Graduate Preparation Major
Psychology Major - Graduate Preparation
B.A.; B.S. degrees
This is the relatively structured major which is designed and recommended for you if you wish to go on for a graduate work in psychology.
Required Courses I (24 hours)
| PSY 100 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 credit hours |
| PSY 220 | Developmental Psychology | 3 credit hours |
| PSY 285 | Research Methods | 3 credit hours |
| PSY 330 | Social Psychology | 3 credit hours |
| PSY 383 | Learning and Memory | 3 credit hours |
| PSY 385 | Applications of Research Methods | 3 credit hours |
| PSY 387 | Behavioral Neuroscience | 3 credit hours |
| PSY 409 | History and Systems | 3 credit hours |
Required Courses II (3 hours)
Select one of the following:| PSY 211 | Introduction to Psychological Statistics | 3 credit hours |
| STA 282 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 credit hours |
| STA 382 | Elementary Statistical Analysis | 3 credit hours |
Note: If STA 282 or STA 382 is taken, then an additional 3 credit hours of psychology must be taken.
Electives I (3 hours)
Select one of the following:| PSY 250 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 credit hours |
| PSY 310 | Psychological Testing | 3 credit hours |
| PSY 336 | Industrial/Organizational Psychology | 3 credit hours |
| PSY 340 | Studies of Personality | 3 credit hours |
Electives II (3 hours)
Select one of the following:| PSY 382 | Perception | 3 credit hours |
| PSY 384 | Behavior Analysis | 3 credit hours |
| PSY 583 | Motivation and Emotion | 3 credit hours |
| PSY 589 | Cognitive Psychology | 3 credit hours |
Elective III (6 hours)
This leaves the student with six hours of psychology electives; these hours should be selected in consultation with an advisor.
Total: 39 semester hours
Note: You must earn a grade of “C” or better in PSY 211 to enroll in PSY 285, and earn a “C” or better in PSY 285 and have completed ENG 201 or 303 or equivalent to enroll in PSY 385. Consult individual course descriptions for prerequisites for other courses. You must complete a minimum of 15 hours of psychology course work at CMU. You must complete a minimum of 15 hours of psychology course work at CMU. Only PSY 100 may be taken on a CR/NC basis.
Credit restrictions: Only PSY 100 may be taken on a CR/NC basis. No more than 9 hours may be counted from the following courses with unspecified content: PSY 200, 400, 496, 497, 498, 500, 501, 502. Further, not more than 3 hours may be counted from any one unspecified content course.
For specific course descriptions view the on-line University Bulletin.