Psychology Major Description
The psychology major consists of 37 credits of psychology. Grades of C or better needed in all major requirements.
Psychology Major Requirements
Core (10 credits):
- PSY 101-Introduction to Psychology (3 credits)
- PSY 230-Introduction to Statistics (3 credits)
- PSY 290-Research Methods (4 credits)*
*Note: PSY students must complete two lab sciences other than PSY 290 for the SQ and SQ/SG general education lab science requirement.
PSY Breadth [12 credits]: Complete four courses from four of the five areas within psychology:
- Personality: PSY 315-Personality Theory and Research or PSY 366-Abnormal Psychology
- Cognitive: PSY 320-Learning and Motivation or PSY 323-Sensation and Perception or PSY 324-Memory and Cognition
- Developmental: PSY 341-Developmental Psychology
- Social: PSY 350 (or PSY 351-Honors)-Social Psychology
- Biological: PSY 325-Physiological Psychology
PSY Depth [6 credits]: Complete two PSY courses at the 400 level. Choose from:
- PSY 400 Topics in Neuroscience
- PSY 414 History of Psychology
- PSY 420 Analysis of Behavior
- PSY 424 Genetic Psychology
- PSY 425 Biological Bases of Behavior
- PSY 426 Neuroanatomy
- PSY 430 Industrial Psychology
- PSY 432 Embodied Cognition
- PSY 434 Cognitive Psychology
- PSY 437 Human Factors
- PSY 441 Cognitive Development
- PSY 443 Abnormal Child Psychology
- PSY 444 Adolescent Psychology and Psychopathology
- PSY 446 Social Development
- PSY 447 Psychology of Aging
- PSY 451 Stereotyping, Prejudice, and Discrimination
- PSY 458 Group Dynamics
- PSY 461 Interpersonal Influence
- PSY 462 Health Psychology
- PSY 465 Psychology of Stress and Coping
- PSY 468 Psychology and Law
- PSY 470 Psychopharmacology
- PSY 471 Psychological Testing
- PSY 472 Clinical Psychology
- PSY 498 Pro-Seminar CLAS offered PSY 498s only
PSY Upper Division Electives (6 credits):
Complete two upper division PSY courses. Upper division means courses numbered 300 or higher.
NOTE LIMITATIONS: We have several limitations that apply to the PSY electives
- Maximum of 6 total credits from PSY 384, PSY 399, PSY 499, PSY 492, PSY 493, or PSY 484 may apply to major electives.
- Maximum of 3 credits of PSY 394-Special Topics may be used to satisfy major elective requirements.
PSY Elective (3 credits.)
Choose one PSY elective
*NOTE LIMITATIONS: We have several limitations that apply to the PSY electives.
- Maximum of 6 total credits from PSY 384, PSY 399, PSY 499, PSY 492, PSY 493, or PSY 484 may apply to major electives.
- Maximum of 3 credits of PSY 394-Special Topics may be used to satisfy major elective requirements.
RELATED AREA REQUIREMENT:
In addition to the above PSY major requirements all PSY majors must complete the Related Area requirements (C grades or higher needed in all Related Area requirements):
- Math (3 credits): MAT 119 –Finite Math or MAT 170 Precalculus
- Foundation of Behavior (12 credits): Choose courses from these prefixes: ASB ASM BIO GCU HPS PHI SOC