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UMA Undergraduate Guide 2019-2020
 Academic Departments and Programs Psychological and Brain Sciences Getting Started
Getting Started
Information below is meant to guide first year students in getting started with this major and choosing appropriate courses. More advanced students interested in this major would also likely start with proposed foundation/pre-requisite courses. Please refer to the Major page located in the left menu bar to learn about the full major requirements. How to Explore the MajorSuggested General Education CoursesAll Undergraduates are required to satisfy the General Education Requirements. Guidelines for students, are available at www.umass.edu/gened. Students should choose a wide variety of Gen Ed courses, providing breadth of experience. Students are strongly advised to take the appropriate foundation math courses as early as possible (see below) in order not to be delayed in making progress in the Psychology major. Most students use PSYCH 240 as their R2, since only ONE course from the major can also be counted as a Gen. Ed. Suggested Major and Pre-requisite coursesRequired prerequisites, including recommended sequence:
* Since enrollment in PSYCH 240 is both limited and restricted to declared Psychology majors, students should declare the major as soon as possible and well prior to the semester in which they wish to enroll in PSYCH 240. How to Declare/Change into the MajorFor current & admitted, students: This major is unrestricted, which means any student may declare the major. Unrestricted majors may still have an entry process such as meeting with an advisor or attending an informational meeting. To make good progress in the major and since most upper level Psychology courses generally are closed to non-majors until late in the registration period after freshmen have enrolled in classes, it is strongly recommended that students declare the major as early as possible and preferably by the beginning of sophomore year. Current students may declare the Psychology major at specific times each week throughout the semester. These times are posted in the Psychology Advising Center in Tobin 501 and on the Psychology website at http://umass.edu/pbs/undergraduate/declaring-psychology-major-or-minor. Summary of Requirements for the MajorRefer to the Major page located in the left menu bar to learn more. Minimum total # or range of credits required: 37-40r In addition to PSYCH 100, 240 and 241, students need to complete four Psychology Core courses, PSYCH 392A (Junior Year Writing), one advanced lab/seminar/small course, two Psychology electives and Psych 494RI (IE). Is there a minor? If so what are the requirements? For further information, contact: Professor Tammy Rahhal, Chief Undergraduate Advisor Professor Christina Metevier, Associate Undergraduate Advisor Professor Erik Cheries, Faculty Advisor Professor Lori Astheimer, Faculty Advisor Julie Pahl, Professional Advisor advising@psych.umass.edu |