Campus: NYC, Westchester
This major prepares students for graduate school in both research and applied psychology and for entry-level employment in many fields of human services.
Note that a prerequisite for this program is PSY 112 Introduction to Psychology (4 credits) taken either as a University Core Curriculum requirement or an Open Elective.
Major Completion Summary
| Requirement | Credits |
|---|---|
| University Core Requirements | 44-55 |
| Major Requirements | 47 |
| Open Electives | 25-37 |
| Total Credits | 128 |
University Core Requirements (44-55 Credits)
See complete University Core requirements.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| University Core | ||
| Complete University Core Requirements | 44-55 | |
| Total Credits | 44-55 | |
Major Requirements (47 Credits)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Major Courses | ||
| PSY 205 | Statistics in Psychology and Allied Fields | 4 |
| PSY 304 | Social Psychology | 4 |
| PSY 308 | History of Psychology | 4 |
| PSY 311 | Biological Psychology | 4 |
| PSY 315 | Cognitive Psychology | 4 |
| or PSY 323 | Psychology of Learning | |
| PSY 375 | Lifespan Development Psychology | 4 |
| PSY 380 | Experimental Psychology I | 4 |
| PSY 381 | Experimental Psychology II | 4 |
| Required Major Electives | ||
| Select 15 credits of any 200 level and/or 300 level PSY courses | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 47 | |
Open Electives (25-37 Credits)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Open Electives | ||
| Select 25-37 credits 1 | 25-37 | |
| Total Credits | 25-37 | |
| 1 | Among required Open Elective credits are UNV 101 First-Year Seminar: Introduction to University Community (required of all first-year freshman students) and PSY 112 Introduction to Psychology if not taken for University Core credit. |
General Track
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| ENG 110 | Composition | 3 |
| UNV 101 | First-Year Seminar: Introduction to University Community | 1 |
| PSY 112 | Introduction to Psychology (Learning Community (LC) with CHP 101) | 4 |
| CHP 101 | Wellness and Physical Fitness (Analysis of Human, Social, and Natural Phenomena (AOK5) and Learning Community (LC) with PSY 112) | 2 |
| Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course | 3 | |
| See advisor for approved MAT requirement | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENG 120 | Critical Writing | 4 |
| COM 200 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| PSY 205 | Statistics in Psychology and Allied Fields | 4 |
| One Lab science course | 3 | |
| Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course | 3 | |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| CS 121 |
Computer Programming I or Computers for Human Empowerment or Introduction to Computing |
3-4 |
| First Second Language Course. See Advisor for guidelines | 3 | |
| Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course | 3 | |
| Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course | 3 | |
| PSY 304 | Social Psychology | 4 |
| Credits | 16-17 | |
| Spring | ||
| PSY 308 | History of Psychology | 4 |
| Second Language Course, if applicable | 3 | |
| Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course | 3 | |
| Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course | 3 | |
| PSY 233 | Psychology of Civic Engagement | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ENG 201 | Writing in the Disciplines | 3-4 |
| PSY 311 | Biological Psychology | 4 |
| Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course | 3 | |
| One elective course in subject PSY | 3 | |
| One elective course in subject PSY | 3 | |
| Credits | 16-17 | |
| Spring | ||
| PSY 315 | Cognitive Psychology | 4 |
| One elective course in subject PSY | 3 | |
| One elective course in subject PSY | 3 | |
| Open Elective Course | 3 | |
| Open Elective Course | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| PSY 380 | Experimental Psychology I | 4 |
| One elective course in subject PSY | 3 | |
| Open Elective Course | 3 | |
| Open Elective Course | 3 | |
| Open Elective Course | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| PSY 381 | Experimental Psychology II | 4 |
| Open Elective Course | 3 | |
| Open Elective Course | 3 | |
| Open Elective Course | 3 | |
| Open Elective Course | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Total Credits | 129-131 | |
Psychology/Mental Health Counseling-MS (PMG) Track
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| ENG 110 | Composition | 3 |
| UNV 101 | First-Year Seminar: Introduction to University Community | 1 |
| PSY 112 | Introduction to Psychology (Learning Community (LC) with CHP 101) | 4 |
| Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course | 3 | |
| See advisor for approved MAT requirement | 3 | |
| MAT 104 |
Finite Mathematics (or MAT 109) or Elementary Calculus I or Calculus I or Introduction to Probability and Statistics or Introduction to Discrete Mathematics or Introductory Statistics for the Life Sciences |
3 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENG 120 | Critical Writing | 4 |
| COM 200 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| PSY 205 | Statistics in Psychology and Allied Fields | 4 |
| One Lab science course | 3 | |
| Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course | 3 | |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| CS 121 |
Computer Programming I or Computers for Human Empowerment or Introduction to Computing |
3-4 |
| First Second Language Course. See Advisor for guidelines | 3 | |
| Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course | 3 | |
| Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course | 3 | |
| PSY 304 | Social Psychology | 4 |
| Credits | 16-17 | |
| Spring | ||
| PSY 308 | History of Psychology | 4 |
| Second Language Course, if applicable | 3 | |
| Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course | 3 | |
| Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course | 3 | |
| PSY 233 | Psychology of Civic Engagement | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ENG 201 | Writing in the Disciplines | 3-4 |
| PSY 311 | Biological Psychology | 4 |
| Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course | 3 | |
| One elective course in subject PSY | 3 | |
| One elective course in subject PSY | 3 | |
| Credits | 16-17 | |
| Spring | ||
| PSY 315 | Cognitive Psychology | 4 |
| One elective course in subject PSY | 3 | |
| One elective course in subject PSY | 3 | |
| Open Elective Course | 3 | |
| Open Elective Course | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| PSY 380 | Experimental Psychology I | 4 |
| One elective course in subject PSY | 3 | |
| Open Elective Course | 3 | |
| MHC 687 |
Foundations of Mental Health Counseling and Consultation or Human Growth and Development or Psychopathology and Personality Disorders |
3 |
| MHC 630 | Helping Relationships: Counseling Theories and Techniques I | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| PSY 381 | Experimental Psychology II | 4 |
| MHC 631 | Helping Relationships: Counseling Theories and Techniques II | 3 |
| MHC 687 |
Foundations of Mental Health Counseling and Consultation or Human Growth and Development or Psychopathology and Personality Disorders |
3 |
| Open Elective Course | 3 | |
| Open Elective Course | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Total Credits | 130-132 | |