For advice on future plans, freshmen and sophomores may see the Departmental Representative by appointment. If an advisor is needed for spare time reading or research, see the Departmental Representative or contact faculty members directly.

PREREQUISITES FOR ENTERING THE PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT: Successful graded completion of Psychology 101, Introduction to Psychology and Psychology 251, Quantitative Methods by the end of the sophomore year.  Students may fulfill the Quantitative Methods prerequisite by taking and passing (with a grade) a pre-approved course in another department (ORF 245, ECO 202, or EEB/MOL 355) or taking and passing a pre-approved course at another college or university prior to the beginning of the junior year, or by passing an equivalence examination that is administered by the department only in special circumstances, to be decided by the Departmental Representative.

EARLY CONCENTRATION:  Sophomores who have fulfilled the prerequisites may apply for early concentration.  If accepted, they may engage in independent reading with a faculty advisor and submit a paper at the end of the spring semester.  This preparation may qualify them for more advanced independent work in the junior year.

Students who opt for early concentration and complete their Junior Independent Work by the middle of their junior year,  can then begin their senior thesis research in the spring semester of that year. In many instances, this will allow the concentrator to complete a senior independent project of much greater depth and quality.

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