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SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PSYCHOLOGY MAJOR
Group 1: PSY 100, Introduction to Psychology.
When: 1st semester of Year 1; no later than 2nd semester of Year 1
You should take this as early as possible -- ideally in your first semester of freshman year, but no
later than the 2nd semester of your freshman year.
Group 2: PSY 210, PSY 215, PSY 219*, PSY 220, PSY 227, PSY 228, PSY 298
(select two, for 6 credits)
Start by: 2nd semester of Year 1
Complete by: 2nd semester of Year 2
• This is the next step after PSY 100.
• You will need to take two courses from this grouping.
• You can take both courses from this group at the same time, but you don't have to.
• You need to take at least one course from this group before moving on to any other PSY courses.
• You can also choose one more course from this category as one of your PSY electives (Group 9)
• If you are considering the Concentration in Mental Health, you should select PSY 220 and PSY
228 for your two courses from this group.
* Note: If you take PSY 210 or PSY 215, you cannot also take PSY 219 as part of the major.
Group 3: PSY 318, 320, 321, 361, 366, 370, 398 (select one, for 3 credits)
Start by: 1st semester of Year 2
Complete by: 2nd semester of Year 2
• To take these courses, you need to have received a passing grade in at least one course from
Group 2.
• You can take these courses at the same time as another Group 2 course.
• You can also choose one or two more courses from this category as one of your PSY electives
(Group 9 and Group 10).
• If you are considering the Concentration in Mental Health, you should select either PSY 320 or
PSY 321.
Group 4: PSY 259 (3 credit)
When: As soon as you have completed your LEP Tier I Quantitative Reasoning
requirement: 1st or 2nd semester of Year 2
• This course is required of all PSY majors.
• To take this course, you need to have received a grade of C or higher in at least one course from
Groups 2 or 3. You also need to have completed your LEP Tier 1 Quantitative Reasoning (MAT)
course.
• This course is a prerequisite for all upper-level Psychology courses, so it's in your interest to take
it as early as possible.
PSY Major: General (Rev. 4/2012)
Applying for Acceptance to the Major:
When: As soon as you meet the requirements for acceptance.
This can be as early as 2nd semester of Year 2.
• There are requirements for acceptance to the Psychology major (described below). You should
apply for acceptance as soon as you meet the requirements.
• For your application to be processed, you must apply before the end of the third week of the
semester.
• Most 300- and 400-level Psychology courses are open only to students who are accepted into the
PSY program.
• When you receive notice that you've been accepted, you can enroll in PSY 300, which serves as
the "gate" to restricted PSY courses.
• There is an Excel worksheet that you can fill in to find out if you meet the requirements for
acceptance. The rules are as follows:
1. You must have at least 39 total completed credits with a passing grade, including transfer
credits (this does not include courses that you are currently registered for)
2. Of the 39 credits, at least 12 must have been received at SCSU with a letter grade (i.e.,
Pass/Fail courses don't count toward the 12 credits)
3. You must have at least 6 credits toward the PSY major taken at SCSU at the 200 level or
higher (not including PSY 100), with a grade of C or higher.
4. You must have a GPA of 2.80 or higher.
5. You must have a GPA of 2.80 or higher for your Psychology courses (note: this only includes
PSY courses where you received a grade of C or higher)
There is also a special rule for recalculating GPA for students who had one semester with
especially poor grades, where the minimum GPA is 2.90 with one semester excluded.
For most students, it will be easiest to enter your information into the Excel spreadsheet,
which will let you know if you meet the requirements.
If you have completed Groups 1-4 but do not meet the requirements for
acceptance
• If you have completed the above requirements but do not meet the GPA requirements for
acceptance, you can continue to take a limited number of psychology courses while working to
bring your GPA up to the required level. There are two elective PSY courses (called Group 9
and Group 10; see below), and you can use courses from Groups 2 and 3 to meet these
requirements.
The "Group 9" course can be a 200, 300, or 400-level course, so Group 2 and 3 courses can
satisfy this requirement.
The "Group 10" course must be either a 300 or 400-level course, so a Group 3 course (but
not Group 2) can satisfy this requirement.
• If you have filled all of these requirements and you still do not meet the requirements for
acceptance to Psychology, you will not be able to progress with the Psychology major. However,
you do have the option of retaking one or more courses with grade-replacement to improve your
GPA and your Psychology GPA.
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PSY Major: General (Rev. 4/2012)
Group 5: PSY 300 (1 credit)
When: As soon as you meet the requirements for acceptance: can be as early as 2nd
semester of Year 2 (2nd 8-week session of semester)
• This is a 1 credit, pass/fail, 8-week, online course.
• It is open only to accepted PSY majors, and is a prerequisite for most upper-level PSY courses.
• The course will be offered during the second 8-week session of the fall and spring semesters.
• If you apply for acceptance to Psychology by the third week of a semester, you will receive
notice of acceptance in time to enroll in PSY 300 in the second half the same semester.
• This will provide you with the prerequisites to register for upper-level courses for the next
semester.
Group 6: PSY 303, 311, 313, 383 (select two, for 6 credits)
When: As soon as possible after taking PSY 259 and PSY 300. Recommended: complete by
end of Year 3.
• You need two courses from this category, but they don't need to be taken at the same time.
• To take these courses, you must have received a C or higher in PSY 259, and you must have
passed PSY 300 (which means that you were accepted into the PSY major).
Group 7: PSY 393 (4 credit course)
When: As soon as possible after taking PSY 259 and PSY 300. Recommended: complete by
end of Year 3.
• This course is required of all PSY majors.
• To take this class, you must have received a C or higher in PSY 259, and you must have passed
PSY 300 (which means that you were accepted into the PSY major).
Group 8: any two 400-level PSY courses except for PSY 463, 467, 471, 472,
473, and 499 (select two, for 6 credits)
When: In Years 3 and 4.
• You need two courses from this category, but they don't need to be taken at the same time.
• To take these courses, you must have received a C or higher in PSY 259, and you must have
passed PSY 300 (which means that you were accepted into the PSY major). You must also have
received a grade of C or higher in at least one 300-level PSY course (either from Group 3 or
Group 6).
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PSY Major: General (Rev. 4/2012)
Groups 9 and 10: Elective Courses
• In addition to the above requirements, you must select two additional PSY courses as part of the
major.
Group 9: any course listed in Groups 2, 3, or 6, or PSY 463, 467, 499, or HON
495. (select one, for 3 credits)
When: During Year 2 or Year 3
• The selected course can be at the 200 or 300 level, or could be an independent study, internship,
or honors thesis.
• A course can only be chosen for an elective if the course's prerequisites are met.
• If a Group 2 or 3 course is chosen, it can be taken before acceptance to the major.
• A Group 6 or specialized course can only be chosen by accepted majors.
Group 10: any course listed in Groups 3, 6, or 8. (select one, for 3 credits)
When: During Year 3 or Year 4
• The selected course can be at the 300 or 400 level.
• A course can only be chosen for an elective if the course's prerequisites are met.
• If a Group 3 course is chosen, it can be taken before acceptance to the major.
• A Group 6 or Group 8 can only be chosen by accepted majors.
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