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Planning Your Curriculum

Deciding Among Courses

The Psychology major requires one of two courses in each of the Physiological Processes, Social-Developmental Processes, Learning Processes, and Individual Processes groups to provide you with a broad foundation in the discipline. For those students considering graduate school in psychology, we recommend additional selections from these eight courses. Here are several suggestions for selecting among courses:

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  • Read the course description in the catalog
  • Obtain more information about the course by visiting its professor
  • Ask other students about the content and reputation of the course
  • Consider your career goals and interests
  • Consult your psychology advisor

If you have a particular interest in psychology, then take an elective that will allow you to explore that interest. For example, you might take Industrial/Organizational Psychology if you are interested in combining a psychology and business career; Cognitive Psychology if you're interested in higher cognitive processes in human, or such graduate programs as Cognitive Science or Neuroscience.

The pages on Psychology Career Paths in Section V feature recommended psychology courses for students interested in clinical/counseling/school psychology, industrial/organization or personnel psychology, biopsychology, and cogn