Students interested in the Psychology major are encouraged to start by taking PSYC 101 no later than the fall of their sophomore year. (See an important exception in the Placement Information below.) Once you decide to major, take PSYC 200: Methods in Psychological Science and PSYC 201: Statistics in Psychological Science soon after to gain the skills needed to absorb as much as possible from every course taken afterward.
Placement Information
No placement exams are specifically required for the Psychology major. Students with a 4 or 5 on the AP Psychology exam or a 6 or 7 on the IB Psychology exam are not eligible for Psych 101 and will typically start their studies with PSYC 200.
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Transfer Credit Policies
The department will apply toward the psychology major most broad-based courses in Introduction to Psychology taken at accredited colleges and universities.
A score of 4 or 5 on the Advanced Placement (AP) Psychology exam or a score of 6 or 7 on the International Baccalaureate (IB) Psychology exam is deemed equivalent to having taken PSYC 101. Students who have received such a score will be counted as meeting the PSYC 101 course prerequisite and the PSYC 101 degree requirement for the major.
In addition to Introductory Psychology, the department will accept a maximum of two psychology courses taken at other institutions and passed with grades of C or better toward the completion of the Psychology major. Please consult with your academic adviser and the department chair for course approval.
Students transferring from another institution in the junior year or students who have taken a leave of absence for more than 1 semester may transfer Introductory Psychology and up to four other psychology courses, with approval from the department chair.
Students should reference the Transfer Credit section of the Catalog for more details.