Summary Sheet For Psychology Majors This Guide Helps Students

summary sheet for psychology majors this guide helps students understand graduation requirements. it is not a binding document or contract.

Summary Sheet for Psychology majors
This guide helps students understand graduation requirements. It is
not a binding document or contract. The Liberal Learning requirements
for double majors differ from the requirements described in this guide
(see the Liberal Learning website for details). Transfer students who
have an associate's degree are exempt from Liberal Learning
requirements. Transfer students who have completed at least 32 credits
(8 course units) are exempt from the first-year seminar program (FSP)
and the freshman community-engage learning (CEL) requirement.
Psychology Major Requirements
Major Core Semester/Yr
1.
PSY 101 General Psychology
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2.
PSY 121 Methods & Tools
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3.
PSY 203 Design & Statistical Analysis
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4.
PSY 299 Research Seminar
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Note. We require that these be completed consecutively in the first
four semesters.
Foundation Courses (200-level courses):
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Note. ECE 201, ELE 201, SPE 203 or NUR 110 can count as PSY 220 a
foundation course. However, a student cannot count BOTH PSY 220 and
the equivalent (ECE 201, ELE 201, SPE 203 or NUR 110) toward the
psychology major/minor.
Specialized Courses (300- or 400-level courses):
8.
PSY ***
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PSY ***
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10.
PSY ***
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Note. Only 3 ELOPsy courses (PSY 390, 492, 396, 496, 397, 399, 499,
391, 393, and 493) may count towards the major. Of the 3 specialized
courses, only 1 may be ELOPsy; ELOPsy courses may also be the
Psychology Option and the Senior Experience.
Senior Experience (400-level course):
11.
PSY 4**
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Psychology Option (200-level or above):
12.
PSY ***
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Major Advising Course (no credit):
PSY 096 – first semester (except internal transfers)
PSY 097 – second year (fall or spring)
PSY 098 – third year (fall or spring)
PSY 099 – fourth year (fall or spring)
Specialization (optional – see website for more details):
Note. Students must complete and submit a form to declare a
specialization.
Optional Transformative Learning Experiences:
Collaborative Research (e.g., PSY 390/492)
Internship or Field Study (PSY 383/399/499)
Study Abroad
General Graduation Requirements:
Cumulative GPA of 2.0
Grade of C+ or better is required in PSY 101 and PSY 121.
Grade of C- or better is required in all major courses.
A minimum of 7 Psychology courses must be completed at TCNJ
Completed 32 total course units (128 credits)
Liberal Learning Requirements
Civic Responsibilities and Proficiencies
Proficiencies: Course/Semester
IDS 102 - tutorial http://www.tcnj.edu/~liblinks/
1.
WRI 102 Exempt
WRI 102 / ----
2.
FSP
FSP *** / ----
Civic Responsibilities:
Note. Some courses meet multiple Civic Responsibility requirements.
See the liberal learning webpage for details
1.
Community Engaged Learning
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2.
Gender
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3.
Global Perspectives
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4.
Race & Ethnicity
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Writing Intensive
1.
Freshman Seminar
FSP *** / ----
2.
Major 1
PSY 299 / ----
3.
Major 2
PSY 4** / ----
Second Language Proficiency
1.
101
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2.
102
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3.
103
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Note. Courses must be in the same language. 151/152 language sequence
in Arabic, Chinese, Japanese or Russian also fulfills the second
language proficiency requirement.
Interdisciplinary Concentration Requirements
[type concentration name here]
Find the specific Concentration requirements on the Liberal Learning
webpage and type the requirements in the boxes below. Not all
Concentrations have 9 course requirements.
Requirement
Course/Semester
1. [type requirement here]
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2. [type requirement here]
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Free Electives
As many courses to fulfill the 32 course unit (128 credit) graduation
requirement. Second major and minor classes will fall into this
category.
Course
Semester/Yr
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A.
Core Courses (4)
Courses to be taken in order:
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PSY 101 – General Psychology
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PSY 121 – Methods and Tools of Psychology
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PSY 203 – Design and Statistical Analysis
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PSY 299 – Research Seminar- Students planning to declare a
specialization should consider taking the Research Seminar in the
specialization area
B.
Foundation Courses (3)
Students will choose 3 of the following. Usually, foundation courses
should be taken in the first two years.
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PSY 212 – Biopsychology
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PSY 213 – Learning and Memory
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PSY 214 – Cognitive Psychology
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PSY 215 – Social-Personality Psychology
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PSY 216 – Personality Theory and Research
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PSY 217 – Abnormal Psychology
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PSY 218 – Psychology of Power, Oppression, and Privilege
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PSY 220 – Development across the Lifespan
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PSY 267 – Organizational Psychology
C.
Specialized Courses (3)
Students will choose three 300-level courses. Students may take
seminar courses with topics (PSY 370-376) more than once as topics
change. A 300-level ELOPsy course (390, 393, 396, 397, 399) may count
for one specialized course as well. Note: Some specializations require
specific Specialized courses.
Offerings vary semester to semester. Recent offerings:
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PSY 311 – Sensation and Perception
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PSY 316 – Applied Behavioral Analysis
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PSY 331 – Clinical Psychology
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PSY 335 – Developmental Psychopathology
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PSY 338 – Sport Psychology
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PSY 340 – Health Psychology
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PSY 342 – Clinical Psychopharmacology
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PSY 343 – Behavioral Pharmacology of Drug Abuse
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PSY 346 – Cognitive Neuroscience
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PSY 348 – Emotion
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PSY 350 – Psychology of Women
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PSY 364 – Industrial Psychology
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PSY 365 - Consumer Psychology (taught by Business Department)
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PSY 366 – Personnel Selection and Placement
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PSY 370 – Developmental Seminar – recent topics: Children and the
Media, Racial Attitudes
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PSY 371 – Cognitive Seminar – recent topics: Memory Across the
Lifespan, Neuroscience of Memory
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PSY 373 – Counseling and Clinical Seminar – recent topics:
Forensic Psychology, Cognitive Behavior Therapy
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PSY 374 – Industrial/Organizational Seminar – recent topics:
Ethics, Training
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PSY 375 – Social Psychology Seminar – recent topics: Political
Psychology, Diversity
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PSY 376 – Seminar in Psychology – recent topics: School
Psychology, Behavioral Economics
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PSY 383 – Counseling Clinical Field Experience Seminar
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PSY 386 – Psychological Testing
D.
Senior Experience (1)
Students will choose among options including seminars (PSY 419 or PSY
470), research (PSY 492 or PSY 493), field study (PSY 499), and honors
thesis (PSY 496). Regardless of format, the senior experience will be
primarily student-led, with the faculty member serving as a
facilitator. Students will write a 20-25 page paper, with multiple
drafts receiving feedback.
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PSY 419 – History of Psychology Senior Seminar
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PSY 470 – Senior Topics Study Group. Topics change each semester-
recent topics: Cross-Cultural Child Development, Memory
E. Psychology Option (1)
Students may take any course at the 200-level or above. We urge
students to take a 300-level or above course for their Psychology
Option. A 300-level ELOPsy course (390, 393, 396, 397, 399) may count
for one specialized course as well.
F. Mandatory Advising Sequence
Students are required to complete a non-credit advising sequence.
Required courses depend on students’ entry term. Check the advising
sequence guide on the website for more information.
Advising Websites
Psychology Department: psychology.pages.tcnj.edu
Liberal Learning: liberallearning.pages.tcnj.edu/