Undergraduate Major
Psychology Major - General
B.A.; B.S. degrees
This is a flexible major which you can consider regardless of your post-graduation plans including graduate school. This major requires that you to complete a minimum of 30 semester hours of psychology PSY courses.
Required Courses I (9 hours)
| PSY 100 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 credit hours |
| PSY 285 | Research Methods | 3 credit hours |
| PSY 385 | Applications of Research Methods | 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.
Total: 30 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. The balance of the course on this major should be decided by you and your psychology advisor, working together. Though not required, most students take more than 30 semester hours of PSY courses, but the department encourages you to take courses from a variety of disciplines. You must complete a minimum of 15 hours of psychology course work at CMU.
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.