Required Courses:  (click for course descriptions)

• PSYC-200 General Psychology (4 cr.)
• PSYC-202 Statistics and Research Methods I  (3 cr.)

Select one course from each of the following three groups  (9 cr.)

GROUP A (3 cr.)

• PSYC-350 Physiological Psychology, or
• PSYC-370 Theories of Learning, or
• PSYC-373 Human Perception

GROUP B (3 cr.)

• PSYC-330 Psychology of Personality, or
• PSYC-340 Abnormal Psychology

GROUP C (3 cr.)
 

• PSYC-310 Developmental Psychology, or
• PSYC-360 Social Psychology

Other Requirements:

• One elective course in psychology (200 or 300 level) 3 cr.

 
 
• See Notes below for additional information about earning a minor in psychology.

 
 
 

The minor in gerontology is designed to help meet the need for trained professionals in the field of aging. Students gain theoretical knowledge about the process of aging as well as the practical knowledge needed to work with the aged. Courses focus on both middle-aged and older adults.

Required Courses:   (click for course descriptions)
 

• PSYC-AGED-221 Introduction to Gerontology (3 cr.)
• PSYC-AGED-384 Psychotherapy with the Aging (3 cr.)
• PSYC-AGED-385 Psychosocial Development and Aging (3 cr.)
• PSYC-AGED-386 Seminar in Aging (3 cr.)
• Practicum or field placement  (3 cr.)
• An interdisciplinary elective (3 cr.)

CAPSTONE PROJECT. The Senior Capstone Project must be proposed in advance with
assistance from your faculty advisor. All projects must be approved by department
chairperson)

TRANSFER COURSES. Transfer courses must be approved by the department before being
applied to the major or minors. For transfer students at least one half of the courses applied
to the major (15 semester hours) or minors (9 semester hours) must be taken at
Northeastern. No more than two courses (6 semester hours) transferred in from
junior/community colleges may be applied to the major or minors. Junior/community college
courses may not be used in place of 300-level Northeastern courses. Students who transfer
in an approved 3 semester hour course equivalent to General Psychology may complete the
major with 30 semester hours, or the psychology minor with 18 semester hours.

The same courses may not be used to fill requirements in two different programs within the
department.

NEUROSCIENCE

The departments of Psychology and Biology co-sponsor courses designed to prepare students for graduate work in areas related to neuroscience. The courses emphasize interdisciplinary studies and actual research experience. Interested students are advised to contact the chairperson of the Psychology or Biology Departments as early as possible in their academic careers.

FIELD EXPERIENCE.  Academic credit may be earned through relevant work at field centers such as: psychiatric hospitals, correctional facilities, drop-in centers, schools, and businesses. The work may involve counseling, outreach, tutoring, or research. This program serves to integrate theoretical concepts with practical experience. Training is jointly supervised by a field experience supervisor on site and a faculty member on campus. Information about an undergraduate field experience may be obtained from the program advisor in the psychology department.