The Major & Minor
Requirements for the Major
Each student, working closely with her major adviser, elects a carefully planned program of course selections designed to meet the following requirements:
- Majors must take a minimum of ten courses, with the only required courses being the basis
Basis
- PSY 100(was 111) Introduction to Psychology
- MATH 190/PSY 201(was 190) Statistical Methods
- PSY 202 (was 192) Introduction to Research Methods
The basis must be completed before entering the senior year
Beyond the basis, students are encouraged to sample courses across the following major curricular tracks of study, both within the department and across other departments as well:
- Cognitive & Brain Sciences
- Health & Physiology of Behavior
- Culture & Development
- Clinical & Abnormal Psychology
- Social, Personality & Gender
Competence in the major is demonstrated by sufficient breadth of course selections from the various substantive areas, as well as adequate depth in at least one track.
Normally, breadth is achieved by selecting at least one course from four of the five curricular tracks. Depth is achieved by selecting at least three courses in a substantive track, or by taking a constellation of courses from more than one track that represents a focus important to the student and recognized by the Department. One course in the track of depth must be a seminar.
Each student is strongly encouraged to work closely with her major adviser to define a full program of study, and to attend various departmental colloquia.
In particular, any student planning a career in academic or professional psychology, social work, personnel work involving guidance or counseling, psychological research or paraprofessional occupations in mental health settings or special education programs should regularly consult her major adviser regarding desirable sequencing of courses.
Information about graduate programs in psychology and allied fields may be obtained from members of the department.
Requirements for the Minor
Working closely with her minor adviser, each student desiring to minor in psychology must meet the following requirements:
- Six semester courses including two of the three courses that comprise the basis for the major, and four additional courses selected from at least two of the five tracks A-E.In addition, one of these four courses must be a seminar. Basis courses must be taken using the regular grading option.
Basis
- PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology
- MATH 190/PSY201(was 190)Statistical Methods
- PSY 202(was 192)Introduction to Research Methods
The basis must be completed before entering the senior year
Minors must then complete no less than four additional courses from at least two of the department's five curricular tracks of study. One of these four additional courses must be a seminar.
- Cognitive & Brain Sciences
- Health & Physiology of Behavior
- Culture & Development
- Clinical & Abnormal Psychology
- Social, Personality & Gender
Each student is strongly encouraged to work closely with her major adviser to define a full program of study, and to attend various departmental colloquia.
Cognitive & Brain Sciences
SY110/NSC 210 Introduction to Neuroscience
PSY120 Human Cognition
PSY 209/PHI 209 Philosophy and History of Psychology
PSY213/PHI 213 Language Acquisition
PSY215 Brain States
PSY313 Seminar in Psycholinguistics
Topic: Language and Thought
PSY 314 Seminar in Foundations of Behavior
Topic 1:Cognition in Film
Topic 2: Autism Spectrum Disorders
PSY 326 Seminar in Biopsychology
Topic：Environmental Origins
Health & Physiology of Behavior
ESS 220 Psychology of Sport
PSY 105 Brain, Behavior and Emotion
PSY 140 Health Psychology PSY 130 Clinical Neuroscience
PSY 224 Learning and Behavior Change: Methods, Theory, and Practice
PSY 230 Psychopharmacology
PSY 324 Seminar: Society, Psychology, and Health
PSY 326 Seminar in Biopsychology
PSY 340 Psychosocial Detertiminants of Health
Cultural & Development
PSY 160 Child Development
PSY 165 Adult Development
EDC 238 Introduction to the Learning Sciences
PSY 260 Psychology of Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood
PSY 262 Psychology of Asian American Experiences
PSY 263 Psychology of the Black Experience
PSY 350 Seminar in Culture, Ethnicity, and Mental Health
PSY 360 Seminar in Developmental Psychology
Topic: Identity in Psychology, Fiction and Autobiography
PSY 361 Research Seminar in Alcohol Use and Misuse
PSY 362 Seminar: Psychology of Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood Among U.S. Hispanics
Clinical & Abnormal Psychology
EDC 239 Counseling Theory and Education
PSY 150 Abnormal Psychology
PSY 253 Developmental Psychopathology
PSY 254 Evidence-Based Practice
PSY 353 Seminar in Advanced Clinical Psychology
Topic 1: The Scientific Basis of Adult Psychotherapy
Topic 2 : Child and Adolescent Anxiety Disorders
PSY 358 Research Seminar in Clinical Psychology
PSY 180 Psychology of Personality
PSY 265 Political Psychology
PSY 266 Psychology of Women and Gender
PSY 269 Categorization and Intergroup behavior
PSY 270 Social Psychology
PRS 304 Happiness: Buddhist and Psychological Understanding of Personal Well-Being
PSY 369 Research Seminar on Categorization and Intergroup Behavior
PSY 371 Seminar in Personality
Topic: Well Being
PSY 374 Seminar on Political Activism
PSY 375 Research Seminar on Political Psychology
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