General university degree requirements stipulate that 1) at least four units of the major be taken in residence at Puget Sound; 2) students earn a GPA of 2.0 in courses taken for the major; and 3) all courses taken for a major must be taken for graded credit. Any exceptions to these stipulations are indicated in the major degree requirements listed below.
Completion of ten units in Psychology.
Satisfactory completion of cognate requirement: BIOL 101, 102, 111, or 112.
Satisfactory completion of PSYC 101 (Introductory Psychology). Students with a strong psychology background may petition the department to take an elective instead of PSYC 101.
Satisfactory completion of PSYC 102 (Writing and Thinking in Psychology).
Satisfactory completion of PSYC 201 (Applied Statistics & Research Methods I).
Satisfactory completion of one of the following laboratory courses: PSYC 301, 310, 311, 312, or 313.
Satisfactory completion of PSYC 401 (Psychology Senior Capstone Seminar).
Satisfactory completion of five psychology elective courses.
At least two of the five courses must be at the 300/400 level.
Laboratory courses can count as upper-level electives.
Students cannot use a laboratory course to fulfill both the laboratory course requirement and the elective course requirement
Satisfactory completion of the department’s Experiential Requirement in the form of 0-1.0 units of EXLN or PSYC (495-498) experiential credit.
Students may opt to complete volunteerism, an internship, or research experience
The student’s plan to fulfill the requirement must be approved prior to participation in the experience.
PSYC 201 is a prerequisite for completing the requirement.
Satisfactory completion of academic work to supplement the experience is required.
The following notes apply to all Psychology majors (i.e., BA and BS):
Non-majors who are interested in psychology and who would like guidance in selecting courses are encouraged to speak to any member of the department. For students interested in a concentration in psychology, taking PSYC 201 is recommended, since this course is a prerequisite for 300-level psychology classes. Non-majors who are interested in applying to graduate school in psychology or a related field (such as neuroscience or special education) are strongly encouraged to speak with a psychology faculty member early on regarding their course selections.