Students may choose to major in General Psychology or to select a concentration in Industrial/Organizational Psychology or Psychobiology.
Per campus academic policy, transfer credits may be applied to major requirements; however, one-half of the major must be completed at New Paltz.
The following plans of study reflect revisions effective fall 2021. If you declared a Psychology major in or before spring 2021, your plan of study will be different. Please consult your advisor and refer to your progress report.
General Psychology
(44 credits1)
This program leads to either a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree.
To declare the general Psychology major, students must have:
- Completed PSY101 Introduction to Psychology with a minimum grade of C-.
- A total cumulative grade point average of 2.75 or higher
- A Math Placement Level (MPL) of 3 or higher.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Prerequisite Course (3 Credits) | ||
| PSY101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| Methodology Core (8 Credits) | ||
| PSY201 | Psychological Statistics 1 | 4 |
| PSY301 & PSY311 | Psychology Research Methods and Research Methods Lab | 4 |
| Content Core (15 Credits) | ||
| PSY221 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSY231 | Psychopathology and Mental Distress | 3 |
| PSY241 | Lifespan Development | 3 |
| PSY351 | Cognitive Psychology | 3 |
| PSY361 | History & Systems of Psychology | 3 |
| Advanced Courses (15 Credits) | ||
| Select five (5) courses by advisement. No more than six (6) credits from the following courses will count toward this requirement: PSY392 Internship, PSY394 Crisis Intervention, PSY494 Fieldwork In Psychology, PSY495 Independent Study Psychology, DIS492 Practicum in Disaster Response, and PSY393 Selected Topic or PSY493 Selected Topic courses designated as "experiential." | 15 | |
| Disaster Psychology | ||
| Practicum in Disaster Response | ||
| Personality | ||
| Motivation | ||
| Psychology of Social Problems | ||
| Mental Health Professions | ||
| Behavior Modification | ||
| Perception | ||
| Psycholinguistics | ||
| Learning | ||
| Evolutionary Psychology | ||
| Constructivist Psychology | ||
| Psychology of Women | ||
| Organizational Psychology | ||
| Health Psychology | ||
| Internship | ||
| Selected Topic | ||
| Infancy and Childhood | ||
| Adolescence and Adulthood | ||
| Behavioral Neuroscience | ||
| Cognitive Neuroscience | ||
| Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience | ||
| Industrial Psychology | ||
| Psychological Testing | ||
| Crisis Intervention | ||
| Selected Topic | ||
| Fieldwork In Psychology | ||
| Independent Study Psychology | ||
| Research Experience (0 Credits) | ||
| Complete at least 12 half-hour experiential credits (i.e., 6 hours). | 0 | |
| Capstone Experience (3 Credits) | ||
| PSY498 | Seminar in Psychology (Writing Intensive) | 3 |
| Total Credits | 44 | |
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A 3-credit transfer course equivalent to PSY201 Psychological Statistics will satisfy the core statistics requirement, thus allowing for completion of the major with 43 credits.
Psychology with Concentration in Industrial/Organizational Psychology
(59 credits1)
This program leads to a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree.
To declare the concentration in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, students must have:
- Completed PSY101 Introduction to Psychology with a minimum grade of C-.
- A total cumulative grade point average of 2.75 or higher
- A Math Placement Level (MPL) of 3 or higher
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Prerequisite Course (3 Credits) | ||
| PSY101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| Methodology Core (8 Credits) | ||
| PSY201 | Psychological Statistics 1 | 4 |
| PSY301 & PSY311 | Psychology Research Methods and Research Methods Lab | 4 |
| Content Core (15 Credits) | ||
| PSY221 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSY231 | Psychopathology and Mental Distress | 3 |
| PSY241 | Lifespan Development | 3 |
| PSY351 | Cognitive Psychology | 3 |
| PSY361 | History & Systems of Psychology | 3 |
| Industrial/Organizational Core (9 Credits) | ||
| PSY383 | Organizational Psychology | 3 |
| PSY482 | Industrial Psychology | 3 |
| PSY485 | Psychological Testing | 3 |
| Advanced Course (3 Credits) | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Disaster Psychology | ||
| Practicum in Disaster Response | ||
| Personality | ||
| Motivation | ||
| Psychology of Social Problems | ||
| Mental Health Professions | ||
| Behavior Modification | ||
| Perception | ||
| Psycholinguistics | ||
| Learning | ||
| Evolutionary Psychology | ||
| Constructivist Psychology | ||
| Psychology of Women | ||
| Health Psychology | ||
| Internship | ||
| Selected Topic | ||
| Infancy and Childhood | ||
| Adolescence and Adulthood | ||
| Behavioral Neuroscience | ||
| Cognitive Neuroscience | ||
| Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience | ||
| Crisis Intervention | ||
| Selected Topic | ||
| Fieldwork In Psychology | ||
| Independent Study Psychology | ||
| Business Administration Studies (9 Credits) | ||
| BUS250 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| Select two of the following (note prerequisites): | 6 | |
| Legal Environment of Business | ||
| Operations Management | ||
| Introduction to Entrepreneurship | ||
| Marketing | ||
| Consumer Behavior | ||
| Human Resource Management | ||
| Leadership | ||
| Concentration Electives (9 Credits) | ||
| Select three (3) courses by advisement. In addition to the courses below, those listed above as "Advanced Course" options can count as concentration electives. | 9 | |
| Public Speaking | ||
| Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Small Group Communication | ||
| Persuasion and Social Influence | ||
| Organizational Communication | ||
| Negotiation | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| Principles of Macroeconomics | ||
| Business and Society | ||
| Symbolic Logic | ||
| Business Ethics | ||
| Sex Discrimination and the Law | ||
| Social Inequality in the United States | ||
| Organizations and Work | ||
| Gender, Race, and Work | ||
| Research Experience (0 Credits) | 0 | |
| Complete at least 12 half-hour experiential credits (i.e., 6 hours). | ||
| Capstone Experience (3 Credits) | ||
| PSY498 | Seminar in Psychology (Writing Intensive) | 3 |
| Total Credits | 59 | |
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Students who receive three (3) transfer credits for a course considered equivalent to PSY201 Psychological Statistics may fulfill the major requirements with 58 credits.
Psychology with a Concentration in Psychobiology
(59-621 credits)
This program leads to a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree.
Many graduate programs in psychology regard a broad undergraduate background in natural, physical, and social sciences as the best preparation for graduate study. The concentration in psychobiology may appeal to students interested in pursuing graduate training in physiological psychology, psychobiology, neuropsychology, or animal behavior, or in preparing for professional school while combining an interest in these areas.
To declare the concentration in Psychobiology, students must have:
- Completed PSY101 Introduction to Psychology with a minimum grade of C-.
- A total cumulative grade point average of 2.75 or higher
- A Math Placement Level (MPL) of 4 or higher
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Prerequisite Course (3 Credits) | ||
| PSY101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| Methodology Core (8 Credits) | ||
| PSY201 | Psychological Statistics 1 | 4 |
| PSY301 & PSY311 | Psychology Research Methods and Research Methods Lab | 4 |
| Content Core (15 Credits) | ||
| PSY221 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSY231 | Psychopathology and Mental Distress | 3 |
| PSY241 | Lifespan Development | 3 |
| PSY351 | Cognitive Psychology | 3 |
| PSY361 | History & Systems of Psychology | 3 |
| Psychobiology Core (9 Credits) | ||
| PSY452 | Behavioral Neuroscience | 3 |
| Select two (2) of the following by advisement: | 6 | |
| Perception | ||
| Psycholinguistics | ||
| Learning | ||
| Evolutionary Psychology | ||
| Health Psychology | ||
| Infancy and Childhood | ||
| Cognitive Neuroscience | ||
| Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience | ||
| Required Biology Courses (15-16 Credits) | ||
| BIO201 & BIO211 | General Biology I and Gen Bio 1 Lab | 4 |
| BIO202 & BIO212 | General Biology II and Gen Bio 2 Lab | 4 |
| BIO320 & BIO321 | Genetics and Genetics Lab | 4 |
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Evolution | ||
| Animal Physiology | ||
| Evolutionary Theory | ||
| Animal Behavior | ||
| Concentration Electives (6-8 Credits) | ||
| Select two (2) courses by advisement: | 6-8 | |
| Human Evolution | ||
| Biology Research | ||
| Capstone Research | ||
| General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Lab | ||
| General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II Lab | ||
| Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry I Lab | ||
| Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry II Lab | ||
| General Physics 1 and Physics 1 Laboratory | ||
| Cognitive Processes (with permission) | ||
| Research Experience (0 Credits) | ||
| Complete at least 12 half-hour experiential credits (i.e., 6 hours). | 0 | |
| Capstone Experience (3 Credits) | ||
| PSY498 | Seminar in Psychology (Writing Intensive) | 3 |
| Total Credits | 59-62 | |
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Students who receive three (3) transfer credits for a course considered equivalent to PSY201 Psychological Statistics may fulfill the major requirements with 58-61 credits.
