Psychology (Honors Track Available)

Plan of Study

The Psychology major at the College requires 34 credits of course work to receive a Bachelor of Arts. Students pursuing this field will analyze many aspects of human and animal behavior, including experimental, learning, and social, child, biological and abnormal psychology. The diverse course offerings provide good exposure to different areas of the discipline and a solid preparation for graduate studies in psychology.

The Behavioral Science Pathway Program

Are you thinking of pursuing an MS degree in either Clinical Mental Health Counseling, I-O Psychology, or Applied Behavior Analysis? If you’d like to try out the program before completing your undergraduate degree and get a jump start on your elective graduate coursework the Behavioral Science Pathway program is a great opportunity. By participating in this program, you can reduce your course load in graduate school, and in some cases earn your MS degree faster. Through this program, you will enroll as a Master of Science student in the School of Health Sciences (SHS) of Touro University. To learn more about the Pathway program and see if it will help your academic journey, visit our Behavioral Science Pathway Program page.

Required Courses (22 credits)

PSYN 101 - Introduction to Psychology - 3 credits
PSYN 301 - Experimental Psychology - 3 credits
PSYN 301.6 - Experimental Psychology Lab - 1 credits
PSYN 351 - Biological Psychology - 3 credits
PSYN 493 - Advanced Topics for Psychology - 3 credits
PSYN 201 - Developmental Psychology - 3 credits
MATN 261 - Statistics for Social Science Majors - 3 credits
PSYN 335 - Abnormal Psychology - 3 credits

Four Electives from the Following: (12 credits)

PSYN 102 - Social Psychology - 3 credits
PSYN 205 - Psychology of Motivation # @ - 3 credits
PSYN 210 - Theories of Learning @ - 3 credits
PSYN 216 - Adolescent Psychology - 3 credits
PSYN 221 - Industrial Psychology - 3 credits
PSYN 231 - Psychological Testing # @ - 3 credits
PSYN 302 - Experimental Psychology II - 3 credits
PSYN 310 - Theories of Personality # - 3 credits
PSYN 311 - Psycholinguistics - 3 credits
PSYN 312 - Cognition and Memory - 3 credits
PSYN 314 - Group Dynamics - 3 credits
PSYN 326 - Forensic Psychology - 3 credits
PSYN 325 - Drugs and Behavior (Psychoactive Drugs) # - 3 credits
PSYN 332 - History and Systems of Psychology - 3 credits
PSYN 340 - Introduction to Counseling and Therapy # - 3 credits
PSYN 345 - Psychology of Health and Illness - 3 credits
PSYN 401 - Psychology of the Exceptional Child # @ - 3 credits
PSYN 402 - Clinical Psychology # - 3 credits
PSYN 420 - Eating Disorders - 3 credits
PSYN 432 - Neuropsychology - 3 credits
PSYN 481 - Independent Study in Psychology - 3 credits
PSYN 485 - Internship in Psychology* - 3
PSYN 494 - Senior Honors Project in Psychology - 3 credits

Total Credits in Program 34

Comments:

Students may, with prior written department approval, count up to three credits of courses in related fields (outside of psychology) toward the major.
# courses marked with a pound sign are recommended to those students with a clinical interest.
@ courses marked are recommended for those students with an interest in the education field.
Students who graduate with a Psychology major may NOT go back and complete an honors psychology major.

Honors Psychology

The Department of Psychology has added an honors major. Students who complete the honors major satisfactorily will be graduated with honors in psychology. Requirements for the honors major are all those of the standard major, with the following additions (a total of 43 Credits):

PSYN 496 - Honors Seminar (3 credits)
PSYN 494 - Senior Honors Project (3 credits)

Five electives in psychology, which must include PSYN 312 Cognition and PSYN 332 History and Systems.

To be admitted to the honors major, a student must have

Declared themselves as a psychology major
Have taken at least 21 credit hours in psychology, including PSYN 301
Have a GPA in psychology classes taken at Touro of 3.4 or higher
Have an overall GPA at Touro of 3.0 or higher
Complete a brief application for the honors major

Graduate Courses in School Psychology