Majors, Minors and Concentrations Details
B.S. degree program in psychology
HEGIS code 2001
NYS SED program code 02098
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Program/Department Advisers
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| Psychology Department advisor | UG Advisor | 718-951-5601 | 5401 James Hall |
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Department requirements (a minimum of 32.5 credits)
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The department Chair, with the approval of the chair of the department's undergraduate curriculum committee, may allow substitutions for one or more of these requirements consistent with the educational goals of the program.
All of the following: A) and B) and C)
A) Psychology 1000, 3400, and 3450W.
B) Three of the following courses, one from each set:
I. Psychology 2100, 2200 or 2210
II. Psychology 2300 or 2810
III. Psychology 2530 or 2600
C) Four additional advanced electives in psychology. No more than one of the following courses may be used to satisfy this requirement: Psychology 5001, 5002, 5003, 5004, 5011, 5012, 5013, 5014. Advanced courses are any courses numbered 3000 and above.
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Additional requirements for a B.S. degree
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Candidates for a B.S. degree with a major in psychology must complete at least 60 credits in science and mathematics; a minimum of 24 of these 60 credits must be completed in advanced courses in the Psychology Department. These 24 credits must be completed at Brooklyn College with a grade of C- or higher in each course. Specific course requirements for a B.S. degree are described above.
The following courses may be applied toward the 60 credits in science and mathematics:
A) All courses in the departments of Biology, Chemistry, Computer and Information Science, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Mathematics, Physics and Psychology.
B) Courses marked with a # symbol in the Department of Health and Nutrition Sciences.
C) ---Anthropology 3199, 3230, 3240, 3250, 3260, 3440, and 4665.
---[Core Studies 5, 5.1, 5.2, 7.1, 7.2, 8.1, and 8.2].
---Biology 1010, Chemistry 1007, Physics 1005, Earth and Environmental Sciences 1010.
---[Core Curriculum 3301 through 3399]
---Economics 3400, 3410, 4410, and 4422.
---Philosophy 3203, 3204, and 3601.
---Kinesiology 3271, 3275, 4229, and 4251.
---Macaulay Honors College 2001
---Sociology 2701.
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Department recommendations
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Prospective psychology majors should consult a department counselor as early as possible. Majors and prospective majors should consult department counselors before each registration to plan individual programs.
Psychology majors are strongly advised to complete the Psychology 3450W requirement as early as possible, preferably by completion of the junior year. For courses requiring permission of the chairperson as a prerequisite, permission should be obtained before registration.
