Psychology, B.S.

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Requirements for the Major:

The following major requirements apply to students in the class of 2019 and onward, until further notice.

1. Psychology Requirements

PSY 100 - Introduction to Psychology
PSY 200 - Statistical Methods in Psychology
PSY 300 - Research Methods in Psychology
Note: Majors should normally complete PSY 200 and PSY 300 by late in the sophomore year or early in the junior year.

Nine other courses (one of which can be selected from a list of cognate courses from related disciplines):

Cognate courses from related disciplines:

Independent Study, Research, or Internship:

One course numbered PSY 451 through PSY 497 may count toward the major; however, students conducting an independent study abroad (ISA) may count two courses numbered PSY 451 through PSY 497 toward the major.

2. At least one course from each of the following four content areas:

Area 1:

Area 2:

Area 3:

Area 4:

3. At least one laboratory course from the following list:

4. One seminar course from the following list:

5. Senior Writing Requirement:

Students may fulfill the senior writing requirement in psychology in one of three ways: (1) by writing a thesis; (2) by completing a seminar (400-level) course designated WS in the senior year (this course must be in addition to any other seminar used to fulfill the basic WAC requirements); or (3) by completing a one- or two-term senior project. Any seminar which fulfills the Senior Writing Requirement also counts toward the requirement of one seminar (see above).

Requirements for Honors in Psychology:

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

All proposals for honors theses must be submitted to the department administrative assistant 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 administrative assistant.