About the Program
Professors: Janet Davis, Ann Saltzman, C. Robin Timmons
Associate Professors: Jill Cermele, Patrick Dolan (chair), George-Harold Jennings (adjunct)
Assistant Professors: Graham Cousens, Jessica Lakin
Psychology is the study of the personal experience and behavior of individuals from the perspectives of the social and natural sciences. The curriculum in psychology is designed to involve majors in all of the subfields of the discipline. Common to most courses is a concern for the methods psychologists use to answer specific questions. Beyond the core courses, majors have the opportunity to take more advanced seminars in areas of their choosing, to observe the applications of psychology by doing internships, and to participate in a variety of specialized research and laboratory experiences.
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Requirements for the Major (44-46 credits)
I. All of the following courses (20-22 credits):
PSYC 3/Introduction to Psychology (4)
PSYC 4/Introduction to Psychological Inquiry (2)
PSYC 14/Research Methods in Psychology (4)
PSYC 19/Biological Psychology (4)
PSYC 120/History of Psychology (4)
MATH 3/Introductory Statistics (4)
Note: PSYC 102 has become PSYC 14, starting with the 2007-2008 school year. PSYC 4 will not be required for students who have already fulfilled the Research Methods requirement through PSYC 102.
II. At least two of the following courses (8 credits):
PSYC 11/Life Span Development (4)
PSYC 107/Theories of Personality (4)
PSYC 108/Abnormal Psychology (4)
PSYC 113/Principles and Methods of Social Psychology (4)
III. At least two of the following courses (8 credits):
PSYC 115/Learning and Memory (4)
PSYC 116/Sensation and Perception (4)
PSYC 117/Cognition (4)
IV. At least four (4) credits from the following courses:
PSYC 140/Psychology Seminar: Contemporary Issues in Psychology (1-4)
PSYC 142/Seminar in the Psychology of Women (2-4)
PSYC 143/Seminar in Developmental Psychology (2-4)
PSYC 144/Seminar in Biopsychology (2-4)
PSYC 145/Seminar in Social Psychology (2-4)
PSYC 146/Seminar in Learning, Memory, and Cognition (2-4)
PSYC 147/Seminar in Social Issues in Psychology (2-4)
PSYC 148/Seminar in Psychotherapy (2-4)
PSYC 149/Seminar in Industrial Organizational Psychology (4)
V. At least four (4) additional credits in psychology at the intermediate or advanced level from the list above or from the following (not including PSYC 124, 134):
PSYC 17/Small Group Dynamics (4)
PSYC 27/Educational Psychology (4)
PSYC 30/Selected Topics in Psychology (4)
PSYC 114/Advanced Research Methods in Psychology (4)
PSYC 130/Advanced Topics in Psychology (2-4)
PSYC 19L/Laboratory in Biological Psychology (1)
VI. Research Electives (no minimum)
PSYC 124/Directed Research in Psychology (1)
PSYC 134/Independent Research in Psychology (2-4)
Recommended: PSYC 114; INTR 50 in psychology; four credits of BIOL courses.
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Requirements for the Minor (26 credits)
I. Required Courses (12 credits)
PSYC 3/Introduction to Psychology (4)
PSYC 4/Introduction to Psychological Inquiry (2)
PSYC 14/Research Methods in Psychology (4)
MATH 3/Introductory Statistics (4)
Note: PSYC 102 has become PSYC 14, starting with the 2007-2008 school year. PSYC 4 will not be required for students who have already fulfilled the Research Methods requirement through PSYC 102.
II. Two courses (8 credits) chosen from among the following:
PSYC 11/Life Span Development (4)
PSYC 19/Biological Psychology (4)
PSYC 107/Theories of Personality (4)
PSYC 108/Abnormal Psychology (4)
PSYC 113/Principles and Methods of Social Psychology (4)
PSYC 115/Learning and Memory (4)
PSYC 116/Sensation and Perception (4)
PSYC 117/Cognition (4)
PSYC 120/History of Psychology (4)
III. Any additional four (4) credits in psychology at the intermediate or upper level (not including PSYC 124, 134)
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Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations
A score of 4 or 5 on the psychology examination exempts a student from PSYC 3.
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