Psychology - Requirements for the Major and Minor
Requirements for the major
10 credits as follows:- Introduction to Psychology: PSYC 100
- Two introductory courses in specific subject areas of psychology. One course must be chosen from each of the following two groups:
- Group A: PSYC 201, PSYC 202, PSYC 208, NEUR 240
- Group B: PSYC 203, PSYC 205, PSYC 206, PSYC 207
- Statistics and Research Methods: PSYC 281, 282, 360 (1/2 credit), 361 (1/2 credit)
- One applied psychology course selected from: PSYC 215, 234, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, PSYC 277/300A, or PSYC 278
- Two advanced psychology courses selected from: PSYC 312, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367/300B, 369
- One additional credit in the department, excluding PSYC 206, 215, 234, 248, 250, 273, 312, 348, 350, 355, and 380
- Additionally, one of the courses used to satisfy the major must address human diversity and be selected from: PSYC 269, 270, 271, 275, 277, 278, 363, or 367
With permission of the chair, up to 2 credits in related studies outside the department may be counted toward electives in the major.
Students who major in Psychology and minor in Business and Management may count no more than 3 courses simultaneously in both programs.
Requirements for the minor
5 credits as follows:
- Introduction to Psychology: PSYC 100
- Two introductory courses in specific subject areas of psychology. One course must be chosen from each of the following two groups:
- Group A: PSYC 201, PSYC 202, PSYC 208, or NEUR 240
- Group B: PSYC 203, PSYC 205, or PSYC 207
- One course in research methods and statistics: PSYC 281 or STAT 200
- One course in applied or advanced psychology chosen from PSYC 269, PSYC 270, PSYC 271, PSYC 272, PSYC 274, PSYC 275, PSYC 276, PSYC 277/300A, PSYC 278, PSYC 363, PSYC 364, PSYC 365, PSYC 366, PSYC 367/300B, PSYC 369, or PSYC 371