 |
| PSY.3070 | Contributions of Black Scholars to Psychology | 3 |
| PSY.3080 | Psychology and the Law | 3 |
| PSY.3101 | Peer Education and Outreach | 3 |
| PSY.3105 | Psychological Mythbusting: Separating Science From Pseudoscience | 3 |
| PSY.4020 | Writing Review Articles in Psychology | 3 |
| PSY.4025 | Research and Writing Experience | 3 |
Note: PSY 2040: Research Methods is a prerequisite for all 3000 and 4000-level courses.