Southwestern

Engaging Minds, Transforming Lives

Psychology Department

Majoring and Minoring

Major in Psychology (BA or BS): 9-10 courses (Majors consist of a minimum of 30 credits.)

  • PSY33-104 Principles of Psychology
  • PSY33-204 Research Methods I
  • PSY33-214 Research Methods II
  • PSY33-434 Behavioral Neuroscience
  • Four courses from:
    PSY33-224 Developmental Psychology
    PSY33-234 Personality Theory and Research
    PSY33-424 Abnormal Psychology
    PSY33-444 Cognitive Psychology
    PSY33-454 Psychology of Learning
    PSY33-464 Social Psychology
    PSY33-544 Health Psychology or PSY33-554 Human Factors
  • Two research courses from: (Capstone)
    PSY33-824 Research in Applied Psychology
    PSY33-834 Research in Behavioral Neuroscience
    PSY33-844 Research in Clinical Psychology
    PSY33-854 Research in Comparative Psychology
    PSY33-864 Research in Developmental/Cognitive Psychology
    PSY33-874 Research in Social Psychology
    or
    Eight credits of internship from: (Capstone)
    PSY33-944 Academic Internship
    PSY33-948 Academic Intership

Required supporting course in the Psychology major: 1 course

  • MAT52-114 Introduction to Statistics

Minor in Psychology: Five courses (Minors consist of a minimum of 18 credits.)

  • PSY33-104 Principles of Psychology
  • Four additional upper-level courses in Psychology

NOTE: A minimum grade of C must be earned in any course for it to count as a prerequisite for a subsequent Psychology course.