Anticipated graduation date:
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PSYCHOLOGY MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (2015-2016)
All courses must be passed with a minimum grade of C- to count toward the major.
Foundation Courses (3 required) Note that PSY 200 has pre-requisites [PR].
Course
PSY 111
PSY 112
PSY 200
Name
Introduction to Psychology (lecture) (LER-NS w/ 112)
Introduction to Psychology (laboratory) (LER-NS w/ 111)
Statistical Methods in Psychology (LER-MR)
[PR: PSY 111 or ED 101 or ED 103; one 200-level
PSY course; or instructor permission]
Credits
3
1
Sem/Year
Grade
4
Methods Course (1 required) Must be taken at Goucher. PSY 200 is a pre-requisite for both courses.
Counts for Writing and Computer Proficiency in the major. A methods course is a PR for all seminars.
Course
PSY 252
PSY 255
Name
Quantitative Research Methods in Psychology
Qualitative Research Methods in Psychology
Credits
4
4
Sem/Year
Grade
Cluster Courses (4 total) PSY 111 is a pre-requisite for all 200-level courses except PSY 219 and 226.
Cluster I (1 required)
Course
PSY 202
PSY 233
PSY 235
PSY 237
Name
Human Learning and Memory
Sensation and Perception
Cognitive Psychology
Physiological Psychology
Credits
4
4
4
4
Sem/Year
Grade
Credits
4
4
4
4
Sem/Year
Grade
Credits
4
4
4
4
Sem/Year
Grade
Credits
3/4
4
4
4
Sem/Year
Grade
Cluster II (1 required)
Course
PSY 220
PSY 228
PSY 230
PSY 244
Name
Personality Theory
Positive Psychology
Social Psychology
Lifespan Developmental Psychology
Cluster III (1 required)
Course
PSY 212
PSY 219
PSY 226
PSY 227
Name
Existential and Humanistic Psychology
Cultural Psychology: Black Psychology (LER-DIV)
Relational Psychology [PR: PSY 111 or sophomore]
Psychology of Women
Cluster IV (1 required)
Course
PSY 207
PSY 239
PSY 245
PSY 271
Name
Psych & Dev Foundations of Education (ED 207)
Health Psychology
Psychology of Environmental Problems (LER-ENV)
Psychological Distress and Disorder
Elective Course (1 total) Additional courses from the clusters or seminars may serve as electives, as well as
any other course in psychology that is at least 3 credits.
Course
Name
Credits
3/4
Sem/Year
Grade
(over)
1
**All Seminar and Advanced Practicum courses have pre-requisites [PR]. IP = Instructor Permission**
Seminar Courses (2 required) Seminars with different course numbers must be taken in order to satisfy the
seminar requirement. Seminars must be taken at Goucher.
Course
PSY 306
PSY 315
PSY 328
PSY 340
PSY 345
PSY 350
PSY 370
PSY 376
PSY 379
PSY 380
PSY 386
Name
Research Seminar in Narrative and Meaning
[PR: PSY 255 and junior/senior (or IP)]
Seminar in Existential and Humanistic Psychology
[PR: PSY 212 or 230, and 252 or 255 (or IP)]
Research Seminar in Relational Psychology
[PR: PSY 226 and PSY 255 (or IP)]
Seminar in Developmental Psychology
[PR: PSY 244 and 252 or 255 (or IP)]
Seminar in Experimental Psychology
[PR: PSY 233 and 252 or 255 (or IP)]
Seminar in Positive Psychology (offered through Sp15)
[PR: PSY 228 and 252 or 255 (or IP)]
Social Psychology Seminar
[PR: PSY 230 and 252 or 255 (or IP)]
Seminar in Physiological Psychology
[PR: PSY 237; 252 or 255 (or IP)]
Seminar in Cultural Psychology
[PR: PSY 219 or 226 or 230; 252 or 255 (or IP)]
Seminar in Cognitive Psychology
[PR: PSY 202 or 235 or 207; and 252 or 255 (or IP)]
Seminar in Clinical Psychology
[PR: PSY 271 and 252 or 255 (or IP)]
Credits
Sem/Year
Grade
Sem/Year
Grade
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Advanced Practicum Experience (1 required)
Course
Name
Credits
PSY 321
Counseling Psychology
[PR: PSY 212 or 220; junior/senior]
4
PSY 329
Advanced Self-Directed Projects
[PR: 5 PSY courses, junior/senior (or IP)]
4
PSY 375
Advanced Research Practicum (Fall 2013-Spring 2015)
[PR: PSY 252/255; PSY 275; junior/senior; and IP]
4
Advanced Mentored Research Team* (begins Fall 2015)
PSY 398
[PR: PSY 252/255, PSY 298 or 275; jun/sen; and IP]
3/4
Faculty mentor: ____________________________
PSY 390
Advanced Internship in Psychology
[PR: PSY 290; jun/sen; and IP]
Site/Position: ______________________________
3/4
Psychology courses not included in the above categories:
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PSY 290: Internship in Psychology (P/NP only; variable) [PR: 4 psychology courses and IP]
PSY 295: Independent Work (1-4)* [PR: sophomore standing and IP]
PSY 298: Mentored Research Team (P/NP only; 1-4)* [PR: PSY 111/ 112, and IP]
PSY 450: Senior Thesis (4 Fall/4 Spring) [Students planning to complete a thesis may enroll in PSY 398 in
the fall of their senior year; these credits will eventually convert to PSY 450.]
Note: *Can be repeated for credit. A max of 12 “independent study” credits can be counted toward graduation.
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