Curriculum
The Bachelor of Arts in Psychology requires completion of 120 credits, including at least 40 credits in the major as described below. Psychology courses prepare students for graduate study in academic or applied psychology and for careers in psychology-related
human service fields such as social work and counseling.
Students choose their courses in consultation with a faculty advisor. Only courses designated by The New School's Bachelor's Program for Adults and Transfer Students satisfy major (or minor) requirements, including psychology electives. Students must
receive grades of C or better in all courses taken to fulfill the major or minor requirements. Search the University Course Catalog for a list of current course offerings.
| Required Courses | Credits |
|---|
Choose 1 Introductory Course
NPSY 2001 Fundamentals of Psychology
ULEC 2160/2161 Introduction to Psychology
| 3 |
Research Methods Course
NPSY 2701 Research Methods I
| 4 |
Statistics Course
NPSY 2010 Introductory Statistics
| 3 |
Integrative Foundations Course
NPSY 3347 Cultural Psychology
| 3 |
Choose 4 Fundamentals Courses
NPSY 2556 Developmental Psychology
NPSY 3140 Introduction to Social Psychology
NPSY 2401 Theories of Personality
NPSY 2501 Abnormal Psychology
NPSY 2601
Cognitive Psychology | 6-12 |
Choose 4 Intermediate Psychology Courses
NSPY 3444 Psychology of Dreams
NPSY 3839 The Psychology of Creativity
NPSY 3844 Health Psychology
NPSY 3646 Mindfulness and Meditation in Psychology
NPSY 3841 Psychology
of Women and Gender
NPSY 3848 LGBTQI+ Psychology
NPSY 3849 Decolonial Psychology
NPSY 3851 Psychology for Social Change
NPSY 4003 Psychology, Therapy, and Counseling
NPSY 3220 Psychology of Adolescence
NPSY
3820 Media Psychology
NPSY 3846 Psychology of Appearance
Other elective courses by advisement | 12-18 |
Choose 1 Senior Capstone Experience
NPSY 4900 Independent Senior Project
GPSY 1 graduate-level Psychology course by advisement
Internship
| 3-4 |