Requirement Checklist for the
Psychology Major or Concentration

Complete the form below and discuss it with your faculty advisor prior to registration. Show grades for all courses you have completed, and include all courses you plan to take to complete your major, or concentration. You may print this form and/or submit it via the web. Graduating Seniors: Please use the online submission feature to send a copy of this form to the UCA prior to the start of your final semester.
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Name (Last, First): UNI: Phone:

E-mail: Local Address:

School: Program: Psych Advisor:

Entered Columbia when? (mm/yy): Plan to Graduate when? (mm/yy):

Please enter all requested information as shown in Examples 1 and 2 at top of form. (Ex. 2 is a transfer course.)

Course #

Professor / Title of Course

Term & Yr

Points

Grade

Ex. 1: W1010

Wiedenmayer/ Mind, Brain, and Behavior

Spr 09

3

A-

Ex. 2: Other*

U.Conn Psy 101/Shelly/Intro Psych (approved by DUS*)

Fall 06

4

A+
1. The Science of Psychology: PSYC W1001, S1001, or BC1001.

2. Statistics: PSYC W1610 (recommended), or STAT W1001, W1111, or W1211.

3. Laboratory: Any course numbered in the 1400's.

4. Group I. Perception and Cognition: 2200's, 3200's, or 4200's. Also W1420, W1480, or W1490.

5. Group II. Psychobiology and Neuroscience: 2400's, 3400's, or 4400's. Also W1010.

6. Group III. Social, Personality, and Abnormal: 2600's, 3600's, or 4600's. Also W1450 or W1455.

Other ("Elective") Courses (see program requirements below)

Please review the program requirements below before completing and submitting this form.

How many pts (completed or planned) toward your program have you listed above?:

Will the courses you have listed above--when completed--safisfy all requirements of your program?

Comments? Use this space for comments, questions, or to list additional Psych Courses you were not able to fit into the form above.

Summary of Requirements for a Psychology Major

  • Complete at least 30 pts. This may include:
    • up to nine points from Barnard psychology courses (1001 and elective credit only)
    • up to eight points of W3950.
  • Complete at least one course from each of the six categories above.
    • Barnard courses will NOT satisfy any of the lab, stats, or Group (I, II, & III) requirements above, except with prior signed permission of D.U.S.
  • All grades must be C- or better. No pass-fail.
  • See additional rules below regarding transfer credit.

Summary of Requirements for a Psychology Concentration

  • Complete at least 18 pts. This may include:
    • up to five points from Barnard psychology courses (1001 and elective credit only)
    • up to four points of W3950.
  • Complete W1001 plus one course from two of the three Groups above.
    • Barnard courses will NOT satisfy the Group requirements, except with prior signed permission of D.U.S.
  • All grades must be C- or better. No pass-fail.
  • See additional rules below regarding transfer credit.
Transfer Credit: No more then 9 pts. total of transfer credit (including Barnard credits) are accepted for the major, and no more than 5 pts. for the concentration. Any transfer credits (except for the Barnard courses described above) require signed approval of D.U.S. A grade of B- or better is required in non-C.U. courses.



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Updated by the UCA on Monday, January 7, 2013 10:30 AM