Psychology is a very large and complex field with more than 100 sub-fields. To help you choose a path through our course offerings, we suggest you look at some areas of interest recommended to prepare students for a few specializations that aim toward a large cluster of those 100-plus sub fields.
View a full list of psychology courses in the Course Catalog.
Developmental Psychology
Recommended:
| Hours | Course # | Course Title |
|---|
| 4 |
101 |
Intro to Psychology (includes lab) |
| 4 |
241 |
Social Psychology |
| 4 |
268 |
Statistics |
| 4 |
269 |
Experimental Psychology |
| 4 |
317 |
Developmental Psychology |
| 4 |
345/NEUR 241 |
Learning OR Foundations of Neuroscience |
| 4 |
351/NEUR 241 |
Cognition OR Foundations Neuroscience |
| 4 |
355 |
Advanced Statistics & Psychological Testing |
| 4 |
431 |
Psychology of Human Sexuality |
| 2 |
480-488 |
Advanced Topic |
| 4 |
494 |
Senior Capstone: Personality |
| 4 |
495/499 |
Independent Study or Honors Thesis |
| 46 |
Total |
|
Also Important:
| 4 |
348 |
Abnormal Psychology |
| 2 |
485 |
Psychology of the Family |
| 2 |
235 |
Cross-Cultural Psychology |
| 4-8 |
496 |
Internship (developmental in nature) |
| 4 |
499 |
Honor's Thesis |
| 16-20 |
Total |
|
Social Psychology
Recommended:
| Hours | Course # | Course Title |
|---|
| 4 |
101 |
Intro to Psychology (includes lab) |
| 2 |
235 |
Cross-Cultural Psychology |
| 4 |
241 |
Social Psychology |
| 4 |
268 |
Statistics |
| 4 |
269 |
Experimental Psychology |
| 4 |
317 |
Developmental Psychology |
| 4 |
345/NEUR 241 |
Learning OR Foundations of Neuroscience |
| 4 |
351/NEUR 241 |
Cognition OR Foundations Neuroscience |
| 4 |
355 |
Advanced Statistics & Psychological Testing |
| 2 |
480-488 |
Advanced Topic |
| 4 |
494 |
Senior Capstone: Personality |
| 4 |
495/499 |
Independent Study or Honors Thesis |
| 44 |
Total |
|
Also Important:
| 4 |
363X |
Persuasion |
| 2 |
421x |
Organizational |
| 2 |
422x |
Personnel |
| 2 |
481-4 |
Psychology of the Family |
| 4 |
SOC 101 |
Intro to Sociology |
| 2 |
SOC 257 |
Gender Roles |
| 2 |
SOC 258 |
Small Groups - Interpersonal Relations |
| 18 |
Total |
|
Clinical or Counseling Psychology
Recommended:
| Hours | Course # | Course Title |
|---|
| 4 |
101 |
Intro to Psychology (includes lab) |
| 2 |
235 |
Cross-Cultural Psychology |
| 4 |
241 |
Social Psychology |
| 4 |
268 |
Statistics |
| 4 |
269 |
Experimental Psychology |
| 4 |
317 |
Developmental Psychology |
| 4 |
348 |
Abnormal Psychology |
| 4 |
345/361 |
Learning OR Behavioral Neuroscience |
| 4 |
351/361 |
Cognition OR Behavioral Neuroscience |
| 4 |
355 |
Advanced Statistics & Psychological Testing |
| 4 |
431 |
Psychology of Human Sexuality |
| 2 |
480-488 |
Advanced Topic |
| 4 |
494 |
Senior Capstone: Personality |
| 48 |
Total |
|
Also Important:
| 4 |
352 |
Contemporary Clinical Psychology |
| 4-8 |
496 |
Internship (Developmental in nature) |
| 4 |
499 |
Honor's Thesis |
| 12-16 |
Total |
|
Neuroscience
Recommended:
| Hours | Course # | Course Title |
|---|
| 4 |
101 |
Intro to Psychology (includes lab) |
| 4 |
268 |
Statistics |
| 4 |
269 |
Experimental Psychology |
| 4 |
343 |
Sensation & Perception |
| 4 |
345 |
Learning |
| 4 |
351 |
Cognition |
| 4 |
NEUR 241 |
Foundations Neuroscience |
| 2 |
480-488 |
Advanced Topic |
| 4 |
494 |
Senior Capstone: Personality |
| 1-4 |
495 |
Independent Study – Research |
| 4 |
496 |
Research Internship |
| 4 |
499 |
Honors Thesis |
| 43-47 |
Total |
|
Also Important:
| 4 |
BIO 331 |
Animal Physiology |
| 2-4 |
BIO 385 |
Intro to Neurobiology |
| 2-4 |
IDS 201 |
Intro to Cognitive & Neurosciences |
| 2-4 |
PHIL 455 |
Philosophy of Mind |
In addition, relevant courses in the following departments:
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
