Psychology Department

Department Policies

For admission to the Psychology major, students must have at least a C in each of the following two courses:

• PSY 101  
• BIO 151 , or BIO 152 , or BIO 181 , or BIO 182 , (or equivalents)

A student must declare the psychology major after completion of the above two courses. For graduation, students must have a 2.5 average in all psychology major requirements. A course in which a student receives a grade below a “CD” will not be counted toward the major or minor. If a student repeats a course, the better grade will be counted toward the GPA for purposes of admission to the major, graduation and inclusion in the minor. Transfer course grades will be counted toward the GPA for purposes of admission to the major.

A minimum of three courses toward the major and two courses toward the minor must be taken at Edgewood College.

There are four different concentrations for students majoring in Psychology. Each concentration requires an internship experience. See the table below for information on internship requirements, and refer to each concentration in the catalog for additional information and course descriptions.

Course and Credit Requirements for the Concentrations and Minor

For the psychology minor and each psychology concentration, the courses required are listed in the catalog. There is no minimum number of credits. Students need to complete the required courses for the major or concentration. For the psychology minor, five courses in psychology are required, which must include General Psychology or the equivalent transfer course. No course with fewer than three credits will count toward the minor.