How Do I Become a Psychology Major?

As soon as you know you would like to become a Psychology major, you fill out a Major Declaration Form (available below) and submit that form to the Registrar’s Office in Kelley Building. You will then be officially recognized as “pre-Psychology.”:

• Major Declaration Form

Before being accepted as a Psychology major, you need to complete four core courses, 101, 102, 278, and 279, each with a grade of at least 60%, and with an overall average of at least 70% in those four courses combined. (Please note that there is no flexibility in the minimum grades required.)

Once you have successfully completed the four core courses, please submit the brief Majors Application Form:

• Application for Major in Psychology (online submission)

To assess whether or not you have obtained all of the prerequisites necessary for graduating with a Major in Psychology, please fill out the online Psychology Majors Checklist. Follow the link below and create a login in order to access the checklist. This will allow you to return to your personalized checklist and add to it as you complete the requirements:

• Psychology Majors Checklist