The major is divided into three sets of courses called the Psychology Core, the Approved Electives, and the Senior Thesis. Some psychology electives do not fulfill this requirement. You can see the entire list of courses offered by our program by clicking on Courses . The Psychology Program is designed to provide broad exposure to the core areas of psychology, followed by considerable opportunities for exposure to those areas most related to your career goals. Courses listed below in red are the required courses of the Psychology Core.
Courses listed in black are electives.
These core courses serve as prerequisites leading to upper-division electives that build on this knowledge. You should complete the required courses of the Psychology Core during your sophomore and junior years. You may enroll in the upper-division electives only if you have completed the appropriate prerequisites. Prerequisites may be waived by the department chairman on an individual basis to allow certain students with adequate preparation to enroll in an advanced elective, but such waivers do not alter the course requirements of the major. If you think you might major in psychology, you should start taking the appropriate classes as early in your academic career as is feasible.