Nor’easter Core Requirements*Credits
Total Credits40
Program Required CoursesCredits
PSY 105 – Introduction to Psychology3
PSY 205 – Abnormal Psychology3
PSY 225 – Psychology Statistics3
PSY 250 – Lifespan Dev in Context3 – Fulfills Human Experience - Open Core
PSY 255 – Social Psychology3
PSY 285 – Research Methods3
PSY 300 – Psychology Internship I3
PSY 365 – Biological Bases of Behavior3
PSY 380 – Learning/Conditioning and Behavior Modification or ANB 384/384L – Animal Learning and Behavior w/Lab3–4
PSY 383 – Memory and Cognition3
PSY 405 – Special Topics Seminar3
Four (4) PSY or NEU electives (200-level or higher)12
Total Credits45–46
Open Elective Courses (as needed to reach 120 credits)Variable
Minimum Total Required Credits120

*MAT 120 – Statistics is encouraged to fulfill the Nor’easter Quantitative Reasoning Core Requirement.

Elective Course Options

Program ElectivesCredits
ANB 275 – Intro-Tech in Animal Behavior3
ANB 335 – Comparative Animal Behavior3
ANB 362 – Animal Cognition3
NEU 205 – Introduction to Neurobiology3
NEU 205L – Introduction to Neurobiology lab1
NEU 306 – Behavioral/Cognitive Neuro3
NEU 306L – Behavioral/Cognitive Neuro Lab1
NEU 410 – Neurobiology of Mental Illness3
PSY 212 – Positive Psychology3
PSY 215 – Psychology of Gender3
PSY 218 – Fundamentals of Gerontology3
PSY 226 – Motivation & Emotion3
PSY 235 – Health Psychology3
PSY 236 – Mental Health & Society3
PSY 245 – Evolutionary Psychology3
PSY 252 – Forensic Psychology3
PSY 254 – Cultural Psychology3
PSY 286 – Research in Psychology3
PSY 290 – Developmental Psychopathology3
PSY 295 – Listening/Communication Skills3
PSY 305 – Special Topics3
PSY 310 – Children and Stress3
PSY 316 – Psychology of Consciousness3
PSY 318 – Community Psychology3
PSY 325 – Psychology of Aging3
PSY 345 – Sports Psychology3
PSY 350 – Theories of Personality3
PSY 364 – Soc and Emotion Dev in Childhood3
PSY 370 – Drugs, Society, and Behavior3
PSY 375 – Trauma and Health3
PSY 400 – Psychology Internship II1–12
PSY 410 – Theory/Res/Pract Couns Psych3
PSY 430 – Intro to Art Therapy3
PSY 450 – Fourth-year Thesis3
PSY 486 – Adv Research in Psychology1–9

Please note: While some courses can fulfill both core and program requirements, the credits earned do not count twice towards the minimum total required credits for the degree.