The student majoring in Psychology is
exposed to the diversity of the discipline through the
required core courses and the selection of appropriate
electives.
Eight courses in Psychology (of which
two must be lab courses) and three courses in related
disciplines are required for the major. Six of the eight
required Psychology courses must be taken at Barnard College. Students cannot receive credit for taking the same class
at both Barnard and Columbia, or at any other institution.
For a list of overlapping Columbia Courses,
click here.
Students may also review the
College
Catalogue.
Students must take:
* Psychology BC 1001 Introduction to Psychology (prerequisite
for further Psychology courses)
* Psychology BC 1101 Statistics (preferably in the sophomore
year)
Students must take one course from
each group, of which two must be laboratory courses:
* Group A
o Psychology BC 1105 or 1107 Psychology of Learning
o Psychology BC 1113 or 1115 Cognitive Psychology
* Group B
o Psychology BC 1108 or 1110 Perception
o Psychology BC 1117 or 1119 Systems and Behavioral Neuroscience
* Group C
o Psychology BC 1123 or 1125 Personality
o Psychology BC 1136 or 1138 Social Psychology
o Psychology BC 1127 or 1129 Developmental Psychology
Additional electives should be taken to bring the total
number of Psychology courses to eight. A maximum of two of
the following may count toward the major:
* Psychology BC 3465 Research Seminar: Toddler Center
* Psychology BC 3466 Research Seminar: Toddler Center
* Psychology BC 3591 Senior Research Seminar
* Psychology BC 3592 Senior Research Seminar
* Psychology BC 3599 Individual Projects
The three required courses in related disciplines should
be distributed in this manner: One course from the cognate
disciplines (anthropology, computer science, economics,
linguistics, philosophy, or sociology); and two courses in a
science, both semesters accompanied by a 3-hour laboratory
section (astronomy, biology, chemistry, environmental
science, geology, or physics). A student may use AP
credit towards the outside science requirement if the
corresponding department (i.e. biology) and the College
accept it as fulfilling the college science requirement.
Included among the eight courses
required for the major is a Senior Requirement.
Students must fulfill the Senior Requirement by completing one of
the following courses during their senior year.
The course may be taken during the junior year with prior
approval by the major advisor and the Departmental
Representative of a written petition outlining rationale for
early completion.
(a) BC 3599, Independent Study (3 or 4 points);
(b) BC 3591x, 3592y Senior Research Seminar, or
(c) any 3000-level BC psychology seminar approved by a Psychology
Advisor
Majors may elect to fulfill the
Senior Requirement with a Columbia Psychology Department
Seminar or Supervised Individual Research. Those who
elect this option may complete the major with five of the
eight required courses at Barnard.
To see a list of courses that fulfill
the senior requirement click
here. When in doubt, the student should consult with
her major adviser.
The program in Psychology at Barnard emphasizes research,
and PSYC BC 1001 Introduction to Psychology is designed
to prepare the student for this orientation in middle and
upper level courses. Approval for an introductory course
taken at another school can be granted by the Department
Representative when appropriate to the intellectual perspective
of the Department.
A student who receives a score of a 4 or a 5 on the Advanced
Placement examination in Psychology or a score of a 5 or a 6 on
the International Baccalaureate exam in Psychology receives
college credit and is not required to take PSYC BC1001.
She must, however, take on additional elective in order to make
up the total of eight courses for the major.
Most middle and upper level courses have prerequisites which
are listed in the Barnard College Catalogue. Students who
have not fulfilled the prerequisites for a particular course
should ask the instructor for permission to enroll. The instructor
retains discretion for this enrollment.
This course is required for the major. The techniques of
statistics are applied in laboratory courses, and are among
the fundamentals of graduate training in all areas of psychology.
PSYC 1101, Statistics, is offered every semester. Majors
should take this course by the end of the sophomore year.
Students that declared their major in psychology prior to
the 2008-2009 academic year may satisfy the major statistics
requirement with STAT W1111 or W1211 in lieu of PSYC BC1101.
Economics minors and double-majors can satisfy the
requirement with ECON BC 2411. Those who take an outside
course cannot also receive credit for PSYC BC 1101. They
will also need an extra psychology elective to achieve the
eight psychology courses required for the major (or the five
courses required for the minor). Students should consult
with the Department Representative before enrolling in any
other statistics course, as it may not be accepted towards
the major or minor.
Psychology majors are required to take two laboratory courses
in Psychology (from two different groups) and two semesters
of laboratory in other sciences. Students are strongly advised
to take only one laboratory course per semester. Also,
students should check their calendar of commitments and
review the lab attendance policy before signing up
for a lab.
Each laboratory follows the same policy about attendance:
- You must attend every Laboratory meeting, and you must be
present for the duration of the meeting.
- You may not arrive late.
- You may not depart before you complete the day's procedure.
- If you miss more than a single Laboratory session you will be
dismissed from the Laboratory and you will not be permitted to
remain enrolled.
All Psychology courses which are required for the major
must be taken for a letter grade. To satisfy departmental
requirements, the grade must be C- or better. The three required
courses outside of Psychology can be graded Pass/D/Fail,
as long as students receive a Pass.
All tentative and final programs must be approved by the
major advisor.
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