Psychology is the study of the way humans and animals interact and respond to their environment. The manner in which they do is called behavior.
Psychology combines humanities and science. Psychologists try to discover why certain people react to certain aspects of society and the world at large in a certain way, and from those reactions, they try to deduce something about the biology of our brains and the way the environment influences us. Sound complicated? It is, but it’s also a profoundly fascinating major. If you major in Psychology, you will look for the essence of why people are they are, from their personality type of their sexual orientation. Within this broad framework, Psychology majors focus on such features of the human mind as learning, cognition, intelligence, motivation, emotion, perception, personality, mental disorders, and the ways in which our individual preferences are inherited from our parents or shaped by our environment.
With a strong background in research and the scientific method, a Psychology major pursues a field of study that seeks to educate, communicate, and resolve many of the problems surrounding human behavior.
Major Subjects
- Year 1 (Freshman)
Code Name Credit Hours UNIL 1011 University Life 1 PSYC 1013 Introduction to Psychology 3 MATH 1024 OR MATH 1013 Pre-calculus (Sc.) OR
Finite Mathematics (Art)4 STAT 2014 Introduction to Statistics with SPSS Lab (Sc.) 4 ENGL 2014 Introduction to Critical and Creative Writing 4 PSYC 1023 Developmental Psychology 3 PSYC 2033 Research Methods in Psychology (new) 3 Proficiency, MU1 or General Education subjects 12 - Year 2 (Sophomore)
(Sophomore: Please refer to subject requirements for transfer university)
Code Name Credit Hours MATH 1034 Calculus 1 (Sc.) 4 PSYC 2013 Abnormal Psychology 3 PSYC 2023 Social Psychology 3 Proficiency, MU1 or General Education subjects 12 - General Education Subjects
Arts & Humanities Behavioural & Social Sciences ENGL 1023 Film Appreciation ECON 2013 Microeconomics HIST 1033 U.S. History since 1877 ECON 2023 Macroeconomics HIST 1023 U.S. History to 1877 POLS 2014 International Relations HIST 3013 Intellectual History to the Modern West POLS 2023 American Government & Politics PHIL 1013 Introduction to Philosophy POLS 3013 Pacific Asia Today RELS 1013 Survey of World Religions POLS 3024 American Foreign Policy RELS 3014 World Mythology THEA 1013 Introduction to Theatre Communication Literacy ARTD 1034 History of Art & Design COMM 1013 Public Speaking & Presentation Skills COMM 1023 Introduction to Human Communication Science & Technology COMM 2043 Intercultural Communication BIOL 1013 General Biology CHEM 1013 Chemistry & Society Health & Physical Education CSCI 1013 Introduction to Computer Applications (Check with university) PHYS 1014 College Physics I HPEL 1013 Health & Wellness
Universities accepted for transfer
- United States
University Major * Country Iowa State University Psychology U.S. Ohio State University - Columbus Psychology U.S. Southern Illinois University Carbondale Psychology U.S. Texas Wesleyan University Psychology U.S. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Psychology U.S. University of Minnesota Twin Cities Psychology U.S. University of Tampa Psychology U.S. University of Wisconsin - Madison Psychology U.S. Western Michigan University Psychology U.S. Wichita State University Psychology U.S. *students are not limited to the options listed*
- Canada
University Major * Country Simon Fraser University Psychology Canada University of Alberta Psychology Canada University of Guelph Psychology Canada *students are not limited to the options listed*
- Australia
University Major * Country Minnesota State University Moorhed Psychology Australia Queensland University of Technology Psychology Australia *students are not limited to the options listed*
- New Zealand
University Major * Country Victoria University of Wellington Psychology New Zealand *students are not limited to the options listed*
- Malaysia
University Major * Country HELP University Malaysia Psychology Malaysia International University of Malaya-Wales Psychology Malaysia
