Psychology Major, B.A.; B.S.
B.A. degree or B.S. degree
Major Map
The Psychology Major is extremely flexible and is appropriate for anyone interested in psychology, regardless of post-graduation plans including graduate school. The Psychology Major requires completion of a minimum of 30 semester hours of PSY courses. Two additional concentrations are available (Mental Health Psychology and Business Psychology) that each require 36 credit hours.
Admission Requirements, Retention & Termination Standards
- You must complete a minimum of 18 hours of psychology course work at CMU.
- You must earn a grade of C or better in PSY 211QR and PSY 285 to graduate with the major.
- You must earn a grade of "C" or better in PSY 211QR to enroll in PSY 285 and earn a "C" or better in PSY 285 and have completed ENG 201 to enroll in PSY 385. Online courses in PSY 385 are reserved for CMU Online students only. Consult individual course descriptions for prerequisites for other courses. Note: PSY 285 and 385 are offered as WI sections.
- Credit restrictions: Only PSY 100 may be taken on a CR/NC basis. No more than 9 hours may be counted from the following courses with unspecified content: PSY 200, PSY 400, PSY 496, PSY 497, PSY 498, PSY 500, PSY 501, PSY 502. Further, not more than 3 hours may be counted from any one unspecified content course.
Program Requirements
Required Courses I (9 hours)
| PSY 100 | Introduction to Psychology | 3(3-0) |
| PSY 285 | Research Methods | 3(3-0) |
| PSY 385 | Applications of Research Methods | 3(3-0) |
Required Courses II (3 hours)
| PSY 211QR | Introduction to Psychological Statistics | 3(3-0) |
Note: Students who have already taken
BIO 500 Biological Statistics (3) or
HSC 544 Biostatistics (3) and received a grade of "C" or better in the course may substitute the requirement for PSY 211. In that case, an additional three (3) hours of Psychology must be taken.
Psychology Electives (18 hours)
Select 18 hours of
PSY electives.
Total: 30 semester hours