With departmental permission, students may substitute comparable or higher level mathematics courses for those listed here. However, each variable topics course may be used only ONCE toward the 12 courses required for the major. For example, a student may satisfy the major requirements by taking one 398, one 399, and ten other psychology courses. If a student chooses to take additional different practica-internship courses, such courses would not count toward the major but would count toward the total number of hours required for graduation. These courses fulfill the college's natural science core requirement.
Students declare a minor by completing the appropriate form available in the dean's office.
At least three of the courses taken for the minor must be taken at Loyola. However, only Psychology 304 is acceptable for the major in psychology. Psychology majors who are members in good standing of the university honors program or students who have maintained high grades and have been approved by the departmental honors committee may participate in the honors award program. Students in this program must take a minimum of 13 psychology courses including those required in their degree program plus 369 and 370. In 369 the student does concentrated, individualized reading in a topic area of personal interest and prepares a formal research proposal.