Psychology, Bachelor of Arts

Psychology Major Requirements

A minimum of 11 courses are required for the major. A minimum grade of C- is required in order to use a psychology course for the major or minor.

I. Three Required Core Courses

PSY 1004	Fundamentals of Psychology	4
PSY 2012	Statistics for the Social Sciences	4
PSY 2040	Research Methods in Psychology	4

PSY 2012 must be passed with C- or above by end of sophomore 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 2001	Developmental Psychology Infancy Through Late Childhood	3
PSY 2004	Physiological Bases of Behavior	3
PSY 2008	Sensation & Perception	3
PSY 2009	Social Psychology	3
PSY 2011	Abnormal Psychology	3
PSY 2018	Drug Use and Abuse	3
PSY 2036	Personality Psychology	3
PSY 2044	Cognitive Psychology	3
PSY 2052	Developmental Psychology: Adult Development	3
PSY 2055	Sport Psychology	3

III. Upper-Level Elective Courses

Choose 3 from the list below

PSY 3012	Human Memory	3
PSY 3016	Psychopharmacology	3
PSY 3023	Biological Bases of Mental Illness	3
PSY 3027	Developmental Psychology: Early Through Late Adolescence	3
PSY 3038	Child Psychopathology	3
PSY 3047	Stereotypes, Prejudice & Discrimination	3
PSY 3049	Health Psychology	3
PSY 3055	Social Development and Attachment	3
PSY 3063	Social Influence and Persuasion	3
PSY 3065	Industrial/Organizational Psychology	3
PSY 3069	Sport Brain Injuries	3
PSY 3080	Psychology and the Law	3
PSY 3101	Peer Education and Outreach	3
PSY 3105	Psychological Mythbusting: Separating Science From Pseudoscience	3
PSY 4020	Writing Review Articles in Psychology	3
PSY 4025	Research & Writing Experience	3
PSY 4497	Internship	3

Note: PSY 2040: Research Methods is a prerequisite for all 3000 and 4000-level courses except PSY 4495.