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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
232, Developmental
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.
Go to
information on entry-level positions in
psychology
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.
Experimentally-oriented
graduate work
(e.g.,
learning, physiological, perception,
social, cognitive, measurement,
developmental)
Clinical,
School, Counseling and other applied
programs
Business
applications such as
Industrial/Organizational
Psychology
Corrections
and rehabilitation
Child
development applications
Crisis
counseling
Social
work
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.
Go to Planning Table for
Four-year College Career
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