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PSYCHOLOGY MAJOR CURRICULUM

Psychology is the scientific study of human behavior. Students may choose to study this field out of personal interest, as preparation for graduate study, or as preparation for careers in fields such as mental health counseling, child guidance, or personnel management.

Psychology majors may qualify for teacher certification as elementary and comprehensive secondary social studies teachers.

A number of students double major in psychology and social work.

Pre-Physical Therapy

Psychology majors may pursue a psychology pre-physical therapy curriculum that will enable them to apply for admission to Widener's graduate Physical Therapy Program during their junior year.

REQUIREMENTS FOR PSYCHOLOGY MAJOR

Introductory course (3 credits)

• PSY 105 - Introduction to Psychology (3 credits)

Core requirements (21 credits)

Theory course

• PSY 377 -History and Systems of Psychology (3 credits)

Advanced elective courses by category

Experimental (two from the following list, 6 credits)

• PSY 230 - Cognition
• PSY 240 - Sensation and Perception
• PSY 355 - Biological Psychology

Professional/Applied (two from the following list, 6 credits)

• PSY 200 - Industrial/Organizational Psychology
• PSY 201 - Educational Psychology
• PSY 203 - Consumer Behavior and Advertising
• PSY 250 - Introduction to Special Education
• PSY 305 - Psychology of Women, Men, and Work
• PSY 325 - Abnormal Psychology
• PSY 375 - Counseling and Psychotherapy
• PSY 376 - Educational and Psychological Tests
• PSY 394, 395 - Practicum
• PSY 350 - Health Psychology

Social/Development (two from the following list, 6 credits)

• PSY 205 - Personality
• PSY 211 - Human Growth and Development I
• PSY 212 - Human Growth and Development II
• PSY 204 - Social Psychology
• PSY 310 - Cross-Cultural Social Psychology
  

Research Sequence (14 credits)

• PSY 385 - Statistical Methods With Laboratory for Social Sciences (4credits),
• PSY 382 - Research Design (3 credits)
• PSY 384 - Research Design Laboratory for Psychology (1 credit)
• PSY 409/410 or PSY 419 - Senior Research (6 credits)

Related Fields (9 credits)

Any three courses from the fields of anthropology, biology, CJ 105, CJ 230, CJ 315, sociology, or specified social work courses.

TOTAL: 47 CREDITS

Karen Rose
Chairperson
Department of Psychology

Widener University
One University Place
Chester, PA 19013
tel: 610-499-4526
kcrose@widener.edu