Psychology Major

The psychology major is composed of a minimum of 32 credits. The major requirements are broken down into the following elements:

Summary of Psychology Curriculum (Revised Fall 2008)

Fundamental Courses

All majors must take:

Introduction to Psychology (100)

Research Methods (200)

Statistics (fulfilled by taking Mathematics 210 or Mathematics 311) 

Survey Courses

Students must take four of the following courses:

Developmental Psychology (230)

Social Psychology (280)

Physiological Psychology (320)

Cognitive Psychology (340)

Behavior Disorders (370) 

Topical Seminar

Students must take four credits from the following list of topical seminars:

Latino Child (305, 4 credits)

Practical Aspects of Memory (310, 4 credits)

Adult Development and Aging (355, 2 credits)

Industrial/Organizational Psychology (350, 4 credits)

Psychology of Women (380, 4 credits)

Advanced Research (390, 4 credits)

Studies in Psychology (395, 2 or 4 credits)

Clinical Psychology (410, 4 credits)

Health Psychology (420, 2 credits)

Cultural Diversity

Students are required to take six credits of courses identified as having cultural diversity as its primary focus. These courses do not need to be psychology courses. 

Service Learning or Field Experience

Students are required to participate in one service-learning course. This requirement is usually fulfilled by taking Developmental Psychology, but can also be fulfilled by taking Clinical Psychology or Psychology Internship. For more information regarding the internship, please visit:
http://faculty.hope.edu/psych/psy496/index.htm

Students who are interested in attending a research-based graduate program are encouraged to take Advanced Research or a Psychology 295/395 course that focuses on conducting research. Students interested in a career in the helping professions are encouraged to take Psychology 265.

For the most up-to-date list of requirements for the major and minor, visit our website at http://www.hope.edu/academic/psychology