Majors & Minors in Psychological Sciences

Requirements for the Major in Psychological Sciences

To complete the major in Psychology, a student must complete a minimum of 36 credits, which include the following:

  • Introductory Psychology, PSYC 100, 3 credits
  • Biological Bases of Behavior, PSYC 222, 3 credits
  • Research Methods PSYC 212 & Research Methods lab PSYC 212L, 4 credits
  • Statistics, PSYC 214, 3 credits & SPSS lab, PSYC 214L, 1 credit
  • Capstone Seminar, PSYC 436, PSYC 454, PSYC 468, PSYC 490, or PSYC 495, 4 credits
  • One 300-level laboratory course, selected from:
    • Psychology of Learning, PSYC 334, 4 credits
    • Forensic Research, PSYC 390, 4 credits
    • Clinical Communication, PSYC 376, 4 credits

At least 14 credits of electives in psychology at the 100 level or above.

One science course outside the field of psychology, excluding MATH and INTD, 3 credits

Requirements for the Minor in Psychological Sciences

To complete the minor in Psychology, a student must complete a total of 19-20 credits, which include the following:

  • Introductory Psychology, PSYC 100
  • One course chosen from: PSYC 212/L, 214/L, 222, 325/L, 332/L, 334/L, 345/L, 376/L
  • Four additional elective courses, two of which are at the 300 level or above.