The courses numbered between 110 and 170 are introductory courses that deal with a specific topic area in psychology, for instance, Social Psychology, Child Development, or Psychopathology. On occasion we also offer Psychology 180 - Topics in Psychology, on a variety of different topics. Any 100-level course in Psychology fulfills the distribution requirement. All majors are expected to become proficient at empirical based research. This proficiency should include both a comprehensive understanding of the methodology of psychology and the ability to use the statistical analyses employed by psychologists.
Majors take at least four laboratory courses to fulfill requirements.
Students with interests in human service careers are advised that training for such careers occurs in graduate-level programs. Undergraduate training focuses upon basic principles and scientific methods in psychology. Acceptance as a Major Students electing to major in Psychology must first complete 201 Design of Psychological Research. Students who are interested in majoring are strongly advised to complete 201 by the end of the first semester of the sophomore year. Rarely has a student successfully majored without first passing 201 with a grade of C or better.