The Psychology Major: Selecting Courses
If you are considering applying for an advanced degree in Psychology or a related field at some time following completion of your BA degree, you should take all three of the following courses:
PSY 232Developmental Psychology
PSY 235 Theories of Personality
PSY 254 Behavior Problems and Personality Disorders and at least four of the following courses:
PSY 310 History and Systems of Psychology
PSY 335 The Psychology of Social Behavior
PSY 361 Learning
PSY 381 Physiological Psychology
PSY 384 Cognitive Psychology
PSY 385 Perception
PSY 388 The Psychology of Language
PSY 434 Psychological Testing
Whether or not you plan to go on for graduate work, you should select courses that are consistent with the kind of career in which you are interested.
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If you are preparing for graduate school, then there are numerous types of programs for which you can apply. Several examples are provided below, with suggestions for undergraduate courses in the U.R.I. Psychology Department that will help you acquire a background in your chosen field. These are meant as guidelines, only. They are not meant as requirements.
Clinical, School, Counseling and other applied programs
Business applications such as
Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Corrections and rehabilitation
Child development applications
Cultural studies in psychology and related areas
Alcohol and drug counseling
(with FCCE Certificate Program)
Applied behavioral psychology
(with
FCCE Certificate Program)
Health psychology
(A minor in Health Promotion is available at URI)
Whether your plans and interests are clear or unclear, seek out faculty advice. Your University College advisor is one source. So are instructors of courses you are taking. To find a faculty member, go to the Psychology Department Office (Woodward 10) and ask for office numbers and office hours.
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