Group I: Advanced Topics (choose two)

• PY 300 - Independent Study in Psychology I
• PY 353 - Contemporary Issues in Psychology
• PY 400 - Independent Study in Psychology II
• PY 404 - Ethics in Psychology
• PY 413 - Psychological Tests and Measurements
• PY 414 - Advanced Statistics with Computer Applications
• PY 415 - Psychological Systems and Theories
• PY 417 - Special Topics in Psychology and Catholic Studies
• PY 418 - Research Seminar in Psychology I
• PY 419 - Research Seminar in Psychology II
• PY 420 - Applied Special Topics in Psychology
• PY 435 - Field Experience in Psychology I
• PY 490 - Special Topics in Psychology

Group II: Learning and Cognition (choose one)

• PY 221 - Psychology of Learning
• PY 222 - Cognitive Psychology

Group III: Behavioral Neuroscience (choose one)

• PY 331 - Biopsychology
• PY 332 - Human Neuropsychology
• PY 333 - Sensation and Perception
• PY 412 - Evolutionary Psychology

Group IV: Developmental (choose one)

• PY 241 - Child Development
• PY 242 - Adolescent Development
• PY 243 - Adult Development
• PY 244 - Life Span Development

Group V: Social (choose one)

• PY 201 - Social Psychology
• PY 203 - Psychology of Personality
• PY 351 - Interpersonal Behavior
• PY 352 - Group Process

Group VI: Clinical/Applied (choose one)

• PY 202 - Psychopathology
• PY 261 - Introduction to Health Psychology
• PY 262 - Industrial/Organizational Psychology
• PY 323 - Introduction to Counseling
• PY 325 - Controlling Stress and Tension
• PY 326 - Substance Abuse: Diagnosis and Treatment
• PY 421 - Forensic Psychology

Group VII: Culture and Context (choose one)

• PY 253 - Multicultural Issues in Psychology
• PY 255 - Psychology of Religion
• PY 256 - Psychology of Gender

Notes:

In addition to the 11 three- and four-credit courses and the one-credit course mentioned above, students are to choose four more courses from any of the groups to serve as psychology electives.

Freshman Year

Sophomore Year

Junior Year

Senior Year

Key:

* Required for major.
** Terms may be interchanged.

Notes:

1. PY 101  is a prerequisite for all other PY courses.
2. ST 110  or ST 210  or ST 265  is ideally taken prior to PY 291 , but it may be taken concurrently. This statistics requirement must be completed prior to taking PY 292 . These are the only math courses that fulfill the pre-/corequisite for PY 291 .
3. Psychology majors and interdisciplinary majors are strongly encouraged to take BL 105 ; however, they may take BL 121 /BL 126  (and in the case of BL/PY are required to take BL 121 /BL 126 ). Taking either BL 105  or BL 121  serves as the prerequisite for Group III courses.
4. All PY 200-level courses (except PY 291 and PY 292 ) may be used by the nonpsychology major as social science core courses, provided the PY 101  prerequisite is met.
5. Students must complete the diversity core requirement through a designated diversity core, major, or elective course (see Diversity Core Requirement  under Curriculum and Policies).