NYU Psychology major requirements

Psychology is the most popular major in the College of Arts and Sciences, and for good reason. Three of our faculty have won the University's Distinguished Teacher Medal, another six have won Golden Dozen teaching awards from our Faculty of Arts and Sciences, and our Graduate Teaching Assistants have won numerous awards. The commitment of our department faculty to our undergraduate teaching program is revealed by our recent deepening and broadening of our required curriculum, the involvement of all faculty in undergraduate teaching, and the many opportunities provided for students to participate in research projects. Our faculty are almost all actively involved in funded research projects and students work shoulder to shoulder with us through our several Research Experience courses and our Honors Program. In all, ours is a rigorous major that provides the student with a broad survey of our very diverse field and the opportunity to gain knowledge and experience in fields of specific interest.

Curriculum

The major in Psychology is designed to assure that the student acquires the basic skills needed to achieve a sophisticated understanding of the field, a broad grasp of the varied areas of inquiry that comprise psychology, and an opportunity to develop an advanced understanding of particular areas of interest. All students take Introduction to Psychology (PSYCH-UA 1), Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences (PSYCH-UA 10), and Advanced Psychological Statistics (PSYCH-UA 11)*. Students then choose two courses from each of the areas of psychology that are closest to the natural (Core A) or social sciences (Core B), one laboratory course (Core C), and two advanced elective courses selected from a wide array of courses reflecting the areas of expertise of our faculty. Top students are invited to join our Honors program in which students take specialized courses and submit an honors thesis prepared with the sponsorship of a faculty member.

* Required for all Majors that enter New York University beginning Fall 2015 and Later