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Program checklist · Psychology Major

Psychology Major

College of the Holy Cross · Worcester, MA

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Program
Award
Psychology Major
Catalog edition
Catalog 2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
The Psychology Major curriculum is structured to ensure an exploration of the diversity of topics that compose the modern field of Psychology. It provides courses in which students can think deeply and critically about human behavior, mental life, and the nature of inquiry into the human condition. Furthermore, it is designed to provide students with a foundation in both the natural science and social science perspectives in Psychology with enough flexibility and depth to prepare undergraduates for any number of career paths.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
166124
CourseShelf checklist
CK_166124_3a22e8f2_1
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Requirements

0 items

    Required courses:

    3 items
    1. PSYC 100
      Introduction To Psychology Course count
      As published: “Introduction To Psychology”
      1
    2. PSYC 200
      Statistics Course count
      As published: “Statistics”
      1
    3. PSYC 201
      Research Methods Course count
      As published: “Research Methods”
      1

    Select one course in each of the following areas:

    0 items

      Biological Processes:

      3 items
      1. PSYC 221
        Physiology and Behavior Course count
        As published: “Physiology and Behavior”
        1
      2. PSYC 222
        Preference is given to Neuroscience majors, Neuroscience
        As published: “Sensation & Perception”
        1
      3. PSYC 235
        Cognitive Neuroscience Course count
        As published: “Cognitive Neuroscience”
        1

      Cognitive and Behavioral Processes:

      4 items
      1. PSYC 225
        Developmental Psychology Course count
        As published: “Developmental Psychology”
        1
      2. PSYC 236
        Cognition & Memory Course count
        As published: “Cognition & Memory”
        1
      3. PSYC 237
        Psychology of Language Course count
        As published: “Psychology of Language”
        1
      4. PSYC 238
        Judgment and Decision Making Course count
        As published: “Judgment and Decision Making”
        1

      Individual, Social, and Cultural Processes:

      6 items
      1. PSYC 214
        Life-Span Development Course count
        As published: “Life-Span Development”
        1
      2. PSYC 226
        Personality and the Life Story Course count
        As published: “Personality and the Life Story”
        1
      3. PSYC 227
        Social Psychology Course count
        As published: “Social Psychology”
        1
      4. PSYC 228
        Psychology of Adolescence Course count
        As published: “Psychology of Adolescence”
        1
      5. PSYC 229
        Psychopathology Course count
        As published: “Psychopathology”
        1
      6. PSYC 267
        Motivation and Goal Pursuit Course count
        As published: “Motivation and Goal Pursuit”
        1

      Three electives at any level including the following courses or any non-required course (e.g., any fundamental area or advanced course):

      electives · 6 items
      1. PSYC 239
        Psychology & Aging Course count
        As published: “Psychology & Aging”
        1
      2. PSYC 244
        Health Psychology Course count
        As published: “Health Psychology”
        1
      3. PSYC 249
        People, Power, & Politics Course count
        As published: “People, Power, & Politics”
        1
      4. PSYC 254
        Psychology and Law Course count
        As published: “Psychology and Law”
        1
      5. PSYC 270
        Leadership and the Common Good Course count
        As published: “Leadership and the Common Good”
        1
      6. PSYC 285
        Social Oppression and Change Course count
        As published: “Social Oppression and Change”
        1

      One elective at the 300 level:

      electives · 21 items
      1. PSYC 305
        History & Theory Course count
        As published: “History & Theory”
        1
      2. PSYC 314
        Science, Medicine & the Holocaust Course count
        As published: “Science, Medicine & the Holocaust”
        1
      3. PSYC 315
        Biology of Mental Disorders Course count
        As published: “Biology of Mental Disorders”
        1
      4. PSYC 316
        Drug Abuse: Brain and Behavior Course count
        As published: “Drug Abuse: Brain and Behavior”
        1
      5. PSYC 321
        Neuroanatomy & Behavior Course count
        As published: “Neuroanatomy & Behavior”
        1
      6. PSYC 326
        Cognition Across Cultures Course count
        As published: “Cognition Across Cultures”
        1
      7. PSYC 327
        Predictive Coding in the Brain Course count
        As published: “Predictive Coding in the Brain”
        1
      8. PSYC 328
        Adolescent Health Course count
        As published: “Adolescent Health”
        1
      9. PSYC 332
        Processes in Psychotherapy Course count
        As published: “Processes in Psychotherapy”
        1
      10. PSYC 334
        Eating and Its Disorders Course count
        As published: “Eating and Its Disorders”
        1
      11. PSYC 337
        2
      12. PSYC 338
        Consciousness & Control Course count
        As published: “Consciousness & Control”
        1
      13. PSYC 342
        Seminar: Gender-Role Development Course count
        As published: “Seminar: Gender-Role Development”
        1
      14. PSYC 350
        Intervention and Social Change Course count
        As published: “Intervention and Social Change”
        1
      15. PSYC 353
        Seminar: Language Thought and Culture Course count
        As published: “Seminar: Language Thought and Culture”
        1
      16. PSYC 354
        Psychology of Stigma Course count
        As published: “Psychology of Stigma”
        1
      17. PSYC 355
        Seminar: Resilience and Development Course count
        As published: “Seminar: Resilience and Development”
        1
      18. PSYC 362
        Cognitive Neuropsychiatry Course count
        As published: “Cognitive Neuropsychiatry”
        1
      19. PSYC 363
        Psychology & Economic Behavior Course count
        As published: “Psychology & Economic Behavior”
        1
      20. PSYC 364
        Psychopathology In Cinema Course count
        As published: “Psychopathology In Cinema”
        1
      21. PSYC 370
        Mindfulness Meditation Prayer Course count
        As published: “Mindfulness Meditation Prayer”
        1
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