Students who major in Psychology take courses that represent the breadth and depth of our field. All students take the foundational core, followed by selections from each of the broad psychological categories. Students may also elect to take courses that integrate or apply knowledge from many theoretical perspectives or provide opportunities for experiential and applied learning.
The Experimental Psychology concentration prepares students for graduate study and careers in fields that rely heavily on data analysis. The coursework in this concentration will allow students to propose, design and conduct their own research under faculty supervision.
Psychology Foundational Core
Take all of the following core courses:
Experimental Psychology Core
Biological
Take both of the following courses:
Learning and Cognitive Processes
Take two of the following courses:
Developmental
Take 4 credits of the following courses:
Social and Personality
Take one of the following courses:
Mental and Physical Health
Take one of the following courses:
Experimental Psychology Specific Courses
Take both of the following courses:
CLAS General Education Requirements
Complete remaining CLAS General Education requirements. Psychology majors complete 8 credits of quantitative reasoning and social science requirements as part of their degree program.
University Requirement
The university requirements must also be fulfilled, and will count towards the minimum credit requirement for this program. These include:
General Electives
Take as many general elective courses as needed to complete a total of 124 credits.