Psychology, Honors Concentration, Major

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Students majoring in psychology may be eligible to graduate with the Honors concentration in Psychology.

Additional Requirements:

GPA in psychology and overall GPA are 3.5 or higher
Apply and be Accepted into the Honors Psychology Program in the Fall of Junior Year
Completion of PSYC 498 - Thesis Development Seminar and PSYC 499 - Honors Thesis Seminar
Oral presentation

Program Learning Outcomes

Please see the Psychology Major .

Major Requirements (52 units)

Foundational (20 units - 5 courses)

Breadth (12 units - 3 courses)

Complete 3 courses from the following:

Psychology Diversity (4 units - 1 course)

Complete 1 course from the following:

Upper Division Electives (4 units - 1 courses)

Courses counted toward the Psychology Breadth or the Psychology Diversity requirement may not also be counted toward the Psychology Elective requirement.

Advanced Research Methods (4 units - 1 course)

Honors Required Courses (8 units - 2 courses):

Note:

PSYC 498 and PSYC 499 are a two-course sequence for high achieving and highly motivated psychology majors, which will give them hands-on experience in generating, conducting, analyzing and communicating the results of empirical psychological research. Admission to the Honors Psychology Program is by application letter and approval of instructor. The program is completed in the following sequence:

PSYC 498 , proposal development and IRB application (Spring, junior year)
PSYC 499 , data gathering and thesis writing (Fall, senior year)
Oral presentation (Spring, senior year)

Note:

Students must obtain at least a “C” grade in each required course in the major. Courses that receive a grade of C- or below will not count toward the Psychology Major or Minor Programs. Students may retake no more than one course applied towards the Psychology major. The Pass-Fail option is not allowed for courses required by the Major or Minor.

Honors Program in the Humanities

All Psychology students are also encouraged to participate in the Honors College at USF.

Degree Planner

First-Year

Fall	Units
Core - E: PSYC 101 - General Psychology	4
Core - A1: Public Speaking	4
RHET 110 - Written Communication I (for most freshmen, non-transfer students; prerequisite for RHET 203)	4
Language - Course 1	4
Total Semester Units	16
Spring	Units
Core - A2: RHET 203 - Writing in Psychology	4
Core - B1: PSYC 260 - Psychological Statistics	4
Language - Course 2	4
Core	4
Total Semester Units	16

Sophomore Year

Fall	Units
PSYC 265 - Research Design	4
PSYC 270 - Biological Psychology	4
Language - Course 3	4
Core	4
Total Semester Units	16
Spring	Units
Psychology Breadth Course: PSYC 310 , PSYC 312 , PSYC 313 , PSYC 318 or PSYC 319	4
Psychology Breadth Course: PSYC 310 , PSYC 312 , PSYC 313 , PSYC 318 or PSYC 319	4
Core	4
Core	4
Total Semester Units	16

Junior Year

Fall	Units
Psychology Diversity Course: PSYC 301 , PSYC 302 , PSYC 305 , PSYC 306 , PSYC 307 , PSYC 316 , PSYC 317 , PSYC 331 or PSYC 335	4
Psychology Breadth Course: PSYC 310 , PSYC 312 , PSYC 313 , PSYC 318 or PSYC 319	4
PSYC 387 - ART: Advanced Research Topics or PSYC 388 - Advanced Research Methods (ARM)	4
Core	4
Total Semester Units	16
Spring	Units
PSYC 498 - Thesis Development Seminar	4
Core	4
Core	4
General Elective	4
Total Semester Units	16

Senior Year

Fall	Units
PSYC 499 - Honors Thesis Seminar	4
General Elective	4
General Elective	4
General Elective	4
Total Semester Units	16
Spring	Units
Psychology Upper Division Elective Course (any PSYC Course 300 & above)	4
General Elective	4
General Elective	4
General Elective	4
Total Semester Units	16

*This information is subject to change, the degree planner is a sample, and students should consult with the department for any updated information.

*Students must obtain at least a “C” grade in each required course in the major. Courses that receive a grade of C- or below will not count toward the Psychology Major or Minor Programs. Students may retake no more than one course applied towards the Psychology major. The Pass-Fail option is not allowed for courses required by the Major or Minor.