Muhlenberg college

Psychology Major*

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The psychology major was designed around the Mission Statements for the college and the Psychology Department. It is designed to give students a wide range of options, to provide a solid foundation and breadth in psychology, and to emphasize psychology as a research-oriented discipline. This view of psychology as an empirical science is emphasized in all of the classes in the major, and students are encouraged to get involved in conducting their own research and/or help a professor with his or her research. Opportunities for internships are also available for juniors and seniors with the proper qualifications. Highly motivated students may also apply to the Senior Thesis Program.

In total, psychology majors take at least 10 psychology courses. Many students take more than 10 by the time they graduate. A minor in psychology is not offered, but students from other majors across the college are welcome to take any psychology course for which they have the pre-requisites. Majors are required to take:

PSY101: Introductory Psychology

PSY103: Psychological Statistics (and its math pre-req)

PSY104: Research Methods in Psychology

Three Core Courses (1 from each area)

Fundamental Processes

PSY201: Learning and Behavior
PSY207: Sensation and Perception
PSY208: Biological Psychology

Social and Personality Courses

PSY202: Social Psychology
PSY203: Personality Psychology
PSY211: Multicultural Psychology


Clinical and Developmental Courses

PSY204: Child Psychology
PSY205: Psychology of Adolescence
PSY213: Abnormal Psychology

Two Advanced Courses and Seminars

PSY301: Cognitive Processes
PSY302: History of Psychology
PSY304: Psychotherapy & Counseling
PSY309: Psychological Assessment
PSY314: Psychology of Women
PSY316: Child Psychopathology
PSY318: Psychopharmacology
PSY4XX: Seminar on Special Topics
PSY420-429: Perspectives in Psychology

Additional Choices:
BUS360, 361: Organizational Behavior
                 (for psych majors, PSY 101 is the only pre-requisite)
EDU201: Introduction to Special Education (for EDU students only)

One Advanced Research & Design course

PSY401: Advanced Lab in Conditioning
PSY402: Advanced Lab in Social & Personality
PSY403: Advanced Lab in Perception and Cognition
PSY404: Advanced Lab in Clinical Research

One additional psychology course chosen as an elective
  (EDU 104/106 may be counted as an elective for Education students.)


Students may also want to consider:

PSY270: Research Apprenticeship
(Note: .5 credit; does not count for major)
PSY960: Psychology Internship
PSY970: Independent Study/Research
PSY975/976: Senior Thesis
(Note: 1 credit of 960, 970, 975/976 can count for major as elective.)

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For Major Requirements for students entering with the class of 2007 or earlier, click here.