Prerequisites for Psychology Courses and Expected Sequencing
| Course Level | Course Number and Name | Prerequisites: |
| First Year | PSY 1 General Psychology | No prerequisites |
| Sophomore* | MA 5 Statistics (can be taken in the first year if well-prepared) | No prerequisites |
| PSY 13 Experimental Psychology (can be taken in the first year if prerequisites are completed) | PSY 1, MA 5 | |
| Upper Division Standing and: | ||
| PSY 115 Child Development | PSY 1 | |
| PSY 121 Psychology of Learning | PSY 1, MA 5, & PSY 13 (beginning F12) | |
| PSY 122 Social Psychology | PSY 1 | |
| PSY 123 Clinical Neuropsychology | PSY 1, MA 5 | |
| PSY 124 Sensation & Perception | PSY 1, MA 5 PSY 13 (beginning F12) | |
| PSY 131 Abnormal Psychology | PSY 1 , major or minor only | |
| Junior* | PSY 111 History & Systems of Psychology | PSY 1, MA 5, PSY 13, PHI 6, Junior standing or permission of instructor |
| PSY 120 Cognitive Psychology | PSY 1, MA 5, PSY 13 | |
| PSY 125 Behavioral Neuroscience | PSY 1, MA 5, PSY 13 | |
| PSY 140 Theories of Personality | PSY 1 , Junior standing or permission of instructor | |
| PSY 141 Fundamentals of Clinical & Counseling Psychology | PSY 1, PSY 131 | |
| Senior* | PSY 196 Capstone Senior Practicum in Psychology | PSY 1 , PSY 131, PSY 141, Senior standing or permission of instructor |
| PSY 197 Capstone Senior Research in Psychology I | PSY 1, MA 5, PSY 13 , Senior standing or permission of instructor | |
| PSY 198 Capstone Senior Research in Psychology II | PSY 1, MA 5, PSY 13 , PSY 197, Senior standing or permission of instructor |
* Level at which these courses are taught and rank at which students are expected to take them
Psychology Department Course Offerings, 2011-2015
Please note the following changes to curriculum:
• PSY-013 Experimental Psychology moves to Fall semester 2012/2013
• PSY-125 Behavioral Neuroscience moves to Spring semester 2012/2013
• PSY-131 Abnormal Psychology moves to Fall semester 2012/2013
• PSY-141 Fundamentals of Clinical and Counseling moves to Spring semester 2012/2013
• PSY-124 Sensation and Perception moves to Fall Semester, 2012/2013
• All lab courses have PSY-013 as prerequisite beginning 2012/2013
| Fall 2011 | Spring 2012 |
|---|---|
| 001 General Psychology 115 Developmental Psychology 121 Psychology of Learning w/ Lab 123 Clinical Neuropsychology w/ Lab 122 Social Psychology 125 Behavioral Neuroscience w/ Lab 141 Fund. of Clinical & Counseling 196 Sr. Capstone Practicum 197 Sr. Capstone Research I |
001 General Psychology 013 Experimental Psychology w/ Lab 111 History and Systems of Psych 115 Developmental Psychology 120 Cognitive Psychology w/ Lab 131 Abnormal Psychology 150 Matlab Computer Programming in Psych` 196 Sr. Capstone Practicum 198 Sr. Capstone Research I |
| Fall 2012 | Spring 2013 |
| 001 General Psychology 013 Experimental Psychology w/ Lab* 121 Psychology of Learning w/ Lab 122 Social Psychology 124 Sensation & Perception w/ Lab*` 131 Abnormal Psychology* 196 Sr. Capstone Practicum 197 Sr. Capstone Research I |
001 General Psychology 111 History and Systems of Psych 115 Developmental Psychology 120 Cognitive Psychology w/ Lab 125 Behavioral Neuroscience w/ Lab* 140 Personality 141 Fund. of Clinical & Counseling* 150 Special Topics, TBD * 196 Sr. Capstone Practicum 198 Sr. Capstone Research I |
| Fall 2013 | Spring 2014 |
001 General Psychology |
001 General Psychology 111 History and Systems of Psych 115 Developmental Psychology 120 Cognitive Psychology w/ Lab 125 Behavioral Neuroscience w/ Lab 140 Personality 141 Fund. of Clinical & Counseling 150 Matlab Computer Programming in Psych` 150 Special Topics, TBD* 196 Sr. Capstone Practicum 198 Sr. Capstone Research I |
| Fall 2014 | Spring 2015 |
| 001 General Psychology 013 Experimental Psychology w/ Lab 115 Developmental Psychology 121 Psychology of Learning w/ Lab 122 Social Psychology 123 Clinical Neuropsychology w/ Lab 131 Abnormal Psychology 196 Sr. Capstone Practicum |
001 General Psychology 111 History and Systems of Psych 115 Developmental Psychology 120 Cognitive Psychology w/ Lab 125 Behavioral Neuroscience w/ Lab 140 Personality 141 Fund. of Clinical & Counseling 150 Special Topics, TBD |
* These courses have been moved to a different year
` These courses are offered every other year