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The undergraduate major in Psychology can be declared following completion of General Psychology. At least four semesters are normally required to complete the program of courses required for the major. The program is built around a set of core courses in
Statistics, Research Methodology, Physiological Psychology, Cognitive Psychology,
Foundations of Modern Psychology, and the Seminar in Professional Development.
Qualifications for the Major
To qualify for the major in psychology students must:
- take
PSY 1000 - General Psychology
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which should be completed no later than the sophomore year.
- earn a "C+" or better in General Psychology OR have an overall GPA of 3.00 or better
Interested students who
do not meet these minimum requirements may appeal directly to the Department
of Psychology for special admission into the major. In addition, elective courses such as Developmental Psychology, Social
Psychology, Personality, Perception, Human Factors, Cross-Cultural Psychology,
Abnormal Psychology, Clinical and Counseling Psychology,
Industrial/Organizational Psychology, and Animal Learning and Cognition are
offered routinely.
Special topics courses, such as Psychology of Women, Positive Psychology, Health
Psychology, The Self, Forensic Psychology, Moral Psychology and Values, and
Critique of ESP are frequently available. While our program is designed to
offer broad training in the foundations of modern psychology, the wide range of
elective courses, including opportunities for involvement in research and
internships, allows students a range of choices that permits them to tailor the
program to their interests and to fit their plans for post-graduate education
and/or employment.
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