Psychology, B.S.

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Requirements for the Interdepartmental Major:

Interdepartmental majors will normally take eight courses in psychology (not including cognate courses). The courses must include PSY 100 (Introduction) and PSY 200 (Statistics). Students wishing to do an interdepartmental senior thesis will also take PSY 300 (Research methods). An interdepartmental major must indicate to his or her advisor in psychology what courses within the Psychology Department will constitute the psychology component of the interdepartmental major and must submit an application form. The set of courses should demonstrate a genuine connection to the chosen interdepartmental major and must be approved by the department chair. Normally, specification of these courses will occur by either late in the sophomore or early in the junior year.

Requirements for Honors:

In addition to meeting College-wide requirements, honors in psychology requires:

(1) A psychology grade point average of 3.40 or higher

(2) Three grades of “A” or “A minus” in psychology “core” courses, which include

(3) A two-term thesis with a grade of “A” or “A minus” and

(4) An oral presentation of the student’s work (usually at the Steinmetz Symposium)

Additional Requirements

Interdepartmental majors who wish to earn honors will do an interdepartmental thesis. ID majors must also meet the same GPA requirements for psychology courses as full majors, although only two grades of “A” or “A minus” in psychology “core” courses will be required. Please note that PSY 200 and PSY 300 are prerequisites to registering for a thesis.

All proposals for honors theses must be submitted to the department chair no later than the end of the eighth week of the spring term of the junior year. The proposal should be one typewritten page describing the general area of the project, the student’s preparation for the project (e.g., related course work), and the proposed faculty supervisor. Further information is available from the department secretary.