Psychology Combined Major

Students electing a combined major that includes Psychology in its title must complete all requirements for the Psychology Major but are only required to complete three additional courses, rather than five, representing three of the content areas within psychology. Thus a combined major including psychology requires a minimum of 11 credits. Please consult with your adviser for full details. The psychology field group will allow a maximum of two (2) courses to overlap with any additional major, including combined and self-designed majors.

Psychology Courses

Anthropology

• ANTH 070 PZ -Psychological Anthropology

Cognitive Science

Organizational Studies

Psychology

Psychology Honors

During the spring semester of the junior year, the psychology faculty may invite selected students to submit a research proposal for a senior thesis. Criteria for selection include an overall GPA of 3.50, a Claremont Colleges psychology courses GPA of 3.70 and successful completion of PSYC 091 PZ , PSYC 092 PZ , PSYC 092P PZ and one research practicum course in psychology prior to the end of the spring semester of the junior year. At the end of the fall semester, students in PSYC 112 PZ will be expected to present pilot data to the psychology faculty and will be continued in the Honors Program only IF the quality of the data and presentation is acceptable. In addition, students must pass PSYC 112 PZ with a B (3.0) or better to receive a recommendation from the psychology faculty to continue. The student must then enroll in PSYC 191 PZ -Senior Thesis in Psychology in the spring semester of the senior year. Students engaged in senior thesis research are expected to be on campus during the entire senior year. Students who may be eligible for senior thesis research and who are interested in semester abroad experiences should plan to take Psychological Statistics , Research Methods + Research Methods Practicum , and their specialized research practicum course prior to their senior year. Students who complete an acceptable senior thesis and earn an A or A- on the thesis may be considered for graduation with honors in psychology, provided that their academic performance continues to meet the aforementioned criteria. Students who participate in the senior thesis program will present their research to students and faculty at the end of the year.