Psychology A.B.

A Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Psychology requires the completion of the Elon Core Curriculum as well as the Major Requirements listed below.

Major Requirements

Required courses: 28 sh

PSY 1000	INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY	4 sh
PSY 2100	LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT	4 sh
PSY 2200	SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY	4 sh
PSY 2300	COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY	4 sh
PSY 2400	BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE	4 sh
PSY 2970	EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH METHODS AND STATISTICS	4 sh
PSY 3970	NONEXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH METHODS AND STATISTICS	4 sh
PSY 0070	SENIOR COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION	0

Select two courses from the following: 8 sh

PSY 3610	ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY	4 sh
PSY 3630	PERSONALITY PSYCHOLOGY	4 sh
PSY 3320	PSYCHOLOGY OF LEARNING	4 sh
PSY 3400-3490	SPECIAL TOPICS IN BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE	4 sh
PSY 3330	SENSATION AND PERCEPTION	4 sh
PSY 3840	HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY	4 sh
PSY 3620	CHILD PSYCHOPATHOLOGY	4 sh

ANY PSY COURSE NUMBERED 383-39

Select one course from the following: 4 sh

PSY 4970	EMPIRICAL RESEARCH SEMINAR	4 sh
PSY 4971	SENIOR SEMINAR	4 sh

Select eight additional semester hours from PSY courses: 8 sh

Double Major. The psychology department waives four hours of electives (from the 8 additional semester hours in psychology) for any student completing a double major. For example, a student double-majoring in psychology and exercise science would need a total of 44 PSY hours instead of the normal 48.

Total Credit Hours: 48

Total Credit Hours: 48