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Requirements

Requirements for the Psychology Major (44 semester hours)

Required courses for Psychology (24 semester hours)

  • PSYC 210 Introduction to Psychology (4)
  • PSYC 252W Research Methods and Analysis I (4)
  • PSYC 252Y Research Methods and Analysis I Lab (1)
  • PSYC 253 Research Methods and Analysis II (4)
  • PSYC 253Y Research Methods and Analysis II Lab (1)
  • PSYC 310 Professional and Career Planning in Psychology I (1)
  • PSYC 410 Professional and Career Planning in Psychology II (1)
  • PSYC 431W Topical Seminar in Psychology (4)
  • PSYC 497 Senior Research Internship in Psychology (4) or
  • PSYC 498 Senior Field Internship in Psychology (4)

Two courses in Category A (8 semester hours)

Two courses in Category B (8 semester hours)

Any 300-level Psychology course can be taken as electives but are not required

One Natural Sciences course outside of Psychology (4 semester hours)

 

Requirements for the Psychology Minor (20–21 semester hours)

  • PSYC 210 Introduction to Psychology (4)
  • PSYC 252W Research Methods and Analysis I (4)*
  • PSYC 252Y Research Methods and Analysis I Lab (1)*
  • Three Psychology prefix courses selected in consultation with a faculty advisor in the Department of Psychology (12 semester hours) OR Four Psychology prefix electives if Methods course has been taken outside of Psychology (16 semester hours)

*PSYC 252W & 252Y requirement will be waived if student has taken equivalent methods course in major discipline (for example: EXHS 256W, IDS 138, MATH 138)

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