Undergraduate Program: Information about Majoring in Psychology

Undergraduate Handbook

The Psychology Department Undergraduate Handbook contains complete information about the major.

Please note: you can click on the "Forms" link at left to access the Psychology Major Worksheet.

Declaring the Major

Students should declare a major in their sophomore year. To declare a Psychology Major you must meet with Dr. Robert Seyfarth, Director of Undergraduate Studies (dus@psych.upenn.edu), or Ms. Claire Ingulli, Undergraduate Coordinator. You must fill out a Psychology Major Worksheet and bring it with you to the meeting. See below for office hours.

Ms. Claire Ingulli (cingulli@psych.upenn.edu), Undergraduate Coordinator, is available M-F for general advising and to declare major/minor.

No appointment is needed, just visit during open office hours (see below).

Important ! Your Psychology Major Worksheet must be completed prior to your advising meeting and brought with you to the meeting.

You can click on the "Forms" link at left to access the Psychology Major Worksheet.

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Walk-in hours for Dr. Robert Seyfarth, Director of Undergraduate Studies, Room B24 Solomon Lab Bldg:

FALL 2007 Office Hours:

Tuesdays 1-3pm

Thursdays 10-11am

Requirements for the Major

The Major in Psychology requires a total of 13 credits, including Introductory Psychology, 5 distributional courses, statistics, a research experience course, and several additional Psychology courses. Please note: Five (5) of the total credits towards the Psychology major must be Penn classes taken in the Penn Psychology Dept.

More information on the Psychology Major.

Honors Program

The Honors Program has been developed to recognize excellence in psychology among Penn undergraduates and to enhance skills related to psychological research. There are two primary components to the Honors Program: ( i) a substantial, independent research project, and (ii) a complementary Honors Seminar.   Upon successful completion of all requirements the student will be awarded a degree in Psychology with Honors. For more information, please visit our Honors Program website .

Advanced Registration

Please note: you can click on the "Forms" link at left to access the Psychology Major Worksheet, and the Request Forms for 200 and 300 level courses.

Please visit our Advanced Registration website for critical information for successfully planning and registering for courses for the upcoming semester.

Transfer Credit

Courses taken by Penn students in an approved study abroad program or by transfer students prior to their enrollment at Penn may be approved for credit in Psychology . Courses taken at another domestic institution while a Penn student are not eligible for transfer credit. Click here for more information on eligibility requirements and procedures for requesting course transfer approval. Please note: Five (5) of the total credits towards the Psychology major must be Penn classes taken in the Penn Psychology Dept.

Forms

Commonly used forms for majors and minors are available here.