Following College precedent, the current curriculum of the Psychology Department at Smith is organized into 100-level “Introductory” courses, 200-level “Content” courses, 300-level “Labs & Seminars” and 400-level “Special Studies and Honors Projects.”
Majors must take a minimum of ten courses, with the only required courses being the “Basis” >> Introduction to Psychology (PSY 111), Statistical Methods (MATH 190/PSY 190) and Introduction to Research Methods (PSY 192). Minors must take two of the three “Basis” courses, and then complete no less than four additional courses from at least two of the Department’s five curricular tracks of study (see below).
Beyond the “Basis,” students are encouraged to sample courses across the following major curricular tracks of study, both within the Department and across other departments as well:
- Cognitive & Brain Sciences
- Health & Physiology of Behavior
- Culture & Development
- Clinical & Abnormal Psychology
- Social, Personality & Gender
In some cases, students also design unique courses of study by incorporating additional classes from other Smith departments, Five-College classes not offered at Smith, Junior Year Abroad experiences and original research in the field.
Courses being offered by the Psychology Department at Smith College are listed below >> Please click on the link indicated, type the course name and/or number into the College Catalogue search engine and view pertinent details of the course and when it will be offered.
The “Basis” Courses
PSY 111 > Introduction to Psychology
PSY 190/MTH 190 > Statistical Methods for Undergraduate Research
PSY 192 > Introduction to Research Methods
Cognitive & Brain Sciences
PSY 209/PHI 209 > Philosophy & History of Psychology
PSY 210 > Introduction to Neuroscience
PSY 213/PHI 213 > Language Acquisition
PSY 215 > Brain States
PSY 218 > Cognitive Psychology
PSY 219 > Cognitive Neuroscience
NSC 311 > Neuroanatomy
NSC 312 > Seminar in Neuroscience
PSY 313 > Research Seminar in Psycholinguistics
PSY 314 > Seminar in Foundations in Behavior
Health & Physiology of Behavior
ESS 220 > Psychology of Sport
PSY 221 > Physiology of Behavior
PSY 222 > Psychopharmacology
PSY 224 > Learning & Behavior Change: Methods, Theory & Practice
PSY 225 > Health Psychology
PSY 226 > Society, Psychology & Health
PSY 325 > Seminar in Health Psychology
PSY 326 > Seminar in Biopsychology
AAS 366 > Contemporary Topics in Afro-American Studies
Culture & Development
PSY 233 > Child Development
EDC 238 > Educational Psychology
PSY 241 > Psychology of Adolescence & Emerging Adulthood
PSY 243 > Adult Development
PSY 247 > Psychology of the Black Experience
PSY 333 > Seminar in Developmental Psychology
PSY 335 > Research Seminar in the Study of Youth & Emerging Adults
Clinical & Abnormal Psychology
EDC 239 > Counseling Theory & Education
PSY 252 > Abnormal Psychology
PSY 253 > Child Clinical Psychology
PSY 254 > Clinical Psychology
PSY 352 > Seminar in Advanced Clinical Psychology
PSY 354 > Seminar in Advanced Abnormal Psychology
PSY 358 > Research Seminar in Clinical Psychology
Social, Personality & Gender
PSY 266 > Psychology of Women & Gender
PSY 269 > Colloquium: Categorization & Intergroup Behavior
PSY 270 > Social Psychology
PSY 271 > Psychology of Personality
PSY 275/PHI 275 > Topics in Moral Psychology
PSY 366 > Seminar: Topics in the Psychology of Women
PSY 369 > Research Seminar on Categorization & Intergroup Behavior
PSY 371 > Seminar on Personality
PSY 374 > Psychology of Political Activism
Advanced Courses
PSY 290/MTH 290 > Research Design & Analysis
PSY 400 > Special Studies
PSY 431 > Honors Thesis
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