Psychology/Graduate School Preparation Major

Graduate school preparation is designed for students who wish to enter advanced degree programs in psychology with the goal of university teaching or research, or becoming involved in human services delivery as clinical or counseling psychologists.

Students majoring in psychology/graduate school preparation must complete all psychology courses, both transfer and NMU, with a grade of “C-” or higher.

For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Psychology department page.

For related information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social-science/psychologists.htm

Total Credits Required

124

Liberal Studies	30-40
Health Promotion Requirements	2

Mathematics competence is required.
Students must satisfy this requirement either by completing high school calculus, MA 103, MA 104 or MA 111 or equivalent with a grade of "C-" or higher.

Required Courses in Major	44
PY 100S Psychology as a Natural Science [Div II] or	4
PY 100L Psychology as a Natural Science with Laboratory (4 cr.) [Div II] or
PY 100H Honors Psychology as a Natural Science (4 cr.) [Div II] or
PY 100G Psychology as a Social Science (4 cr.) [Div II]
PY 205 Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology	4
PY 305 Psychological Statistics [Div V]	4
MA 171 may be taken to meet this requirement, but will not be counted as PY credit hours
PY 400 History and Systems	4

Choose One Course From Each Group:	16
Physiology	4
PY 204 Physiological Psychology (4 cr.) [Div II] or
PY 303 Human Neuropsychology (4 cr.)
Learning	4
PY 203 Applied Behavior Analysis (4 cr.) or
PY 211 Learning (4 cr.) or
PY 311 Thinking and Cognition (4 cr.)
Social/Developmental	4
PY 241 Child Psychology (4 cr.) or
PY 302 Causes and Control of Aggression (4 cr.) or
PY 304 Animal Behavior (4 cr.) or
PY 335 Social Psychology (4 cr.)
Advanced Course [Lab]	4
PY 404 Advanced Physiological Psychology (4 cr.) or
PY 410 Sensation and Perception (4 cr.) or
PY 411 Advanced Learning (4 cr.) or
PY 435 Advanced Social Psychology (4 cr.)

Psychology Electives	12
PY Elective 200-Level or Above	4
PY Elective 300-Level or Above	4
PY Elective 400-Level	4

Other Required Courses	4
MA 103 Finite Mathematics [Div II] or	4
MA 104 College Algebra and Trigonometry with Applications in Science and Technology (4 cr.) [Div II] or
MA 111 College Algebra for Calculus Preparation (4 cr.) [Div II]


Minor	20

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