Required Courses: 10 Credits

• PSYC 100 - Introduction to Psychology 3 Credit(s)

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• STAT 100 - Statistics 3 Credit(s)

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• MATH 125 - Probability and Statistics I 3 Credit(s)

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• CIS 125 - Statistics 3 Credit(s)

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• PSYC 300 - Research Methods in Psychology 4 Credit(s)

Group I: 6 Credits

two of the following

• PSYC 340 - Human Learning and Memory 3 Credit(s)
• PSYC 380 - Animal Behavior 3 Credit(s)
• PSYC 381 - Biopsychology 3 Credit(s)
• PSYC 384 - Cognitive Psychology 3 Credit(s)

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• PSYC 385 - Sensory Psychology I Vision 3 Credit(s)

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• PSYC 386 - Sensory Psychology II Hearing 3 Credit(s)

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• PSYC 400 - History of Psychology 3 Credit(s)

Group II: 6 Credits

two of the following

• PSYC 320 - Advanced Topics in Child Development 3 Credit(s)

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• PSYC 322 - Introduction to Intellectual Disabilities 3 Credit(s)

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• PSYC 330 - Social Psychology 3 Credit(s)
• PSYC 361 - Elements of Behavior Modification 3 Credit(s)
• PSYC 370 - Theories of Personality 3 Credit(s)
• PSYC 375 - Abnormal Psychology 3 Credit(s)
• PSYC 390 - Tests and Measurements 3 Credit(s)

Elective Courses: 12 Credits

Excluding tutorials, independent studies, and internships

Note(s)

• Except for tutorial study, independent study and internships, any psychology course, including courses from Groups I and II, may be used as electives.
• No course may be counted twice.
• Grade requirement: all above courses must be passed with a minimum grade of 2.0 to count toward the major. Students considering opting to S/P/U a psychology course should consult their advisers.
• Independent studies and internships do not satisfy psychology major requirements.
• 15 upper-division credits are required to complete the major. PSYC 300  and non-psychology cognate or non-cognate courses cannot be used to meet upper division requirements.
• Residence requirement: a minimum of 15 upper-division psychology credits must be completed at this college.
• Transfer of credits - the following three requirements must be met:
  • Courses transferred into the major must be approved by the Psychology Department Chair. Courses that are repeated will only count once for credit.
  • The Department will accept transfer credits for Introduction to Psychology and Statistics if they are at least 3 credit hours and students have earned a minimum of 2.0 or its equivalent (e.g., C). All other transferred courses MAY be accepted as Psychology electives.
    • For new, incoming students: the two Group II courses in the SUNY Transfer Pathway (Social Psychology and Abnormal Psychology) will count for Group II credit as long as they are equivalent to those courses at Potsdam.
    • Any other transferred course that is equivalent to a Group I or Group II course may count as a Psychology elective but not for Group I or II credit. Instead, the student must take another course from that group to fulfill this requirement.
    • PSYC 300  is required to be completed at SUNY Potsdam.
    • Students may petition the Chair to have a transferred course accepted for transfer credit toward the major.
  • All courses transferred from two-year colleges/programs carry lower division credit only.