Touro College | Undergraduate Studies, Long Island NY

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology

Completion of 120 credits of college-level work approved by the College, with at least 90 credits of liberal arts and sciences, is required for the Bachelor of Arts degree.

A major in Psychology promotes an understanding of the psychological processes underlying normal and abnormal human behavior. Psychology majors may pursue graduate work in psychology, including experimental, industrial, health, clinical, and school psychology. They may also continue in related fields such as social work, education, and medicine.

Majors in Psychology must take the following courses:

Core Curriculum (31 credits)		Credits
COC 101	Fundamentals of Speech	3
HIS 220	Survey of Modern History I	3
HIS 221	Survey of Modern History II	3
LLE 101	English Composition I	3
LLE 102	English Composition II	3
LLE 220	Survey of Modern Literature I	3
LLE 221	Survey of Modern Literature II	3
MAT 111	College Mathematics	3
MCO 140	Computer Concepts with Microcomputer Applications	3
BIO 101	Principles of Biology I	4
OR
CPC 101	Principles of Inorganic Chemistry I	4


Required Courses for the Major (22 credits)
MAT 261	Statistics for Social Science Majors	3
PSY 101	Introduction to Psychology	3
PSY 201	Developmental Psychology	3
PSY 301	Experimental Psychology	3
PSY 301.6	Experimental Psychology Lab	1
PSY 335	Abnormal Psychology	3
PSY 351	Biological Psychology	3
PSY 493	Advanced Topics in Psychology	3


Four Electives from the following (12 credits)
PSY 102	Social Psychology	3
PSY 205	The Psychology of Motivation	3
PSY 210	Learning	3
PSY 221	Industrial Psychology	3
PSY 225	Psychology of Aging	3
PSY 231	Psychological Testing	3
PSY 302	Advanced Experimental Psychology	3
PSY 310	Personality	3
PSY 311	Psycholinguistics	3
PSY 312	Cognition and Memory	3
PSY 313	Language/Speech Development	3
PSY 325	Drugs and Behavior	3
PSY 332	History and Systems of Psychology	3
PSY 340	Introduction to Counseling and Therapy	3
PSY 345	Psychology of Health and Illness	3
PSY 401	Psychology of the Exceptional Child	3
PSY 402	Clinical Psychology	3
PSY 420	Psychology of Eating Disorders	3
PSY 432	Neuropsychology	3
PSY 481-482	Independent Study (Upon Request)	3
PSY 485	Internship in Psychology (Upon Request)	3
PSY 492	Senior Honors Seminar	3
PSY 494	Senior Honors Project in Psychology	3

Electives (55 credits, of which 25 must be in liberal arts and sciences)