Students take a variety of courses across the discipline of psychology as part of the major requirements and also have the option to select from a variety of elective courses. A list of required and elective courses offered in a typical academic year appears below.
- Introduction to Psychology
- Abnormal Psychology
- Lifespan Development
- Social Psychology
- Psychological Statistics
- Research Methods
- Human Learning & Behavior
- Biological Bases of Behavior
- Psychology Internship I & II
- Memory & Cognition
- Theories of Personality
- Special Topics Seminar (the senior capstone course)
- Theories/Research and Practice of Counseling Psychology
- Listening and Communication Skills
- Introduction to Art Therapy
- Mental Health & Society
- Positive Psychology
- Psychology of Gender
- Motivation & Emotion
- Evolutionary Psychology
- Psychology of Consciousness
- Community Psychology
- Psychology of Aging
- Sports Psychology
- Drugs, Society, & Behavior
- Forensic Psychology
More information about the curriculum for the major and minor in Psychology can be found in the catalog.