A.
Eleven courses are required for the major; all courses that count toward the major must have a grade of C- or better.
B.
PSYC la or AP PSYC: Introduction to Psychology
C.
| Four content courses: two from Group I and two from Group II |
| Group 1: |
|
Perception, Cognition and Neuroscience |
| NPSY 11b |
|
Behavioral Neuroscience |
| NPSY 12a |
|
Sensory Processes |
| PSYC13b |
|
Perception |
| PSYC 14a |
|
Comparative Psychology |
| PSYC 15a |
|
Biological Basis of Motivation |
| NPSY 16a |
|
Motor Control (formerly NPSY 127a) |
| PSYC 21a |
|
Learning and Behavior |
| NPSY 22b |
|
Cognitive Neuroscience |
| Group II |
|
Social and Developmental |
| PSYC 31a |
|
Personality |
| PSYC 32a |
|
Abnormal Psychology |
| PSYC 33a |
|
Developmental Psychology |
| PSYC 34b |
|
Social Psychology |
| PSYC 36b |
|
Adolescence and Transition to Maturity |
| PSYC 37a |
|
Adult Development & Aging (formerly PSYC 101b) |
| PSYC 38a |
|
Health Psychology (formerly PSYC 131b) |
D.
Two Quantative Courses
| All Students must take PSYC 51a Statistics plus one of the following: |
| PSYC 193b |
|
Tests & Measurements |
| MATH 10a or MATH 10b |
|
Techniques of Calculus |
| MATH 15a |
|
Applied Linear Algebra |
| PSYC 210a |
|
Advanced Psychological Statistics |
| COSI 11a |
|
Programming in Java and C |
| Note: MATH 36b-Mathematical Statistics or ECON 83a-Statistics for Economic Analysis may be taken in place of PSYC 51a |
E.
| All students must take PSYC 52a Research Methods and Laboratory in Psychology |
| The Second Course may be selected from any of the following: |
| CHEM 11a |
|
General Chemistry I |
| CHEM 11b |
|
General Chemistry II |
| CHEM 15a |
|
Honors General: Principles of Material Evolution I |
| CHEM 15b |
|
Honors General: Principles of Material Evolution II |
| PHYS 10a |
|
Introduction to Physical Laws and Phenomena I |
| PHYS10b |
|
Introduction to Physical Laws and Phenomena II |
| BIOL 22a |
|
Genetics and Molecular Biology |
Note: The corresponding lab is not required for these chemistry, physics or biology courses
OR
from the following advanced research courses in the Psychology department: |
| PSYC 93a |
|
Independent Research in Psychological Sciences |
| PSYC 99d |
|
Senior Research in Psychology |
| OR |
|
a seminar that has been designated as research intensive (meaning that it involves a significant independent research component). |
| PSYC 51a Statistics is a prerequisite for PSYC 52a and all advanced research intensive courses |
| PSYC 52a Research Methods is a prerequisite for all research intensive courses. |
| Any seminar used to meet the research science requirement cannot also be counted towards the advanced seminar requirement. |
| Courses that satisfy the research intensive requirements are: |
| NPSY 120b |
Man in Space |
| PSYC 130b |
Lifespan Development: Middle Adulthood |
| PSYC 133a |
Seminar in Nonverbal Communication |
| PSYC 135b |
Seminar in Social Cognition |
| PSYC 136b |
Advanced Topics in Developmental Psychology |
| PSYC 145b |
Aging in a Changing World |
| PSYC 160b |
Seminar on Sex Differences |
| PSYC 169b |
Disorders of Childhood |
| NPSY 174b |
Visual Cognition |
| NPSY 175b |
The Neuroscience of Vision |
| PSYC180a |
Social Neuroscience and Culture |
| PSYC 253a |
Advanced Research Methods in Social Perception |
F..
Two Advanced Seminars (courses 100-level or above)
Neither of these advanced seminars can be used to count for the quantitative or the research science requirement. PSYC 161a and 161b (Clinical Psychology Practicum I and II) count only as one course.
Note: The major requires 11 courses in total and a minimum of 9 PSYC or NPSY courses. A maximum of two AP exams, with acceptable scores, in the following subjects may be used toward the requirements for the major: biology, chemistry, computer science, mathematics, physics, psychology and statistics. |
