DEPARTMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

B.A. PROGRAM IN PSYCHOLOGY

OVERVIEW OF THE MAJOR

Majors in Psychology must take 34 approved credits. 22 of these are required as follows:

REQUIREMENTS

PSY 101	Introduction to Psychology	3
PSY 201	Developmental Psychology	3
PSY 335	Abnormal Psychology	3
PSY 301	Experimental Psychology	3
PSY 301.6	Experimental Psychology Lab	1
PSY 351	Biological Psychology	3
MAT 261	Statistics for Social Science	3
PSY 493	Advanced Topics in Psychology	3

The additional 12 credits are elective courses—choose 4 courses from among the following:

PSY 102	Social Psychology	3	PSY 332	History and Systems of Psychology	3
PSY 205	Psychology of Motivation	3	PSY 340	Introduction to Counseling and Therapy	3
PSY 210	Learning	3	PSY 342	Psychology of Religion	3
PSY 216	Adolescent Development	3	PSY 345	Psychology of Health and Illness	3
PSY 221	Industrial Psychology	3	PSY 401	Psychology of the Exceptional Child	3
PSY 231	Psychological Testing	3	PSY 402	Clinical Psychology	3
PSY 302	Advanced Experimental Psychology	3	PSY 405	Mood and Anxiety Disorders	3
PSY 310	Personality	3	PSY 420	Eating Disorders	3
PSY 311	Psycholinguistics	3	PSY 432	Neuropsychology	3
PSY 312	Cognition and Memory	3	PSY 481-482	Independent Study	3
PSY 321	Perception	3	PSY 485	Internship in Psychology	3
PSY 325	Drugs and Behavior	3	PSY 494	Senior Honors Project in Psychology	3

Students may, with departmental approval, receive up to 3 credits toward the Psychology major for relevant courses.

Total for major

34 CREDITS

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