Psychology
Required for the Psychology Major
- Psychology 100, 280, and 281, and Mathematics 117 or 207
- Two courses from Group I and two courses from Group II:
- Group
I: Psychology 250, 260 or 265, 245 or 270
- Group II: Psychology 380,
350 or 360, 370 or 340
- Two-term Senior Capstone: Psychology 610 and 620
- Another six units in psychology (Any six units; this
may include independent study or practicum credit accrued over more than
one term.)
- One laboratory course in addition to the
Research Methods sequence. Usually, this laboratory course is taken
within Group I or Group II (and simultaneously fulfills two
requirements).
Majors are strongly advised to complete the Research
Methods sequence, which instills basic research skills essential to a
sophisticated understanding of the field, in the sophomore year (and,
certainly, no later than the junior year).
Research Methods should be completed before majors take laboratory
courses numbered 335 or above or courses numbered above 400. Previous or concurrent
enrollment
in Mathematics
117 (with the Psychology Statistics Laboratory) or Mathematics 207 is a prerequisite
for Psychology 280: Research Methods I. Mathematics 117 should be taken
concurrently
with Research Methods I.
Required for the Psychology Minor
- Psychology 100: Principles of Psychology and preferably Mathematics
117 with
Psychology Statistics Laboratory (Mathematics 107 or 207 are acceptable).
- One course from Group I and one
course from Group II:
- Group I: Psychology 240, 245, 250, 260, 265, 270
- Group II: Psychology 340, 350, 360, 370, 380
- One course
from Group III: Psychology 310, 330, 335, 451, 460, 480, 530-580
- One additional
course in psychology
One of the courses must have a lab (viz.,
Psychology 265, 280-281*. 340, 380, 530).
- Psychology 240 and
Psychology 250 cannot both be taken to fulfill the minor.
- C
average in the minor
*The student must complete both terms of Psychology
280-281 to meet this lab requirement.
