Psychology Major (B.A.)

Courses should be selected in consultation with an advisor and in accordance to students’ interests and career goals. The psychology major does not require a minor in any other discipline; however, students are encouraged to select a minor or a concentration of courses that will complement their interests, and educational and career goals.

• Students typically take PSYC 305 (Statistical Methods in Psychological Research)  and PSYC 306 (Research Methods)  as a sequence during their junior year.
• Students who take both PSYC 205 (Life-Span Development)  and PSYC 210 (Child and Adolescent Psychology)  may count only one of them toward the major or minor.
• Students who intend to pursue graduate study and a career in psychology or a related area should take PSYC 301 (Internship)  and/or PSYC 401 (Journal Seminar) . These courses will help students to explore career options, gain pre-professional experience, and prepare for graduate work.
• PSYC 301  and PSYC 401  may be taken on a pass/fail basis only and will not count toward the major or minor.
• Students may take PSYC 401  more than once for credit.
• Students may take PSYC 301  up to two times for credit, as long as the internship placements differ.
• Students may take PSYC 411 (Advanced Special Topics in Psychology and Neuroscience)  more than once if the topics are different and with permission of the department chair.
• Some elective courses are not offered on a regular basis but are taught as student interest dictates and faculty resources allow.
• Some courses are cross-listed with multiple departments, permitting students the option to register for the same class through different departmental designations. For example, a student can take Human Sexuality and register for it as HDFE 324 , PSYC 324 , or SOCI 324 . This gives students options that can help in their planning and completion of course curricular requirements. For such cross-listed courses, students may take the course for credit only once. Furthermore, students may use the course to fulfill only one requirement for a major or minor. The course cannot be used to count for two different majors or minors regardless of the department in which the course was registered.