Simmons College

Every psychology major must complete thirty-six semester hours in psychology, as well as four hours in statistics. In addition to these forty semester hours, all students must satisfy the independent learning requirement of eight semester hours. Normally, at least four hours of independent learning should be in psychology. PSYC 380 Fieldwork in a Psychological Setting is a full-year course that meets the all-College requirement for independent learning, as do any two PSYC 350 courses. Alternatively, one course from the upper level research category may be counted as independent learning, provided it is followed by related work in PSYC 350.

Core Courses

Course Name	Number	Credits	Type
Total	6 Courses
Introductory Statistics	MATH-118	4.00	Lecture
Applied Statistical Models	MATH-238	4.00	Lecture
Introduction to Psychology	PSYC-101	4.00	Lecture
Biological Psychology	PSYC-201	4.00	Lecture
Research Methods in Psychology	PSYC-203	4.00	Lecture
History & Systems of Psych	PSYC-345	4.00	Lecture

To ensure that students receive sufficient breadth across substantive areas, as well as some depth within at least one area, the department also requires that each student successfully complete at least one course chosen from each of the five following areas:

Basic Processes

Course Name	Number	Credits	Type
Total	4 Courses
Drugs and Behavior	PSYC-244	4.00	Lecture
Health Psychology	PSYC-232	4.00	Lecture
Memory, Thought & Language	PSYC-243	4.00	Lecture
Perception	PSYC-247	4.00	Lecture

Social and Developmental

Course Name	Number	Credits	Type
Total	3 Courses
Developmental Psychology	PSYC-235	4.00	Lecture
Psychology of Adolescence	PSYC-236	4.00	Lecture
Social Psychology	PSYC-248	4.00	Lecture

Clinical and Personality

Course Name	Number	Credits	Type
Total	3 Courses
Theories of Personality	PSYC-230	4.00	Lecture
Nature of Abnormal Behavior	PSYC-231	4.00	Lecture
Assessment of Ind Differences	PSYC-241	4.00	Lecture

Upper Level Theory and Application

Course Name	Number	Credits	Type
Total	3 Courses
Seminar in Clinical Psychology	PSYC-331	4.00	Lecture
Social & Emotional Development	PSYC-335	4.00	Lecture
Sem: Disturbed Child & Adoles	PSYC-336	4.00	Lecture

Upper Level Research

Course Name	Number	Credits	Type
Total	4 Courses
Upper Lev Research in Cog Dvl	PSYC-305	4.00	Lecture
Research in Social Psychology	PSYC-308	4.00	Lecture
Research in Biopsychology	PSYC-301	4.00	Lecture
Research in Cognitive Process	PSYC-303	4.00	Lecture

Prerequisites

PSYC 101 Introduction to Psychology, is a prerequisite for all courses offered by the department except PSYC 220, for which the prerequisite is PSYC 101 or WGST 100.

Independent Learning

This all-College independent learning requirement (eight semester hours) is usually met in the senior year in either the biology department through BIOL 350 Independent Laboratory Research or BIOL 370 Internship or in the psychology department through PSYC 350 Independent Study in Psychology or PSYC 380 Fieldwork in a Psychological Setting. Arrangements should be made with the studentÁs psychobiology adviser before the end of the junior year. For further information about the program in psychobiology, contact Professor Rachel Galli in the Department of Psychology.

Students planning to attend medical, dental, or veterinary school should contact Professor Mary Owen, the health professions adviser, as early as possible to be sure that to incorporate the courses required for admission to these professional schools.

Electives

• PSYCH 220 The Psychology of Women
• PSYCH 336 Seminar in the Psychology of the Disturbed Child and Adolescent
• PSYCH 349 Individual Study in Psychology