Major & Minor Requirements

Note: This page is designed to assist students, faculty, and advisors by providing degree requirements and recommendations in an easy-to-use format. The course catalogue remains the official source of degree requirements -- please report any discrepancies with this page to the department chair.  

---

Major Requirements for Psychology

13 course credits, which includes three foundation courses and one of three concentrations listed below.

• Three foundation courses (required of all psychology majors):
  
  • Fundamentals of Psychological Science  (PSY 161)
  • Research Methods (PSY 394)
  • One course in statistics (INT 201 or MAT 347-348)
• Psychology majors must complete the requirements of one of the following concentrations. For a description of each of the concentrations, please refer to the main curriculum page.
  • Psychology Specialist
  • Psychological Scientist
  • Psychological Services

Teaching Major Requirements

• Fundamentals of Psychological Science (PSY 161)
• Cognitive Psychology (PSY 272)
• Learning and Behavior (PSY 273)
• Social Psychology (PSY 274)
• Child Development (PSY 277)
• Personality Theories (PSY 279)
• Abnormal Psychology (PSY 381)
• One other 300-level Psychology course
• One course in statistics (INT 201 or MAT 347-348).

In addition to the foregoing requirements, prospective teachers must also apply for admission to the Teacher Education Program (preferably at the start of their sophomore year) and complete coursework leading to secondary certification. Prospective teachers should request a current list of the specific course requirements from the Education Office.

Second Teaching Area in Psychology

The following program, in conjunction with a teaching major in anthropology (individualized major), economics and business, history, politics, or sociology, will enable the student to apply for certification to teach both the major subject and Psychology:

• PSY 161
• Any three of the following psychology courses:
  
  • PSY 272, 273, 274, and 277

Minor Requirements

A minimum of six course credits in psychology which include:

• PSY 161
• At least two 200-level courses
• At least two 300-level courses

Notes:

• Although students who are completing the minor may enroll in the following courses to expand their exposure to psychology, these courses may not be included in the six course credits required for the minor: PSY 280/380 and 290/390.
• A student must be a declared major in order to enroll in PSY 394 or 483.