as of January 1, 2007, Excelsior has new requirements for a psychology major I. Core requirements A. General Psychology/Introductory Psychology B. Statistics (psychological or equivalent) C. Research Methods/Experimental Psychology/Experimental Design D. History and Systems/History of Psychology/Psycholgical Foundations II. Intermediate and upper-level courses in central knowledge areas or subdisciplines of psychology, including a minimum of one course in each of five areas from among the following: A. Biological and Physiological Foundations: Biopsychology, Physiological Psychology, Animal Behavior, Comparative Psychology, Perception, Sensation, Neuroscience B. Developmental Perspectives: Developmental/Child Psychology, Human Development, Psychology of Adolescence, Adult Develppment/Aging, Lifespan Development, Foundations of Gerontology C. Social Influence: Personality Theory, Socail Psychology, Motivation, Counseling Theory and Practice, Group Counseling, Group Dynamics D. Abnormal Psychology: Abnormal Psychology, Developmental Disorders, Psychopathology E. Cognitive Basis: Cognition, Learning and/or Memory, Educational Psychology, Psycholinguistics, Psychology of Language, Language Development III. Electives: Additional psychology courses including advanced courses built on the foundation of the courses listed herein or within the followi specialized areas: Applied Psychology; Behavior Modification; Clinical Methods; Death and Dying; Exceptional Children; Human Services; Community Psychology; Industrial Psychology/Human Factors; Measurement (Psychometrics); Psychology of Adjustment; Psychology of Disability; Psychology of Women; Psychopharmacology; Sex Differences; Sexuality/Reproduction; States of Consciousness; Stress; Substance Abuse/Rehabilitation; Independent Study/Research/Advanced Labs
GRE impacted by new requirements? I've been looking for this information. Thanks for the post. I'm curious to know if/how the GRE for Pscyhology exam would be impacted by these new requirements. Specifically: - Is it still valid to gain GRE credits for Psychology the same as before this change?