Program checklist · Psychology Major

Psychology Major

Worcester State University · Worcester, MA

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Program

Award: Psychology Major
CIP: 05.0212
Total credits (published): 43
Catalog edition: 2026-2027 Catalog
Checklist type: degree-program
SOC: 25-1062
Description: Students may choose to simply major in psychology without a particular specialization (by completing the Requirements for a Major in Psychology) or may choose to major in psychology with a specialization by completing the requirements for a concentration in Mental Health Services or an Interdisciplinary Concentration in Women's Studies. They may also choose to minor in Psychology or Human Development.

Identifiers

IPEDS UNITID: 168430
CourseShelf checklist: CK_168430_3a22e8f2
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 for a Major in Psychology

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Core Requirements

major core · 8 items

PS 101
General Psychology
3
PS 275
Psychological Statistics
4
PS 276
Research Methods
3
PS 307
Applied Research Methods
3
Diversity Requirement
Not resolved to a course
3
PS 362
Psychology of Prejudice and Discrimination
or: PS-363 Psychology of Women
or: PS-361 Psychology of Human Sexuality
Capstone Requirement
Not resolved to a course
3
PS 450
Capstone: Contemporary Issues in Psychology
or: PS-492 Capstone Seminar in Mental Health Services: Transition to Practice

Area Requirements

0 items

Select one course each from four of the five different areas

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Developmental

1 item

PS 210
Developmental Psychology
or: PS-312 Psychology of Adolescence
or: PS-322 Psychology of Aging
3

Social Psychology

1 item

PS 250
Social Psychology
or: PS-252 Applied Social Psychology

Personality and Abnormal Psychology

1 item

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 item

PS 325
Psychology of Learning
or: PS-345 Cognitive Psychology

Biopsychosocial Processes

2 items

PS 222
Introduction to Health Psychology
or: PS-230 Brain and Behavior
or: PS-280 Sensation and Perception
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.

electives · 0 items

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