Graduate Preparation Major

Psychology Major - Graduate Preparation

B.A.; B.S. degrees
This is the relatively structured major which is designed and recommended for you if you wish to go on for a graduate work in psychology.

Required Courses I (24 hours)

PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology 3 credit hours
PSY 220 Developmental Psychology 3 credit hours
PSY 285 Research Methods 3 credit hours
PSY 330 Social Psychology 3 credit hours
PSY 383 Learning and Memory 3 credit hours
PSY 385 Applications of Research Methods 3 credit hours
PSY 387 Behavioral Neuroscience 3 credit hours
PSY 409 History of Psychology
 3 credit hours

Required Courses II (3 hours)

Select one of the following:
PSY 211 Introduction to Psychological Statistics 3 credit hours
STA 282 Introduction to Statistics 3 credit hours
STA 382 Elementary Statistical Analysis 3 credit hours

 

Note: If STA 282 or STA 382 is taken, then an additional 3 credit hours of psychology must be taken.

Electives I (3 hours)

Select one of the following:
PSY 250 Abnormal Psychology 3 credit hours
PSY 310 Psychological Testing 3 credit hours
PSY 336 Industrial/Organizational Psychology 3 credit hours
PSY 340 Studies of Personality 3 credit hours

Electives II (3 hours)

Select one of the following:
PSY 382 Perception 3 credit hours
PSY 384 Behavior Analysis 3 credit hours
PSY 583 Motivation and Emotion 3 credit hours
PSY 589 Cognitive Psychology 3 credit hours

Elective III (6 hours)

This leaves the student with six hours of psychology electives; these hours should be selected in consultation with an advisor.

Total: 39 semester hours

Note: You must earn a grade of “C” or better in PSY 211 to enroll in PSY 285, and earn a “C” or better in PSY 285 and have completed ENG 201 to enroll in PSY 385. Consult individual course descriptions for prerequisites for other courses. You must complete a minimum of 15 hours of psychology course work at CMU.

Credit restrictions: Only PSY 100 may be taken on a CR/NC basis. No more than 9 hours may be counted from the following courses with unspecified content: PSY 200, 400, 496, 497, 498, 500, 501, 502. Further, not more than 3 hours may be counted from any one unspecified content course.

For specific course descriptions view the on-line University Bulletin.