The department of Psychology serves majors, minors, and the college of Arts and Sciences. This page details the requirements for our Arts and Sciences program. Information about our Orgnaizational Behavior program in the Hamilton Holt school can be found on the Organizational Behavior website.
The psychology program reflects the breadth, excitement, and rigor of scientific inquiry into human behavior and experience. It serves four groups of students:
- Those who want to sample the discipline;
- Those who think psychology might enrich their main academic/professional interest: business administration, education, religion and philosophy, sociology, anthropology, creative writing, health sciences, or law;
- Those who need psychology for "helping professions" such as human resources, secondary teaching, vocational and educational guidance, special education, early childhood education, or day-care work; and
- Those who intend to pursue a career in professional psychology: college or university teaching, research, or clinical or industrial psychology.
Students need to consult a departmental adviser as early as possible
to plan course selections. Because of the structure of the major, transfer
students should expect to spend at least two years in the Rollins program
to complete major requirements.
Major Requirements
Eleven (11) courses and a comprehensive exam are required. At the top of the page in the menu area is a quick link to the Major Map for Psychology.
Core Courses
- PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology
- PSY 265 Statistics and Research Methods I with Laboratory
- PSY 328 Developmental Psychology with Laboratory
- PSY 341 Learning with Laboratory
- PSY 361 Statistics and Research Methods II with Laboratory
Additional Required Courses
- PSY 211 Social Psychology OR PSY 254 Personality
- PSY 322 Cognitive Psychology OR PSY 324 Neuropsychology OR PSY 326 Physiological Psychology
- One 400-level psychology course.
- Three additional psychology courses, at least one from the 300-400 level.
Comprehensive Examination
- Completion of a comprehensive examination during the senior year.
Minor Requirements
Seven (7) courses are required. At the top of the page in the menu area is a quick link to the Minor Map for Psychology.
- PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology
- PSY 265 Statistics and Research Methods I with Laboratory
- PSY 328 Developmental Psychology with Laboratory
- PSY 341 Learning with Laboratory
- PSY 361 Statistics and Research Methods II with Laboratory
- One of the following
- PSY 211 Social Psychology OR PSY 254 Personality
- One of the following
- PSY 322 Cognitive Psychology OR PSY 324 Neuropsychology OR PSY 326 Physiological Psychology