College of Arts & Sciences 

GER Common Courses: six courses

GER University Distribution: fourteen courses, including

Mathematics:

• MAT 1171 - Topics in Contemporary Mathematics
• MAT 1181 - Introduction to Statistics (or higher)

Social and Behavioral Sciences:

• Any two psychology courses may be used to fulfill both the social science GER and the psychology major requirement. Students who enter the University with psychology declared as their major will most often use Introductory Psychology: Freshman Seminar (PSY 1011) to satisfy the social science GER. Other students will most often use Introductory Psychology (PSY 1001) to satisfy the social science GER.

GER Electives: any eight courses

Major Concentration: thirteen courses, including

For majors entering as first-semester freshman:

• PSY 1011 - Introductory Psychology: Freshman Seminar
  

For majors entering after the first semester of freshman year:

• PSY 1001 - Introductory Psychology
  

and the following required courses:

• PSY 2021 - Research Methods
  
• PSY 2031 - Statistics for the Social Sciences
  
• PSY 2041 - Multicultural Psychology
  
• PSY 2051 - History and Systems of Psychology
• One of the following advanced laboratory courses:
  
  • PSY 2501 - Sensation and Perception
    
  • PSY 2511 - Cognition
    
  • PSY 2521 - Learning and Memory
  • PSY 2601 - Abnormal Psychology
    
  • PSY 2611 - Environmental Psychology
    
  • PSY 2622 - Social Psychology
• One of the following advanced research seminars:
  • PSY 2701 - Social Psychology
    
  • PSY 2711 - Clinical Psychology
    
  • PSY 2721 - Behavioral Neuroscience
    
  • PSY 2731 - Development
    
  • PSY 2741 - Sensation and Perception
    
  • PSY 2751 - Neuropsychology
    
  • PSY 2761 - Learning and Memory
    
  • PSY 2771 - Health Psychology
    
  • PSY 2781 - Psychology of Gender
• One of the following experiential courses:
  
  • PSY 2811/21 - Internship
    
  • PSY 2911/21 - Independent Study
    
  • PSY 2913/23 - Honors Independent Study
    
  • PSY 2931/41 - Directed Readings
    
  • PSY 2933/43 - Honors Directed Readings
    
  • PSY 2951/61 - Independent Research
    
  • PSY 2953/63 - Honors Independent Research
• Service/Learning
  
• Study Abroad/Tour
  
• Five Psychology electives:
  • One from PSY 1101—1161
    
  • One from PSY 1301—1381
    
  • One from PSY 2101—2131
    
  • One from PSY 2301—2401
  • One from PSY 2101—2781
  • Students who take more than the minimum required number of advanced laboratory courses and/or advanced research seminars may use these courses to fulfill the Psychology elective requirement, if it is done in consultation with their academic advisors.

Laptop Program

All students majoring in psychology are required to participate in the College of Arts & Sciences (CAS)
laptop computer program. Students majoring in psychology must purchase an Apple laptop that meets the system specifications set by the program. Each student will be charged a technical support fee of $50 per semester. The student help desk, located in Room 129 in the Science Center, provides technical support via walk-in, email, web, and phone to students in the laptop program. For more information, visit http://www.sju.edu/laptop/psychology.

Minor in Psychology

There are two options open to students who wish to complete a minor in psychology. One option requires that the student take PSY 1001, two 1000- and three 2000-level selections. The second option requires that the student take PSY 1001, PSY 2021 (Research Methods), two other 1000-level courses, and two other 2000-level courses. The difference between the two options is that PSY 2021 is a prerequisite to some 2000-level psychology courses but not others. In choosing between the two options students should consider the 2000-level courses that they plan to take and the prerequisites for these courses.