Psychology, Bachelor of Arts

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.1004Fundamentals of Psychology

3

PSY.2012Statistics for the Social Sciences

4

PSY.2040Research Methods in Psychology

4

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
PSY.2001Developmental Psychology: Infancy Through Late Childhood

3

PSY.2004Physiological Bases of Behavior

3

PSY.2008Sensation and Perception

3

PSY.2009Social Psychology

3

PSY.2011Abnormal Psychology

3

PSY.2036Personality Psychology

3

PSY.2039Cyberpsychology: An Introduction

3

PSY.2042Psychology and Culture

3

PSY.2044Cognitive Psychology

3

PSY.2055Sport Psychology

3

PSY.2066Psychology of Gender and Human Sexuality

3

III. Upper-Level Elective Courses

Choose 3 from the list below

PSY.3012Human Memory

3

PSY.3016Psychopharmacology

3

PSY.3023Biological Bases of Mental Illness

3

PSY.3027Developmental Psychology: Early Through Late Adolescence

3

PSY.3038Child Psychopathology

3

PSY.3042Clinical Psychology

3

PSY.3047Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination

3

PSY.3049Health Psychology

3

PSY.3055Studies in Attachment

3

PSY.3063Social Influence and Persuasion

3

PSY.3065Industrial/Organizational Psychology

3

PSY.3070Contributions of Black Scholars to Psychology

3

PSY.3080Psychology and the Law

3

PSY.3101Peer Education and Outreach

3

PSY.3105Psychological Mythbusting: Separating Science From Pseudoscience

3

PSY.4020Writing Review Articles in Psychology

3

PSY.4025Research and Writing Experience

3

Note: PSY 2040: Research Methods is a prerequisite for all 3000 and 4000-level courses.