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Undergraduate Record 2005-2006 [ARCHIVED RECORD]
Psychology
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Requirements for Major
Students electing psychology as their major subject are required to take Psychology 101 (before declaring the major), and to have an overall grade of C or better in Psychology 101 and a minimum 2.000 GPA for all courses completed in this department. The 2.000 GPA for department courses must be maintained throughout the major. Students are also required to take at least 30 credits in psychology at the 200-level or higher including PSYC 305,306. PSYC 305 is a prerequisite to 306; students must obtain a grade of C- or better in these two courses. To ensure breadth, the major program must also include at least one 200-level course from each of the following three groups: (1) PSYC 210, 215 and 230; (2) PSYC 220, 221, and 222; and (3) PSYC 240, 250 and 260. In addition to these 6 core courses, the psychology major must include at least six credits of advanced course work in courses with numbers higher than 306. At least three of these six credits must be at the 400- or 500-level. (Research in Psychology, Directed Readings in Psychology, Internship, and PSYC 529 do not count towards the six credits of advanced course work). Requirements for Minor
Students electing to minor in psychology are required to take a minimum of 16 credits at the 200 level or higher and must include at least three credits of course work at the 400 or 500 level (excluding internship, directed readings, research in psychology, and PSYC529). The minor’s program must also include PSYC 305 and 306 with minimum grades of C- in each. To declare a minor, a student must have successfully completed PSYC 305 by the end of the sixth semester. In addition, a student must have completed PSYC 101 or any 200-level PSYC course, and have an overall GPA of 2.000 for all courses completed in this department. The student must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.000 for all courses taken in this department. Distinguished Majors Program in Psychology
Outstanding majors with an overall GPA of 3.400 may apply at the beginning of the sixth semester. The program includes a thesis (PSYC 497 or 498) and additional course requirements. Additional Information
For more information about the major, contact the Director of Undergraduate Studies, Department of Psychology, Gilmer Hall, P.O. Box 400400, Charlottesville, VA 22904-4400; (434) 982-4750; www.virginia.edu/psychology. Course Descriptions
- PSYC 101 - Introductory Psychology Credits: 3
- PSYC 210 - Introduction to Learning Credits: 3
- PSYC 215 - Introduction to Cognition Credits: 3
- PSYC 220 - A Survey of the Neural Basis of Behavior Credits: 3
- PSYC 221 - Animal Behavior Credits: 3
- PSYC 222 - Principles of Psychobiology Credits: 4
- PSYC 230 - Introduction to Perception Credits: 3
- PSYC 240 - Introduction to Personality Psychology Credits: 3
- PSYC 250 - Introduction to Child Psychology Credits: 4
- PSYC 260 - Introduction to Social Psychology Credits: 4
- PSYC 305 - Research Methods and Data Analysis I Credits: 4
- PSYC 306 - Research Methods and Data Analysis II Credits: 4
- PSYC 311 - Psychology of Language Credits: 3
- PSYC 321 - Psychobiology Laboratory Credits: 3
- PSYC 341 - Abnormal Psychology Credits: 3
- PSYC 343 - Psychology of Aging Credits: 3
- PSYC 344 - Child Psychopathology Credits: 3
- PSYC 346 - Psychological Study of Children, Families, and the Law Credits: 4
- PSYC 352 - Adolescence: Theory and Development Credits: 3
- PSYC 353 - Development in Infancy Credits: 3
- PSYC 385, 386, 485, 486 - Directed Readings in Psychology Credits: 2
- PSYC 387 - Seminar for Distinguished Majors Credits: 1
- PSYC 395, 396, 495, 496 - Research in Psychology Credits: 3
- PSYC 401 - 409 - Topical Seminars Credits: 3
- PSYC 411 - Psycholinguistics Credits: 3
- PSYC 412 - Psychology of Reading Credits: 3
- PSYC 415 - Cognitive Processes Credits: 3
- PSYC 418 - Invention and Design Credits: 3
- PSYC 420 - Neural Mechanisms of Behavior Credits: 3
- PSYC 430 - Theories of Perception Credits: 3
- PSYC 445 - Introduction to Clinical Psychology Credits: 3
- PSYC 446 - Women’s Issues in Clinical Psychology Credits: 3
- PSYC 449 - Sexual Orientation and Human Development Credits: 3
- PSYC 454 - Family Relations Credits: 3
- PSYC 468 - Psychology and Law: Cognitive and Social Issues Credits: 3
- PSYC 487 - The Minority Family: A Psychological Inquiry Credits: 3
- PSYC 491 - Undergraduate Internship Credits: 4
- PSYC 492 - Undergraduate Internship Credits: 4
- PSYC 493 - Undergraduate Internship Program Supplement Credits: 2
- PSYC 494 - Undergraduate Internship Program Supplement Credits: 2
- PSYC 497 - Distinguished Major Thesis Credits: 3
- PSYC 498 - Distinguished Major Thesis Credits: 3
- PSYC 515 - Advanced Cognition Credits: 3
- PSYC 520 - Seminar in Psychobiology Credits: 3
- PSYC 521 - Developmental Psychobiology Credits: 3
- PSYC 525 - Hormones and Behavior Credits: 3
- PSYC 526 - Psychobiology and Memory Credits: 3
- PSYC 532 - Chemical Senses: Taste and Smell Credits: 3
- PSYC 533 - Neural Network Models of Cognition and Brain Computation Credits: 3
- PSYC 535 - Neurochemical Systems in Learning and Memory Credits: 3
- PSYC 541 - Special Issues in the Psychological Study of Children, Families, and the Law Credits: 3
- PSYC 554 - Theories of Cognitive Development Credits: 3
- PSYC 555 - Developmental Psycholinguistics Credits: 3
- PSYC 560 - Dynamical Systems in Social Behavior Credits: 3
- PSYC 565 - Psychology of Morality Credits: 3
- PSYC 581, 582, 583, 584 - Current Topics in Psychology Credits: 3
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