Psychology Major Before Fall 2023

    Psychology Major Worksheet

    This Major Worksheet explains the requirements for the major, which are listed in an easy to follow format. These requirements are explained below:

    Requirements for the Major

    Psychology majors are required to take a minimum of 11.00 courses to complete the major. The major consists of 10.00 courses in the Department of Psychology and 1.00 course in statistics. The requirements fall into five categories: foundation courses in the major, content core courses, Level III capstone courses, an elective course in the department, and a general education requirement for the major.

    1. Foundation Courses in the Major

    Each of the following foundation courses is required:
    Psychology 125, Principles of Psychology
    Psychology 230, Research Methods in Psychology

    2. Content Core of the Major

    To help ensure breadth of knowledge within psychology, four additional 200-level courses are required. Students choose two from the Natural Science Core and two from the Social Science Core:

    Two courses from the Psychology Natural Science Content Core:
    Psychology 235, Sensation and Perception
    Psychology 236, Conditioning and Learning
    Psychology 237, Cognitive Psychology
    Psychology 238, Biopsychology

    Two courses from the Psychology Social Science Content Core:
    Psychology 241, Developmental Psychology
    Psychology 244, Personality Psychology
    Psychology 247, Psychopathology
    Psychology 249, Social Psychology

    3. Level III Capstone Courses

    Students must take two Level III courses. Psychology 394, Internship, does NOT count toward the Level III requirement but will count as an elective course, and only one Psychology 396 or 398 may fulfill the Level III requirement.

    4. General Education Requirement for the Major

    Students are required to take an introductory course in statistics that emphasizes descriptive statistics and hypothesis testing: e.g., Statistics 110, 212, 214, or Econ 260/263.

    5. Elective Psychology Courses

    Students are required to take two additional psychology courses.

    Courses

    For a full list of courses and descriptions consult the Academic Catalog. The current courses offered each semester are available to students via the Class & Lab link in Student Information Services. Note that courses are subject to change.

     

    Advising FAQs

    This page contains a list of frequently asked psychology major advising questions and answers.