Requirements for Major in Psychology
The Programme outlined here is essentially that offered in the years prior to 2008/2009. Continuing students will refer to this programme. It is important to note that in some cases courses might be reorganised and renamed, where this occurs, continuing students will need to seek advice on the equivalent courses which have replaced some of those previously offered.
The Major consists of 36 credits (equivalent 12 courses) in Psychology over the three (3) levels. The additional 54 credits for the award of the degree will comprise Faculty requirements and electives for a total of 90 credits (30 at each level):
Major Requirements
1. PSYC1003 - Introduction to Psychology
2. PSYC1010 - Essentials of Social Psychology
Faculty Requirements:
3. FOUN1001 English for Academic Purposes**
4. Either FOUN1002 Language Argument OR FOUN1003 Rhetoric I - The Writing Process
5-6. Two courses outside the Psychology Major but from within the Faculty (include the Foreign Language requirement if applicable***)
Electives:
7-10. Four Level I Electives
Total: 10 courses (30 credits) at Level I
* Prerequisite: Grade 1 CXC English Language or equivalent; OR a pass in the English Proficiency Test. Students who do not have the prerequisite are required to pass the remedial course FOUN0100 Fundamentals of Written English before registering for the Language Foundation Courses.
** Please note that students who possess CAPE Communications at Grade I may be exempted from taking FOUN1001 English for Academic Purposes. However, you are advised that this is not for credit and you will be required to take another Level I course to make up the 10 courses.
*** The Foreign Language Requirement applies to students who do not have a CXC pass (Grades 1, 2 or 3 after 1998) in a foreign language, in which case they must register for one of the basic courses in Spanish or French or Portuguese.
Major Requirements:
1. PSYC2003 - Physiological Psychology
2. PSYC2010 - Statistics and Research Design I
3. PSYC2014 - Statistics and Research Design II
4. PSYC2012 - Developmental Psychology
Faculty Requirements:
5. FOUN1210 - Science, Technology and Medicine in Society.
6. FOUN1301
- Law, Governance, Economy and Society in the Caribbean.
Electives:
7-10. Four (4) Level II Electives.
Total: 10 courses (30 credits) at Level II
Major Requirements:
1. PSYC2004(PS31A) - Personality Theory I
2. PSYC3004(PS34B) - Experimental and Applied
Psychology
3. PSYC2002 - Abnormal Psychology
4-6. At least three (3) other Courses chosen from the following
electives:
PSYC2009(ED20B) - Learning Theory and Practice
PSYC3017(PS31B) - Personality Theory II
PSYC3019(PS32A) - Clinical and Counselling Psychology
PSYC3014(PS33A) - Industrial and Organisational
Psychology
PSYC3013(PS37A) - Contemporary Issues in Social Psychology
PSYC3006(PS38A) - Philosophical Psychology
PSYC3018(PS39W) - Forensic Psychology
PSYC2012 (SY24A) - Developmental Psychology
Faculty Requirements:
7-8. PSYC3011 Research Paper [6 credits]
Electives:
9-10. Two (2) Level III Electives
Total: 10 courses (30 credits) at Level III
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