Psychology Major

Requirements for a Major in Psychology

Core Requirements

1. PS 101

   General Psychology
   3
2. PS 275

   Psychological Statistics
   4
3. PS 276

   Research Methods
   3
4. PS 307

   Applied Research Methods
   3
5. Diversity Requirement

   Not resolved to a course
   3
6. PS 362

   Psychology of Prejudice and Discrimination

   or: PS-363 Psychology of Women

   or: PS-361 Psychology of Human Sexuality
7. Capstone Requirement

   Not resolved to a course
   3
8. PS 450

   Capstone: Contemporary Issues in Psychology

   or: PS-492 Capstone Seminar in Mental Health Services: Transition to Practice

Area Requirements

Select one course each from four of the five different areas

Developmental

1. PS 210

   Developmental Psychology

   or: PS-312 Psychology of Adolescence

   or: PS-322 Psychology of Aging
   3

Social Psychology

1. PS 250

   Social Psychology

   or: PS-252 Applied Social Psychology

Personality and Abnormal Psychology

1. PS 240

   Introduction to Abnormal Psychology

   As published: “Introduction to Abnormal Psychology (or PS 335)”

   or: PS-330 Theories of Personality

   or: PS-340 Psychological Testing and Measurement

Learning and Cognition

1. PS 325

   Psychology of Learning

   or: PS-345 Cognitive Psychology

Biopsychosocial Processes

1. PS 222

   Introduction to Health Psychology

   or: PS-230 Brain and Behavior

   or: PS-280 Sensation and Perception
2. Psychology electives

   Not resolved to a course
   12

Electives - Choose four elective courses from any of the courses in psychology that are not required and are not counted under the four areas.