Major / Academic Planning
Planning Your Psychology Major
The psychology major exposes students to the breadth of psychology while giving them a choice in how to satisfy particular requirements, especially at the upper-level. Psychology majors are encouraged to use this freedom to participate in special opportunities within the major, such as directed research, or an internship; and to participate in a cross-disciplinary study program and take courses in related areas, such as educational studies, sociology, or biology. Many students come to St. Mary's interested in psychology, while others come to the major later from another discipline or as transfer students. Regardless of when you begin your study, you should proceed through the major in
the same sequence. After introduction to psychology, take a 200-level content course and the two-course sequence in statistics and writing & research methods. Having completed these core courses, you are free to take your upper-level requirements in an order that fits your interests and schedule, although we strongly recommend that you take your two lab courses in your junior year, prior to executing your St. Mary's Project.
Entering Major as a First-Year Student
Entering Major as a Second-Semester Sophomore
Entering Major as a Junior
Suggested Sequence When Entering the Major as a First Year Student
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Fall |
Spring |
Special Opportunities |
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First Year |
Introduction other GEC requirements |
200-level content course other GEC requirements |
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Sophomore |
Statistics (PSYC 201) other GEC requirements |
Writing / Res. Methods (PSYC 203) one 300/400-level course finish GEC requirements |
directed research field experience |
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Junior |
one lab course
one 300/400-level course elective outside major |
one lab course one 300/400-level courseelective outside major |
internship (8-16 cr)/directed research/field experience peer tutor (intro, stats) |
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Senior |
SMP elective outside major |
SMP elective outside major |
internship as part of SMP peer lab assistant |
Suggested Sequence When Entering Major as a Second Semester Sophomore
(having taken Introduction to Psychology)
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Fall |
Spring |
Special Opportunities |
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Sophomore |
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Statistics (PSYC 201) |
field experience |
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Junior |
Writing/ Res. Methods (PSYC203) |
one lab course one 300/400-level courseelective outside major cross-disciplinary study |
directed research/field experience peer tutor (intro, stats) |
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Senior |
SMP one 300/400-level courseelective work outside major |
SMP elective work outside major cross-disciplinary study |
internship as part of SMP peer lab assistant |
Suggested Sequence When Entering Major as a Junior
(having taken Introduction to Psychology)
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Fall |
Spring |
Special Opportunities |
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Junior |
Statistics |
Writing/Methods (PSYC203) one lab course one 300/400-level courseelective outside major |
directed research field experience |
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Senior |
SMP one lab course elective work outside major |
SMP one 300/400-level courseelective work outside major |
field experience |
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