Student Name:
Completed By:
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NOTE: DARS is from same day
Psychology Honors Track Checklist
This is a checklist for the Psychology Honors Track only and does not include official general education advising or any of the additional,
general Honors Degree requirements.
Advising: Please see Erica Rojas at the Honors College (e.rojas@honors.utah.edu) to receive official advising on the additional
requirements needed for the general Honors Degree. Visit Kate Keddington (kate.barron@psych.utah.edu) for advising on these
particular Psychology requirements. Please meet with Jeanine Stefanucci (Jeanine.stefanucci@psych.utah.edu) for help on finding
research opportunities and the thesis portion of the Honors Track.
1010 General Psychology (4) (PSY 1010 is a prerequisite for all 3000 level classes
2010 Psychology as a Science and a Profession (3) (prerequisite or concurrent with PSY1010)
Declare Psychology Major Status: Student must complete 1010, 2010, 10 credit hours at the U & have 2.8 GPA or above.
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Students may apply for the Psychology Departmental Honors Track at any time after being declared in the major and being officially accepted to the
Honors College. Students are encouraged to do this as early as possible (applications are accepted in Oct and March- see the Psychology Department for
more information).
3000 Statistical Methods in Psychology (4) (QB, QI) (Prerequisite Math 1030 (or higher) and PSY 1010)
3010 Research Methods in Psychology (4) (QI, CW) (Prerequisite PSY 1010 and 3000)
3200 Honors Workshop: Writing in a Research University (3) (This is through HONORS, not PSY)
4800-4806 Research Experience (Need a total of 6 hours) (You have _______ / 6) (3 credits waived for transfer students)
4998 Honors Thesis/Project Part 1 (3)
4999 Honors Thesis/Project Part 2 (3)
Core Areas- Complete 1 course from 4 of the 5 total areas (must complete Psychology 1010 before)
Developmental Core:
3 3215 Development in Infancy and Early
Childhood(3)
3220 Childhood and Adolescent Development (3)
3230 Adult Development and Aging (3)
3240 Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood (3)
3250 Abnormal Child Psychology (3) ◊
3260 Social and Personality Development (3)
Social Core:
3410 Social Psychology (3)
3620 Environment and Behavior (3)
3440 Personality Theories (3)
3460 Health Psychology (3) ◊
Clinical Core:
3250 Abnormal Child Psychology (3) ◊
3320 Survey of Clinical Psychology (3)
3400 Psychology of Abnormal Behavior (3)
3460 Health Psychology (3) ◊
Cognitive Core:
3120 Cognitive Psychology (3)
3130 Mind and Nature (4) (BI, QI)
3140 Cognitive Neuropsychology (3) ◊
3150 Sensations and Perception (3) ◊
3172 Human Performance & Engineering
Psychology
Behavior Neuroscience Core:
3140 Cognitive Neuropsychology (3) ◊
3150 Sensations and Perception (3) ◊
3711 Brain and Behavior (4)
3470 Neuropsychology of Emotions & Personality
Student Name:
Completed By:
Date: ___/___/___
NOTE: DARS is from same day
*Honors courses will vary by semester and year, please refer to the website and class schedule for current offerings.
Honors course can potentially count in towards a Core Area needed for the major. You will need to meet with an
advisor. Please do not assume an Honors course will automatically count.
Honors Elective Courses nine (9) total hours needed (see list of elective courses):
PSY________ ( )
PSY________( )
PSY________( )
PSY________ ( )
Elective Psychology Courses (if needed) for remaining hours after all above requirements:
PSY________ ( )
PSY________( )
PSY________( )
PSY________ ( )
PSY________( )
PSY________( )
TOTAL PSYCHOLOGY HOURS: ______/(______IP)/41
TOTAL UPPER DIVISION:_________/(________IP)/25)
 Summary of What You Need (as of Today’s DARS Report):_______________________________________________
____Total psychology hours and
of those need to be upper- division (3000 and up)
GPA: 3.5 or above
______Total psychology Honors Track elective hours
______Total Research Experience Credits
______Total Honors Thesis Credits
Required Courses: (1010, 2010, 3000, 3010)
# of Core Areas to be Completed:
 Honors 3200
*Allied Hours are met when completing the Psychology Honors Track
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit Erica Rojas (e.rojas@honors.utah.edu) for additional Honors Degree advising.
 Visit University College for Official General Ed Advising: 801-581-8146.
According to your DARS, the general education you need:
*All IP, in progress courses, must be finished with a “C” or better to count towards the major requirements.
●Checklist based on current DARS, if your registration changes, checklist may not be valid.
◊These courses are listed under two core areas. They may fulfill either area, but not both.
†This checklist does not address the General Education or Bachelor Degree requirements; these need to be fulfilled in addition to your major
requirements. If you have any questions, please see University College Advising