Psychology Major Requirements
1) Psychology 101: Introductory Psychology
2) Psychology 201: Experimentation and Statistics
3) Three 200-level courses, with at least one from each of the following groups
- Group A
- PSYC 212: Introduction to Neuroscience
- PSYC 221: Cognitive Psychology
- PSYC 262: Health Psychology
- Group B
- PSYC 232: Developmental Psychology
- PSYC 242: Social Psychology
- PSYC 252: Psychological Disorders
4) Three 300-level courses from at least two of the areas listed below.
- Area 1: Behavioral Neuroscience
- PSYC 312: Drugs and Behavior
- PSYC 313: Human Neuropsychology
- PSYC 314: Left Brain, Right Brain: The Great Divide
- PSYC 315: Hormones and Behavior
- PSYC 316: Clinical Neuroscience
- Area 2: Cognitive Psychology
- PSYC 322: Thinking and Problem Solving
- PSYC 326: Decision Making
- Area 3: Developmental Psychology
- PSYC 332: Cognitive Development
- PSYC 333: Child Study
- PSYC 334: The Psychology of Education
- PSYC 336: Adolescence
- PSYC 337: Childhood Disorders and Therapy
- Area 4: Social Psychology
- PSYC 341: Stereotypes, Prejudice and Discrimination
- PSYC 342: Leadership
- PSYC 343: The Self
- PSYC 345: Political Psychology (same as Political Science 310)
- PSYC 347: Psychology and the Law
- PSYC 349: Psychology and Social Conflict
- Area 5: Clinical Psychology
- PSYC 351: Childhood Peer Relations and Clinical Issues
- PSYC 352: Clinical and Community Psychology
- PSYC 354T: Social Interaction and Psychopathology
- PSYC 356: Special Topics in Psychopathology
- PSYC 358: Personality Assessment
Area 6: Health Psychology
- PSYC 362: Psychoneuroimmunology
- PSYC 364: Behavioral Medicine
At least one of these courses must be from among those carrying the designation Empirical Project.
5) Psychology 401 Perspectives on Psychological Issues
With the approval of the department, students may substitute two courses in associated fields for one of the required 300-level courses. Students must apply in writing for this approval.
The department recommends that students take Psychology 201 in their sophomore year. The department requires that 201 be completed by the end of the junior year.
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