Psychology Major

Requirements: Psychology Major

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS – 44 credits

(Minimum grade of “C-“ required in each course)

COURSE NUMBER	COURSE NAME	PREREQUISITES
PY1000	Introduction to Psychology
PY2020	Research Methods in Psychology	PY1000
PY4090 or PY4095	Senior Seminar Supervised Senior Project	senior standing

Fundamental Courses

Select three courses from the following list.

COURSE NUMBER	COURSE NAME	PREREQUISITES
PY2013	Understanding Human Development
PY2021	Psychoanalytic Theories of Personality
PY2022	Personality & Individual Difference
PY2042	The Psychoneuroses: A Psychodynamic Approach to the Neuroses
PY2043	Abnormal & Clinical Psychology	PY1000
PY2044	Clinical Theories	PY1000
PY/GS2045	Social Psychology
PY2046	Cultural Psychology	PY1000 or sophomore standing
PY2055	Brain & Behavior	PY1000
PY2075	Cognitive Psychology	PY1000

Select five courses from the following list or the list above if not already taken – at least two must be at the 3000 level or above.

COURSE NUMBER	COURSE NAME	PREREQUISITES
MA1020	Applied Statistics I	MA0900 or placement above
PY2007	Madness, Mania & the Cinema	sophomore standing
PY/GS2008	Gender Identity, Homosexuality & the Cinema
PY2009	Shattered Brains & Fractured Minds	PY1000
PY/GS2010	Psychology & Gender
MA2020	Applied Statistics II	MA1020
PY/GS2045	Social Psychology
PY/GS2051	Sexuality, Aggression & Guilt	sophomore standing
PY/GS2061	Love, Sexuality & the Cinema	sophomore standing
PY3025	Psychology of Sensation & Perception	PY1000
PY/LI3035	Psycholinguistics
CS/CM3048	Human-Computer Interaction	[CS1005 + GPA 3.0] OR CS1050
PY3068	The Autobiographical Process	PY1000
PY3065	Psychology of Learning & Memory	PY1000
PY3066	Life Stories	PY1000 or sophomore standing
PY3067	Social Memory	PY1000 or sophomore standing
PY/FR3090	Topics in French Literature, only topics on Psychoanalysis, maximum one course towards PY degree	FR2035 or above + sophomore standing
PY3091	Topics in Psychology	sophomore standing

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

COURSE NUMBER	COURSE NAME	PREREQUISITES
EN 2020 Writing & Criticism (minimum grade of "C")	Speaking the World: Writing & Criticism	EN1010 (minimum grade of "C")
FR 1200 (or above) (minimum grade of "C")	Speaking the World: Elementary French & Culture II	FR1100 (minimum grade of "C")
Courses coded Type GE100 or GE115	Comparing Worlds
Courses coded Type GE110 or GE115	Mapping the World
Courses coded GE110 or GE100 or GE115	Comparing Worlds & Mapping the World
Math courses coded GE120	Modeling the World: Math
Science courses coded GE130	Modeling the World: Science	co- or prerequisite: GE120 math course

FREE ELECTIVES

Any courses desired – must complete a total of 128 credit hours to graduate.

Honors

Students earning a 3.7 or above in their Psychology courses taken during the junior and senior years may apply for honors, which requires the creation of an original scholarly product of exceptional quality. Interested students should contact the department chair.

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