Psychology (Honors Track Available)

Psychology is the scientific study of the mind and behavior. Are you excited to learn why people think, feel and act as they do? If understanding human nature excites you, as an intellectual challenge or as the basis for your chosen profession, then a degree in psychology is for you. you will learn the mechanics for perception, learning, and social interactions and how humans develop these skills across the life span. What happens when something goes wrong and what tools are available to help? A Psychology degree can be a foundation for successful practice in many fields and for a deep understanding of your own human experience.

The Department of Psychology sees as its mission both the preparation of future mental health professionals and the teaching of psychology as a branch of the liberal arts and sciences. In its first role, the department provides students with the knowledge and skills to prepare them for graduate work. In its second role, the department aims to prepare educated individuals to grasp the relevance of psychology and think critically about inherent psychological phenomenon affecting individuals, communities, andsociety at large.

The department offers both a major and an honors major in psychology as well as a minor in psychology and a minor in art therapy. Dr. Rebecca Soffer serves as the deputy chair for the Psychology Department.

To Earn a Psychology Major students must successfully compete the following:

Eight Required Courses (22 credits)

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

Four Electives (12 credits).

All courses offered by the psychology department count as electives. Frequently offered classes include:

Total Credits in Program 34

Honors Psychology

Students interested in clinical psychology and anticipate applying for a PsyD or PhD can graduate with honors in psychology by enrolling in the psychology honors program, completing 21 credit hours in psychology, maintaining a psychology GPA of 3.4 or higher, an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher, and have taken the following psychology electives:

• PSYN 312 Cognition and Memory
• PSYN 332 History and Systems in Psychology
• PSYN 492 Honors Seminar in Psychology
• PSYN 494 Senior Honors Research Project

The Behavioral Science Pathway Program

Are you thinking of pursuing an MS degree in either Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Industrial-Organizational Psychology, or Applied Behavior Analysis? Try out the program before completing your undergraduate degree and get a jump start on your elective graduate coursework with the Behavioral Science Pathway program.  Completing this program will reduce your graduate school course load in, and you may be able to earn your MS degree faster. To learn more about enrolling as a Master of Science student in the School of Health Sciences (SHS) of Touro University. as part of the Pathway program, visit our page.