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Psychological Science Major

Colgate University · Hamilton, NY

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Program
Award
Majors and Minors
Catalog edition
2026-2027 University Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
190099
CourseShelf checklist
CK_190099_296fec6d
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

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

Major Requirement

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    Required Courses

    5 items
    1. PSYC 150
      Introduction to Psychological Science
      As published: “Introduction to Psychological Science (should be taken by the end of the sophomore year.)”
      1.00
    2. PSYC 200
      Research Methods in Psychological Science
      As published: “Research Methods in Psychological Science (should be completed by the end of the sophomore year.)”
      1.00
    3. PSYC 275
      Biological Psychology
      As published: “Biological Psychology (should be completed by the end of the junior year.)”
      1.00
    4. PSYC 309
      Quantitative Methods in Behavioral Research
      As published: “Quantitative Methods in Behavioral Research (should ideally be taken by the end of the junior year.)”
      1.00
    5. PSYC 498

    Four Additional Courses

    7 items
    1. These courses must be selected from the following areas:
      Not resolved to a course
    2. Cognitive Psychology (PSYC 250–259, PSYC 300CO/301CO, PSYC 350–359, PSYC 375)
      Not resolved to a course
    3. Developmental/Social/Personality/Clinical Psychology (PSYC 260–269, PSYC 300SO/301SO, PSYC 340–349, PSYC 360–PSYC 369)
      Not resolved to a course
    4. Neuroscience (PSYC 300NE, PSYC 370–PSYC 379, PSYC 380–PSYC 389, or any 300-level NEUR course)
      Not resolved to a course
    5. At least one of the courses must be taken at the 200 level, and at least two of the courses must be taken at the 300 level.
      Not resolved to a course
    6. Students must take at least one course in the area of Cognitive and at least one course in the area of Developmental/Social/Personality/Clinical.
      Not resolved to a course
    7. Note that PSYC 291 , PSYC 391 , PSYC 491 , and PSYC 499 do not count as one of these four additional courses.
      Not resolved to a course

    Senior Thesis

    0 items

      GPA Requirement

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        Honors and High Honors

        8 items
        1. Overall GPA of 3.30 or better
          Not resolved to a course
        2. Major GPA of 3.50 or better, calculated across all courses counting toward the major (including PSYC 499 ).
          Not resolved to a course
        3. A two-semester independent research project of high quality
          Not resolved to a course
        4. Satisfactory oral examination performance on the subject matter of the senior thesis and related fields.
          Not resolved to a course
        5. Overall GPA of 3.50 or better
          Not resolved to a course
        6. Major GPA of 3.70 or better, calculated across all courses counting toward the major (including PSYC 499 ).
          Not resolved to a course
        7. A two-semester independent research project of very high quality
          Not resolved to a course
        8. An oral examination performance that demonstrates mastery of the senior thesis and related fields.
          Not resolved to a course

        Psychological and Brain Sciences

        0 items
          Source. Colgate University, catalog 2026-2027 University Catalog — https://catalog.colgate.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=16&poid=2899&returnto=828. Captured page pages/0127.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.