Psychology Major Suggested Sequence of Courses
See Major structure (in the Psychology BA Program Requirements section on the prior page) for specific courses that fall into each category.
First Year
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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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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Second Year
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 #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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Third Year
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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Elective #1
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Choice of UD elective - PSY 1xx
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3
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Elective #2
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Choice of UD elective - PSY 1xx
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3
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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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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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Fourth Year
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Elective #3
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Choice of UD elective - Psy 1xx
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3
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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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