Majors & Minors in Psychological Sciences

Requirements for the Major in Psychological Sciences

To complete the major in Psychology, a student must complete a minimum of 36 credits, which include the following:

• Introductory Psychology, PSYC 100, 3 credits
• Biological Bases of Behavior, PSYC 222, 3 credits
• Research Methods PSYC 212, 4 credits & Research Methods lab,
• PSYC 212L, 0 credits
• Statistics, PSYC 214, 3 credits & SPSS lab, PSYC 214L, 1 credit
• Literature Review Seminar, PSYC 415, 3 credits
• Senior Presentation, PSYC 499, 1 credit
• One 300-level laboratory course, selected from:
  
  • Functional Neuroimaging, PSYC 325, 4 credits
  • Sensation and Perception, PSYC 332, 4 credits
  • Psychology of Learning, PSYC 334, 4 credits
  • Developmental Research, PSYC 345, 4 credits
  • Clinical Communication, PSYC 376, 4 credits
• At least 14 credits of electives in psychology at the 100 level or above.
• One science course outside the field of psychology, excluding MATH and INTD, 3 credits

Due to prerequisites, the following course sequence is strongly recommended:

• Freshman year - 100, 222
• Sophomore year - 212/212L, 214/214L (preferably concurrently)
• Junior year - one 300-level laboratory course
• Senior year - 415 & 499

Requirements for the Minor in Psychological Sciences

To complete the minor in Psychology, a student must complete a total of 19-20 credits, which include the following:

• Introductory Psychology, PSYC 100
• One laboratory course chosen from: PSYC 212, 325, 332, 334, 345, 376;
• Nine credits chosen from: PSYC 222, 242, 336, 352, 362, 372, 382; and
• One additional 3-credit or 4-credit course at the 200 level or above