The Psychology Major

Following is a description of the courses in the major program:

  • Psych 100: Introduction to the Principles of Behavioral Science
    Psych 100 is the first course in the Psychology major and is acts as prerequisite for all 200 level courses in Psychology .Psych 110 (childhood and adolescence) and 111 (maturity and old age) have no prerequisites and can be taken by any student. However, neither 111 nor 110 count toward a psychology major. 110 is required for the Education track, though.

    • Two MINI-LAB courses are required. The Mini-labs are:

  • Abnormal-Exceptional Behavior (212)
  • Psychology of Women (215)
  • Developmental Psychology (224) (choose 2 from this group
  • Black Psychology (235)
  • Applied Psychology (240)
  • STATISTICS (299) is required for all courses that follow and must be taken before the second mini-lab course above. It can be taken immediately. Because you must take Psych 299 and receive a grade of C- or higher before you may take any 300 level course, it is recommended that Psychology 299 be taken as early as possible in the development of a psychology major.

    • Note: One 300 level course may be taken in place of one mini-lab requirement.

    Two LAB courses are required (one from each group)

    Group A:

  • Learning and Motivation (321)
  • Memory and Cognition (322)
  • Sensation and Perception (335)

    Group B:
  • Personality (325)
  • Experimental Social Psychology (330)

    One other 300-level course is also required. It may be any course from A or B above or:
  • Biopsychology (323)
  • Clinical Methods (331)
  • Psychological Testing (332)
  • Advanced Topics Seminar (340)
  • Practicum (391)

    Also required are:
  • 401-Jr. Independent Study (one semester) followed by
  • 451-452 Sr. Independent Study (two semesters)

    • In order to register for 451, you must have taken at least one 300 level lab course and Jr. Independent study with grades no lower than C-

    In the fall of their senior year majors must take

  • History & Systems of Behavior Studies (405)

    • The Psychology Department expects that majors will take a two-semester sequence of a laboratory course in either Biology or Chemistry and at least one course in Mathematics.

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