Requirements for the Psychology Major
Psychology majors focus on such features of the human mind, such as learning, cognition, intelligence, motivation, emotion, perception, personality, mental disorders, and the ways in which our individual preferences are inherited from our parents or shaped by our environment. Within the field, psychologists seek to educate, communicate, and resolve many of the problems surrounding human behavior. At Monmouth, we take a strong generalist approach to education that combines a breadth of experience with the mastery of key skills that will prepare students for a variety of careers and further avenues of study.
Required Classes (27 credits)
PY103: Introduction to Psychology
PY203: Child Psychology, PY204 Adolescent Psychology, or PY205 Psychology of Adulthood and Aging
PY207: Social Psychology
PY208: Abnormal Psychology
PY220: Research I: Methods and Basic Data Analysis (4 credits)
PY311: Research II: Behavioral Statistics (4 credits)
PY320: Research III: Experimental Methods (4 credits)
PY300+L: Psychology Lab (1 credit)
PY491: Research IV: Thesis in Psychology (2 credits)
You will take Psychology Lab (PY300+L) and Research IV (PY491) together, and typically will also simultaneously take a 300/400 level content course. In some cases you will take the content course before the lab/thesis courses.
Required Electives in the Major (12 credits)
THREE 300-400 level psychology electives (9 credits) such as:
PY301: Psychology of Learning
PY302: Memory and Cognition
PY305: Theories of Personality
PY331: Psychology of Women
PY332: Psychology of the Male Experience
PY360: Intimate Relationships
PY370: Sensation and Perception
PY404: Animal Behavior
PY407: Social Cognition
PY406: Introduction to Neurosciences
PY350: Evolutionary Psychology
ONE course from the following list (3 credits):
PY301: Psych of Learning
PY302: Memory & Cognition
PY350: Evolutionary Psych
PY370: Sensation & Perception
PY404: Animal Behavior
PY406: Introduction to Neurosciences
Requirements Outside the Major:
MA105: Math Modeling in the Social Sciences (need to take before PY 220)
PL101: Intro to Philosophy OR PY230 History of PsychologySocial Science Elective (3 credits)
