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Oct 11, 2024
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2023-2024 Scripps Catalog THIS IS AN ARCHIVED CATALOG. LINKS MAY NO LONGER BE ACTIVE AND CONTENT MAY BE OUT OF DATE!
Psychology Major
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Requirements for the Major
A major in Psychology requires a minimum of 8.5 upper-division courses plus a senior thesis. Upper-division psychology courses are those at Scripps above the 100 level and all those on other campuses requiring Introduction to Psychology as a prerequisite. PSYC052 SC is prerequisite to all upper-division psychology courses. Students may petition the psychology faculty to fulfill this requirement by taking a suitable course elsewhere, by completion of a high school AP Psychology course and receiving a score of 4 or 5, or IB HL Psychology course and score of 5, 6, or 7, or by special examination.
In addition to taking PSYC052 or an approved equivalent, Psychology majors will:
- Demonstrate knowledge in research methods and statistics by taking the following courses at Scripps:
- Take at least six upper-division courses in Psychology. Within those six courses, the following requirements must be met:
- Take at least one upper-division course in each of the following two areas:
- Human function in a social context including courses such as: human development, personality, abnormal, cultural, or social psychology.
- Basic processes including courses such as: cognitive psychology, cognitive neuroscience, perception, psychopharmacology, learning, or physiological psychology.
- At least two of the six upper-division courses must be taken at Scripps.
- Complete a senior thesis.
Honors Requirements
Outstanding senior psychology majors may be granted Honors in Psychology at graduation. To earn honors, students must have:
- Earned a major grade point average of at least 3.67;
- Cumulative grade point average of 3.5;
- Completed PSYC143 SC or PSYC144 SC or PSYC145 SC or PSYC182 SC /NEUR182 SC ;
- Presented an exceptional senior thesis earning a grade of A or A- on a 1- or 2-semester thesis;
- Demonstrated breadth of study in psychology; and
- Mentored research and/or teaching experience in psychology.
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