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Developmental Psychology Course Requirements

Core Courses (Taken in sequence)

  • PSY 101 - General Psychology
  • PSY 121 - Methods and Tools of Psychology
  • PSY 203 - Design and Analysis
  • PSY 299 - Research Seminar

Foundation Courses (Choose 3):

  • PSY 220 - Development across the Lifespan
  • Other Foundation Courses (Choose 2)
    • PSY 212 - Biopsychology
    • PSY 214 - Cognitive Psychology
    • PSY 216 - Personality Theory & Research
    • PSY 217 - Abnormal Psychology
    • PSY 218 - Psychology of Power, Oppression, and Privilege
    • PSY 267 - Organizational Psychology

Specialized Courses (Choose 3):

Recommendations:

  • PSY 303 - Advanced Behavioral Statistics
  • PSY 312 - Psychology and Art
  • PSY 316 - Applied Behavior Analysis
  • PSY 335 - Developmental Psychopathology
  • PSY 342 - Clinical Psychopharmacology
  • PSY 343 - Behavioral Pharmacology of Drug Abuse
  • PSY 350 - Psychology of Women
  • PSY 354 - Self and Identity
  • PSY 370 - Developmental Seminar: Minority Child Development
  • PSY 370 - Developmental Seminar: Children and the Media
  • PSY 374 - Industrial / Organizational Psychology Seminar: Work and Family
  • PSY 375 - Social and Community Psychology Seminar: Topics in Social Psychology
  • PSY 386 - Psychological Testing
  • PSY 390 - Laboratory Learning with Dr. Ruddy*
  • PSY 390 - Research Roundtable with Dr. Archer*
  • PSY 390 - Research Roundtable with Dr. Vivona*
  • PSY 390 - Research Roundtable with Dr. Waterman*
  • PSY 393 - Individual Study*
  • PSY 396 - Honors Thesis I*
  • PSY 397 - Instructional Internship*
  • PSY 399 - Internship*

[Please check TESS for the semester offerings]

* Students may apply one of these courses as a Specialized course.  Others may apply as a Psychology Option. 


Psychology Option

  • One course (Recommended at 300-Level or 400-Level)

Senior Experience (Choose 1)

  • PSY 470 - Senior Topics Seminar: Cross-cultural Child Development
  • PSY 496 - Honors Thesis II
  • PSY 419 - Senior Seminar: History of Psychology
  • PSY 492 - Senior Laboratory Learning with Dr. Ruddy
  • PSY 492 - Senior Research Roundtable with Dr. Archer
  • PSY 492 - Senior Research Roundtable with Dr. Vivona
  • PSY 492 - Senior Research Roundtable with Dr. Waterman
  • PSY 493 - Senior Individual Study
  • PSY 499 - Senior Internship

[Please check TESS for the semester offerings]

 

art student

"Crazy About Psychology" quilt by Nancy S. Breland

 

Psychology Department

Social Sciences Building

The College of New Jersey

P.O. Box 7718

2000 Pennington Rd.

Ewing, NJ 08628

P) 609.771.2485

Chair

Dr. Jean Kirnan

E) jkirnan@tcnj.edu

 

Assistant Chair

Dr. Betsy Ruddy

E) ruddy@tcnj.edu

 

Program Coordinator

Brunelle Tellis, MS

E) tellis@tcnj.edu

 

Secretary

Nadirah Shakir

E) nshakir@tcnj.edu