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Possible Tracks for Undergraduate Majors in Psychology


Development Psychology Track
Recommended:
Hours Course#Course
4
101
Intro to Psyc
101L
Intro to Psyc Lab
4
241
Social Psychology
4
268
Statistics
4
269
Experimental Psychology
4
317
Developmental Psychology
4
345/361
Learning & Memory OR Behavioral Neuroscience
4
351/361
Cognition & Perception OR Behavioral Neuroscience
4
355
Advanced Statistics & Psychological Testing
4
431
Psychology of Human Sexuality
2
473/475
Integration Seminar
4
494
Senior Capstone: Personality
4
495/499
Independent Study or Honors Thesis
46
  
   
Also Important:
4
348 Abnormal Psychology
2
441 Psychology of the Family
2
235 Cross-Cultural Psychology
4-8
496 Internship (developmental in nature)
4
499 Honor's Thesis
16-20
  
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Social Psychology Track
Recommended:
Hours Course#Course
4
101 Intro
2
235 Cross-Cultural Psychology
4
241 Social Psychology
4
268 Statistics
4
269 Experimental Psychology
4
317 Developmental Psychology
4
345/361 Learning & Memory OR Behavioral Neuroscience
4
351/361 Cognition & Perception OR Behavioral Neuroscience
4
355 Advanced Statistics & Psychological Testing
2
473/475
Integration Seminar
4
494
Senior Capstone: Personality
4
495/499
Independent Study or Honors Thesis
44
  
 
Also Important:
4
363XPersuasion
2
421xOrganizational
2
422xPersonnel
2
441Psychology of the Family
4
SOC 101Intro to Sociology
2
SOC 257 Gender Roles
2
SOC 258Small Groups - Interpersonal Relations
18
  
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Clinical or Counseling Psychology Track
Recommended:
Hours Course#Course
4
101 Intro
2
235 Cross-Cultural Psychology
4
241 Social Psychology
4
268 Statistics
4
269 Experimental Psychology
4
317 Developmental Psychology
4
348Abnormal Psychology
4
345/361 Learning & Memory OR Behavioral Neuroscience
4
351/361 Cognition and Perception OR Behavioral Neuroscience
4
355
Advanced Statistics & Psychological Testing
4
431
Psychology of Human Sexuality
2
473/475
Integration Seminar
4
494
Senior Capstone: Personality
48
  
Also Important:
4
352Contemporary Clinical Psychology
4-8
496Internship (Developmental in nature.)
4
499Honor's Thesis
12-16
  
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Neuroscience Track
Recommended:
Hours Course#Course
4
101 Intro
4
268 Statistics
4
269 Experimental Psychology
4
345 Learning & Memory
4
351 Cognition and Perception
4
355 Advanced Statistics & Psychological Testing
4
361 Behavioral Neuroscience
2
470-475
Integration Seminar
4
494
Senior Capstone: Personality
1-4
495Independent Study - Research
4
496Research Internship
4
499 Honors Thesis
43-46
Also Important:
4
BIO 331Animal Physiology
2-4
BIO 385Intro to Neurobiology
2-4
IDS 201Intro to Cognitive & Neurosciences
2-4
PHIL 455Philosophy of Mind
In addition, relevant courses in the following departments:
Chemistry
Computer Science
   
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