Home   Site Index   Contact   Capital Campaign  Directions 

Department of Psychology

Psychology Links

• Psychology Main Page
• B.A. in Psychology
• Minor Psychology
• Double Major in Psychology and Education
• Double Major in Psychology and Art
• Combined B.A./M.A. in Counseling
• Outcomes Assessment
• Psychology Courses
• Psychology Faculty

Chair of Psychology

(973) 618-3639

 

Requirements for a Psychology Major

Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Liberal Arts Core: 60 credits
Psychology: 30 credits
Open Electives: 30 credits
Total: 120 credits

Students who major in Psychology must complete the following seven required courses (18 credits towards the major and 3 credits towards the Liberal Arts core):

PS 150 General Psychology I (Liberal Arts core requirement)
PS 207 General Psychology II
PS 208 Psychological Statistics
PS 232 Psychology of Personality
PS 309 Psychopathology
PS 325 Philosophical and Historical Trends in Psychology
PS 402 Experimental Psychology

In addition to the above required courses, students must take an additional four Psychology electives (12 credits). For students who declare Psychology as a major in Fall 2006 or later, two of the four electives courses in Psychology must be 300 level or higher. In addition, at least one of the 300 level electives must be taken from the following courses:

PS 304 Biopsychology
PS 323 Sensation and Perception
PS 326 Cognitive Psychology
PS 328 Learning

Home   Site Index   Contact   Capital Campaign  Directions