All students must meet the Degree and University Requirements.
All students must meet the Catamount Core Curriculum Requirements.
All students must meet the College Requirements.
Major Requirements
At least 42 credits in major courses, plus 14-19 credits in ancillary courses, including:
| Requirement Description | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| ANCILLARY COURSES. At least 14 credits. | ||
| CALCULUS I. Choose 1 of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Fundamentals of Calculus I | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| CALCULUS II. Choose 1 of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Calculus II | ||
| Transitional Calculus | ||
| Fundamentals of Calculus II | ||
| BIOLOGY. Choose 1 of the following: | 4-8 | |
Option A (recommended): | ||
| Principles of Biology 1 and Principles of Biology 2 | ||
Option B: | ||
| AP Biology 1 and AP Biology 2 | ||
Option C: | ||
| AP Biology 1 and Accelerated Biology | ||
Option D: | ||
| Exploring Biology 1 and Exploring Biology 2 | ||
| ANCILLARY ELECTIVE. At least 1 additional course/3 credits in BCOR, BIOL, CHEM, GEOL, or NSCI. Teaching Assistantships (x994) cannot be counted toward this requirement. | 3 | |
| CORE COURSES. At least 25 credits. | ||
| PSYS 1400 | Intro to Psychological Science | 3 |
| Choose 1 of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Psych Research Methods w/lab | ||
| Psych Research Methods | ||
| Choose 1 of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Statistics for Psych Sci w/lab | ||
| Statistics for Psych Sci | ||
| PSYS 2100 | Learning, Cognition & Behavior | 3 |
| PSYS 2200 | Biopsychology | 3 |
| PSYS 2300 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSYS 2400 | Developmental Psych: Childhood | 3 |
| PSYS 2500 | Psychopathology | 3 |
| ELECTIVES. At least 18 credits. | ||
| Choose 3 additional courses/9-10 credits from at least 2 of the following categories: | 9-10 | |
Category A (Biobehavioral): PSYS numbered 3100 to 3299 | ||
Category B (Social & Developmental): PSYS numbered 3300 to 3499 | ||
Category C (Clinical): PSYS numbered 3500 to 3699 | ||
| Advanced Electives. 1-3 additional courses/3-9 credits from the following: | 3-9 | |
PSYS numbered 3100 to 3989 | ||
LING numbered 2300 to 2399 | ||
| Up to 6 additional credits from the following: | 0-6 | |
| Undergraduate Research | ||
| Mentored Clinical Internship | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Teaching Assistantship | ||
| Honors | ||
Restrictions
Students completing the B.S. in Psychological Science may not also receive the B.S. in Neuroscience or the B.A. in Psychological Science.
Other Information
In the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), only one course may overlap between a major and a minor or between two CAS majors.
Courses for the major and/or its pre/co-requisites that are cross-listed in the catalog or schedule of courses under another course prefix may be taken under that other prefix and still count for these requirements.
With the approval of the chair/director, courses that applied to the major in previous years but have since been deactivated may be applied to this year’s major requirements if they are reactivated.
For a Bachelor of Science degree, no more than 50 credits in courses with the same departmental prefix may be used toward completion of the 120 credits required for graduation.
At least half of the credits used to complete major requirements must be taken at the University of Vermont.