Psychology Major

Major Requirements

Psychology Courses

1. Select one of the following: 1

   Not resolved to a course
   4
2. PSYC 111

   Introductory Psychology,

   As published: “Introductory Psychology”
   4
3. PSYC 212

   Educational Psychology,

   As published: “Educational Psychology (for Education students, or equivalent)”
   4

Methods Core 2

1. PSYC 230

   Statistics and Psychology Measurement,

   As published: “Statistics and Psychology Measurement”
   4
2. PSYC 301

   Research Methods in Psychology,

   As published: “Research Methods in Psychology”
   4
3. PSYC 477

   Senior Seminar in Psychology,

   As published: “Senior Seminar in Psychology”
   1

Behavior and Cognition

1. Select a minimum of 4 credits from the following:

   Not resolved to a course
   4
2. PSYC 218

   Behavior Modification,

   As published: “Behavior Modification”
   4
3. PSYC 318

   Learning and Behavior,

   As published: “Learning and Behavior 3”
   4
4. PSYC 361

   Cognitive Psychology,

   As published: “Cognitive Psychology 3”
   4

Physiological Psychology

1. Select a minimum of 4 credits from the following:

   Not resolved to a course
   4
2. PSYC 319

   Behavioral Neuroscience,

   As published: “Behavioral Neuroscience”
   4
3. PSYC 323

   Perception,

   As published: “Perception”
   4
4. PSYC 324

   Drugs and Behavior,

   As published: “Drugs and Behavior”
   4
5. PSYC 328

   Human Neuropsychology,

   As published: “Human Neuropsychology”
   4

Development and Social Psychology

1. Select a minimum of 4 credits from the following:

   Not resolved to a course
   4
2. PSYC 206

   Developmental Psychology,

   As published: “Developmental Psychology”
   4
3. PSYC 220

   Psychology and Culture,

   As published: “Psychology and Culture”
   4
4. PSYC 326

   Advanced Developmental Psychology: Aging,

   As published: “Advanced Developmental Psychology: Aging”
   4
5. PSYC 351

   Social Psychology,

   As published: “Social Psychology”
   4
6. PSYC 383

   Psychology of Gender,

   As published: “Psychology of Gender”
   4
7. PSYC 420

   Cross-Cultural Psychology,

   As published: “Cross-Cultural Psychology”
   4

Individual Differences and Applied Psychology

1. Select a minimum of 4 credits from the following:

   Not resolved to a course
   4
2. PSYC 227

   Personality Dynamics,

   As published: “Personality Dynamics”
   4
3. PSYC 325

   Health Psychology,

   As published: “Health Psychology”
   2
4. PSYC 345

   Psychology of Sport,

   As published: “Psychology of Sport”
   4
5. PSYC 347

   Psychology and Religion,

   As published: “Psychology and Religion”
   4
6. PSYC 357

   Psychopathology,

   As published: “Psychopathology”
   4
7. PSYC 371

   Introduction to Psychotherapy,

   As published: “Introduction to Psychotherapy”
   4
8. PSYC 407

   Psychological Assessment,

   As published: “Psychological Assessment”
   2

Elective Courses

1. Students will choose additional electives to complete at least 32 credits in psychology from the areas above or other psychology offerings, such as:

   Not resolved to a course
   3
2. PSYC 380

   Special Topics,

   As published: “Special Topics”
   0-4
3. PSYC 480

   Independent Study,

   As published: “Independent Study”
   1-4
4. PSYC 390

   Academic Internship,

   As published: “Academic Internship”
   1-8

One PEAK in psychology is required for the major. Options are course-based PEAKs (see course descriptions), PSYC Research PEAK, and PSYC Internship PEAK.