Psychology M ajor Revised 0 4 2015 T he undergraduate psychology major introduces students to a breadth of psychological topics including the biological social and environmental influences on ID: 146755
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Psychology Majorwww.Psychology.Pitt.edu/Undergraduate Revised:The undergraduate psychology major introduces students to a breadth of psychological topics, including the biological, social, and environmental influences on human behavior. As a department in the natural sciences, it also focuses on developing strong research and analytical skills. The department encourages students to complement their coursework with experiential learning opportunities �� &#x/MCI; 0 ;&#x/MCI; 0 ;Writing (W) requirementStudents must complete at least one Wcourse in the major. PSY 0037 Research Methods Lab meets this requirement.Declaring the majorTo declare the psychology major, studentsmust have completed PSY 0010 and the required statistics course with a C or better and be enrolled in PSY 003Honors major requirementsHonors in psychology is granted if in addition to fulfilling all requirements for the major, the student:maintains a GPA of 3.5 or above in PSY courses;maintains an overall GPA of 3.25 or above;completes three credits in both PSY 1973 and PSY 1975; andsuccessfully completes an honors research project, thesis, and oral defense.Students planning to pursue the honorsmajor should select a faculty advisor early in their junior year. PSY 1903 Directed Research should be taken prior to pursuing the honors major. Students planning to complete an honors project must meet with the director of psychology advising before registering.New major orientation: New majors must complete an online orientation prior to scheduling an appointment with theirassigned psychology advisorStudents will receive an email with instructions and dates approximately the fourth weekeach fall and spring term.AdvisingPsychology Advising OfficePsyAdvis@Pitt.edu SENSQ 31174126244540Checklist for the Psychology majorFoundation coursesPSY 0010_____ STAT 0200or STAT 1000or STAT 1100PSY 003PSY 0037Core courses; choose fourof the following_____ PSY 0105_____ PSY 0205_____ PSY 0310_____ PSY 0422_____ PSY 0505 or NROSCI 1000Upperlevel elective courses_____ PSY 1______ (1000level course)_____ PSY 1______ (1000level course)Psychology elective course_____ PSY _____ (see options on the front of this sheet)Laboratory course; choose one of the following_____ PSY 0423Cognitive Psychology Lab_____ PSY 1025Tests and Measurements_____ PSY 1059 Topics in Advanced Research Methods_____ PSY 1064 Advanced Directed Research_____ PSY 1112Psychological Aspects of Human Sexuality_____ PSY 1213 Psychopathology Advanced Lab_____ PSY 1305Experimental Child Psychology_____ PSY 1471 Mapping Brain Connectivity_____ PSY 1975Honors Thesisrequirement coursesStudents must take a minimum of one course in each of the following areas.Mathematics; choose one of the following_____ CS 0007 Introduction to Computer Programming_____ CS 0008 Introduction to Programming with Python_____ CS 0011Introduction to Computing for Scientists_____ CS 0012Introduction to Computing for the Humanities_____ CS 0401 Intermediate Programming Using Java_____ MATH 0125 and MATH 0126 Calculus for Business 1 and 2_____ MATH 0120 Business Calculus_____ MATH 0220 Analytical Geometry and Calculus 1_____ MATH 0400 Finite Mathematics_____ STAT 1201 Nonparametric StatisticsNoteAny student who wants to take an entry level MATH course (0120, 0200, 0220, 0032, or 0400), and who has not taken the prerequisite course for credit at the University of Pittsburgh must take the placement assessment www.Mathematics.Pitt.edu/MathPlacement ). Biological Science; choose one of the following_____ ANTH 0620Biocultural AnthropologyANTH 0630 Forensic Anthropology_____ ANTH 0680 Physical Anthropology_____ BIOSC 0150 Foundations of Biology 1_____ BIOSC 0160 Foundations of Biology 2_____ BIOSC 0805 The Human Body_____ BIOSC 0815 Genes and Diseases_____ NROSCI 0081 Drugs and BehaviorSocial Science; choose one of the following_____ AFRCNA 1309 Women of African & the African Diaspora_____ AFRCNA 1522 Sex and Racis_____ ANTH 0538 The Archaeologist Looks at Death_____ ANTH 0582 Introduction to Archaeology_____ ANTH 0768 Human Sexuality in Cross Culture_____ ANTH 0780 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology_____ COMMRC 0310 Rhetorical ProcessCOMMRC 0320 MasCommunication ProcessCOMMRC 1110 Theories of Interpersonal CommunicationECON 0100 Introduction to Microeconomic TheoryECON 0110 Introduction to Macroeconomic TheoryECON 0800 Introduction to Economics_____ GSWS 0100 Introduction to Gender, Sexuality, and Womens Studies_____ GSWS 0200 Sex, Race, & Popular CultureLING 0080 Aspects of LanguageLING 1000 Introduction to LinguisticsPS 0200 American Political ProcessPS 0300 Comparative PoliticsPS 0500 World PoliticsPS 0600 Political TheorySOC 0005 SocietiesSOC 0010 Introduction to SociologySOC 0150 Social TheorySOC 0230 Social Research MethodsSOC 0317 Global SocietySOC 0411 Deception and BetrayalSOC 0432 Wealth and PowerSOC 0438 Sociology of the FamilySOC 0444 Urban SociologySOC 0446 Sociology of GenderSOC 0460 Minority GroupsSOC 0471 Deviance and Social ControlSOC 0475 Sociology of AgingSOC 1365 Race, Gender and DevelopmentSOC 1413 MarriageSOC 1448 Working WomenSOC 1450 Health and Illness