Anticipated graduation date: Name _________________________________
___________________________ Advisor ________________________________
PSYCHOLOGY MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (2016-2017)
All courses must be passed with a minimum grade of C- to count toward the major.
Foundation and Methods courses are offered both fall and spring semesters. (F) = Fall (S) = Spring
Foundation Courses (3 required) Note that PSY 200 has pre-requisites [PR] .
Course Name
PSY 111 Introduction to Psychology (lecture) (LER-NS w/ 112)
PSY 112 Introduction to Psychology (laboratory) (LER-NS w/ 111)
PSY 200
Statistical Methods in Psychology (LER-MR)
[PR: PSY 111; or ED 101 or 103; sophomore standing;
one 200-level PSY course; 112 is pre- or co-req; or inst perm]
Credits Sem/Year Grade
3
1
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 Name
PSY 252 Quantitative Research Methods in Psychology
PSY 255 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 Name
PSY 202 Human Learning and Memory (F)
PSY 233 Sensation and Perception (F)
PSY 235 Cognitive Psychology (S)
PSY 237 Physiological Psychology (S)
Cluster II (1 required)
Course
PSY 220 Personality Theory (S)
Name
PSY 230 Social Psychology (S)
PSY 244 Lifespan Developmental Psychology (F)
Cluster III (1 required)
Credits Sem/Year Grade
4
4
4
4
Credits Sem/Year Grade
4
4
4
Course Name
PSY 212 Existential and Humanistic Psychology (F)
PSY 219 Black Psychology (LER-DIV) (F)
PSY 226 Relational Psychology [PR: PSY 111 or sophomore] (S)
PSY 227 Psychology of Women (S)
Cluster IV (1 required)
Credits Sem/Year Grade
4
4
4
4
Course Name
PSY 207 Psych & Dev Foundations of Education (ED 207) (S)
PSY 239 Health Psychology (next offered S18)
PSY 245 Psychology of Environmental Problems (LER-ENV) (F)
PSY 271 Psychological Distress and Disorder (F&S, except S18)
Credits Sem/Year Grade
3/4
4
4
4
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 Sem/Year Grade
3/4
(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
Name
Research Seminar in Narrative and Meaning (F16)
[PR: PSY 255 and junior/senior (or IP)]
Seminar in Existential and Humanistic Psychology (S)
[PR: PSY 212 or 230, and 252 or 255 (or IP)]
PSY 328
PSY 340
PSY 345
PSY 370
PSY 376
PSY 379
PSY 380
PSY 386
Research Seminar in Relational Psychology (F17)
[PR: PSY 226 and PSY 255 (or IP)]
Seminar in Developmental Psychology (S)
[PR: PSY 244 and 252 or 255 (or IP)]
Seminar in Experimental Psychology (S17)
[PR: PSY 233 and 252 or 255 (or IP)]
Social Psychology Seminar (F)
[PR: PSY 230 and 252 or 255 (or IP)]
Seminar in Physiological Psychology (F)
[PR: PSY 237; 252 or 255 (or IP)]
Seminar in Cultural Psychology (S)
[PR: PSY 219 or 226 or 230; 252 or 255 (or IP)]
Seminar in Cognitive Psychology (S18)
[PR: PSY 202 or 235 or 207; and 252 or 255 (or IP)]
Seminar in Clinical Psychology (F)
[PR: PSY 271 and 252 or 255 (or IP)]
Credits Sem/Year Grade
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Advanced Practicum Experience (1 required)
Course
PSY 321
PSY 329
PSY 398
PSY 390
Name
Counseling Psychology (F)
[PR: PSY 212 or 220 or 271; junior/senior]
Advanced Self-Directed Projects (S)
[PR: 5 PSY courses, junior/senior (or IP)]
Advanced Mentored Research Team* (F&S)
[PR: PSY 252/255, PSY 298; jun/sen; and IP]
Faculty mentor: ____________________________
Advanced Internship in Psychology (F&S)
[PR: PSY 290; jun/sen; and IP]
Site/Position: ______________________________
Credits Sem/Year Grade
4
4
3/4
3/4
Additional courses not included in the above categories. Can count as elective credit or may be pre-requisites for advanced courses listed above.

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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