Psychology

Chair: Dr. Thomas C. Toppino
Office: 334 Tolentine Hall
Tel. (610) 519-4722
Website: http://www.villanova.edu/artsci/psychology/
Course descriptions: http://www.artsci.villanova.edu/courses/psychology.html

Acceptance: To choose psychology as a major, a student must have completed General Psychology, (PSY 1000 or HON 1811) or have AP credit for General Psychology. In addition, a student must have a grade of C+ or higher in General Psychology or have an overall QPA of 3.00 or higher. Because of course prerequisites, students should expect that completion of the major will require at least four semesters after their formal declaration of the major.

MAJOR: PSY 1000 General Psychology plus 28 additional credits including PSY 4000 Statistics, 4050 Research Methods, 4100 Foundations of Modern Psychology or 4125 Contemporary Issues in Psychology, 4150 Seminar in Professional Development, 4200 Physiological Psychology, 4500 Cognitive Psychology, and 12 elective credits (four electives). PSY 4000 Statistics and 4050 Research Methods are prerequisites for many upper level Psychology courses (PSY 4200 and above). Students who contemplate majoring in psychology may begin the major early by taking PSY 1000 General Psychology, plus any elective courses for which PSY 1000 General Psychology is the only prerequisite.

MINOR: PSY 1000 General Psychology plus any combination of 12 undergraduate credits in psychology.

Courses taken on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis cannot be used to satisfy requirements for the major or minor. PSY 1000 General Psychology is a prerequisite for all other courses in psychology.

See the website address above for more information.