Psychology Major Suggested Sequence of Courses
The following is a model for completing the Psychology major in four years. Only Psychology courses are listed. See Major structure (above) for specific courses that fall into each category.
First Year
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Foundation Course #1
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Psy 1 (Introduction to Psychology)
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3
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Foundation Course #2
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Psy 103 (Applied Psychology) / Psy 187 (Careers in Psychology)
OR
Psy 125 (Basic Communication Skills)
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3
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Statistics/Methods Course #1
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Psy 40 (Basic Statistical Methods)
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3
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Second Year
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Statistics/Methods Course #2
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Psy 106 (Basic Research Methods)
AND
Psy 106L (Basic Research Methods Lab)
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6
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Foundation Course #3
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Psy 103 (Applied Psychology)/Psy 187 (Careers in Psychology)
OR
Psy 125 (Basic Communication Skills)
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3
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Knowledge Base #1
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Choose a course from one of the knowledge base areas: Sociocultural, Cognitive, Developmental, Biological, and Mental / Physical Health
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3
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Statistics/Methods Course #3
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Psy 111 (Applied Statistical Computing)
OR
Psy 155 (Psychological Testing)
OR
Psy 194 (Advanced Research Apprenticeship)
OR
Psy 167A (Special Topics in Research Methods and Statistics)
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3
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Third Year
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Practice Course
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Psy 192 (Practicum) or Psy 193 (Research Apprenticeship)
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3
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Knowledge Base #2
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Choose a course from one of the knowledge base areas: Sociocultural, Cognitive, Developmental, Biological, and Mental / Physical Health
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3
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Knowledge Base #3
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Choose a course from one of the knowledge base areas: Sociocultural, Cognitive, Developmental, Biological, and Mental / Physical Health
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3
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Knowledge Base #4
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Choose a course from one of the knowledge base areas: Sociocultural, Cognitive, Developmental, Biological, and Mental / Physical Health
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3
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Applied Elective #1
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Choice of UD elective - Psy 1xx
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3
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Applied Elective #2
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Choice of UD elective - Psy 1xx
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3
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Fourth Year
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Knowledge Base #5
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Choose a course from one of the knowledge base areas: Sociocultural, Cognitive, Developmental, Biological, and Mental / Physical Health
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3
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Applied Elective #3
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Choice of UD elective - Psy 1xx
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3
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Applied Elective #4
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Choice of UD elective - Psy 1xx
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3
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Capstone Course
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Psy 190 (Workshop) OR Psy 195 (Capstone)
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3
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