
Psychology Curriculum
The psychology department at Elmira College offers a curriculum
that has strength and variety which are unusual at undergraduate
institutions. Building on the broad base of the faculty's
expertise, psychology majors develop flexible and individualized
programs of study. The core of each program is a solid training in
the basic theories and research methods of psychology. The rest of
a student's program can branch out into areas as diverse as life
span development, counseling, social issues, or topics in business.
The cohesive and energetic atmosphere of the psychology department
promotes student involvement in various projects and groups,
including the Psychology Club and the national honor society in
psychology, Psi Chi. Students who major in psychology at Elmira
College go on to successful careers not only in psychology, but
also in a variety of occupations including business and law.
In addition to the required number of credits needed to
complete the major, all students must also fulfill the
general degree
requirements in order to graduate.
| Required Courses | credits | |
| PSY 1010 | Introductory Psychology | 3.0 |
| PSY 2602 | Quantitative Methods in Psychology | 3.0 |
| PSY 3080 | Experimental Psychology (W course) | 3.0 |
| PSY 4010 | History and Systems | 3.0 |
| Foundations Courses from those below | 9.0 | |
| PSY 2030 | Personality | 3.0 |
| PSY 2650 | Psychology of Learning | 3.0 |
| PSY 3010 | Social Psychology | 3.0 |
| PSY 3030 | Cultural Psychology | 3.0 |
| PSY 3100 | Physiological Psychology | 3.0 |
| PSY 3140 | Abnormal Psychology | 3.0 |
| PSY 3220 | Theories of Human Development | 3.0 |
| PSY 3410 | Cognitive Psychology | 3.0 |
| A capstone course from those below | 3.0 | |
| PSY 4080 | Advanced Research Methods | 3.0 |
| PSY 4590 | Advanced Seminar | 3.0 |
| Twelve credits, at least 6 of which must carry the PSY field code. The remaining 6 elective credits may be chosen from any PSY course or from the list below. For a course to count as an elective, it must be at least 3 credits; 6 credit courses count as one 3 credit course. You may choose from: | ||
| BIO 2141 | Animal Behavior | 3.0 |
| CRJ 3200 | Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Justice | 3.0 |
| CRJ 3225 | The Child, The Family, and The Law | 3.0 |
| EDU 3110 | Educational Psychology (W course) | 3.0 |
| HMS 2010 | Chemical Dependency | 3.0 |
| HMS 2020 | Mental Health Services | 3.0 |
| HMS 2025 | Death and Dying | 3.0 |
| HMS 3006 | Observing Child Behavior | 3.0 |
| MKT 3250 | Consumer Behavior (W course) | 3.0 |
| SPH 2250 | Language Development | 3.0 |
| Total credits required to complete the major: | 36.0 | |









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