HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY
THE PSYCHOLOGY BA MAJOR AN 8-SEMESTER STUDY GRID
This is simply an example of what 8 semesters might look like for incoming First-Year students. If you declare your major later, or are a Transfer Student, your grid will look considerably different. Your choices may vary. There are several course options for most required categories. Up to 6 credits of Core Distribution credits may be taken during Study Abroad. Students should meet with their Psychology Department advisor at least once every semester.
FIRST YEAR Fall WSC001 PSY 001 (Introduction to Psychology) LT/AA/CP distribution NS/MA/CS distribution Foreign Language
Spring WSC002 PSY elective LT/AA/CP distribution Math for stats (PSY 040) prerequisite Foreign Language
Summer/January Sessions*
Spring Cross Cultural distribution HP distribution PSY elective or PSY 040 LT/AA/CP distribution Minor**
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SECOND YEAR Fall PSY 040 (statistics) or PSY elective BH distribution PSY Essentials elective IS distribution Foreign Language or Minor
THIRD YEAR Study Abroad Fall/Spring semester or an entire academic year; not restricted to Junior Year.*** Fall PSY 141 (Research Methods) or elective PSY Essentials elective NS/MA/CS distribution Liberal Arts elective or distribution Minor
Spring PSY Essentials elective or PSY 141
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BH or HP distribution Liberal Arts elective or distribution Minor Liberal Arts elective or Minor
FOURTH YEAR Fall PSY Research Seminar, PSY elective, or Internship PSY Essentials Elective Liberal Arts elective Liberal Arts elective or Minor Minor
Spring PSY Research Seminar, PSY elective, or Internship Liberal Arts elective Liberal Arts elective Liberal Arts elective Minor
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For more information and to meet your faculty, visit our Department website at https://www.hofstra.edu/academics/colleges/hclas/psy/index.html
Some Psychology courses (AP/IB/Transfer) taken prior to Hofstra can count toward the major. Some Non-Psychology courses taken prior to your first year can count toward general education requirements or elective credits, whether taken at Hofstra or transferred in. See the Psychology Department Advising Blog for information about internships, work opportunities, and other resources associated with the Psychology major: https://hofstrapsychadvising.wordpress.com/ NOTES * You are not required to take Summer or January courses (for which there is no financial aid). You can complete your degree of 124 credits by taking 5 courses each semester. Most courses are 3 credits and four of the required courses for the Psychology Major are 4 credits (PSY 001, PSY 040, PSY 141, PSY 190s). **Selecting a minor is not required but a minor in a variety of areas can be a good complement to the Psychology Major. Taking a second Major is also an option for those who plan accordingly. ***In addition to going on study abroad for either semester in their third year, students can go for the entire academic year in their third year, for a semester in their second or fourth years, or for a short-term program in the summer or during the January break.