Course Requirements

Psychology is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes — the basis for both a field of scientific knowledge and professional application.

Both required and elective courses in psychology are grounded in the scientific approach. As an important tool for the understanding of both theory and data, the study of basic statistical and methodological concepts is included among courses required of all psychology majors.

While we offer a single psychology major, there are many sub-areas within psychology to which you can tailor your coursework to support your interests and career plans. A psychology major requires a minimum of 11 courses (four required, seven which allow you to select among choices.) However, many of our majors elect to take more than the minimum number and/or to combine the psychology major with other concentrations.

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Psychology Major

1. PSY-100 Introductory Psychology
2. PSY-200 Research Methods
3. PSY-295 Applied Career Development in Psychology
4. PSY-300 Statistical Methods and Data Analysis
5. One of the following Experiential courses:
   PSY-455 Directed Research Experience
   PSY-494 Internship in Psychology
6. One of the following Content Area A courses:
   PSY-205 Developmental Psychology
   PSY-235 Abnormal Psychology
7. One of the following Content Area B courses:
   PSY-215 Multicultural Psychology
   PSY-245 Organizational Psychology
   PSY-255 Social Psychology
8. One of the following Content Area C courses:
   PSY-250 Biopsychology
   PSY-260 Cognitive Psychology
   PSY-270 Learning and Behavior
9. One of the following Laboratory courses: 
   PSY-325/ -325L Health Psychology and Lab
   PSY-335/ -335L Sensation and Perception and Laboratory
   PSY-355/ -355L Personality and Laboratory
10. Two additional courses in psychology, one of which must be 300 level or above.