Psychology B.S. requirements

36 Credits within the Department — Required Courses

Required for the program.

• PSYC1110 Brain, Mind, & Behavior
• PSYC1111 Self, Mind, & Society
• PSYC1120 Introduction to Behavioral Statistics and Research I

One course from the Biological/Cognitive cluster (3 credits)

Choose from these approved options.

• PSYC2272 Cognitive Psychology: Mental Processes and their Neural Substrates
• PSYC2274 Sensation and Perception
• PSYC2285 Behavioral Neuroscience
• PSYC2279 Fundamentals of Cognitive Neuroscience
• PSYC2289 Comparative Psychology: Study of Animal Behavior

One course from the Social/Cultural cluster (3 credits)

Choose from these approved options.

• PSYC2241 Social Psychology
• PSYC2250 Cultural Psychology
• PSYC2255 Health Psychology: Foundations for a Culture of Health Equity

One course from the Developmental/Individual Differences cluster (3 credits)

Choose from these approved options.

• PSYC2234 Introduction to Psychopathology
• PSYC2242 Personality Theories
• PSYC2260 Child Developmental Psychology
• PSYC2268 Lifespan Development

Computational Corequisite — two of the following courses (6 or more credits)

Choose from these approved options.

• MATH1004 Finite Probability and Applications
• CSCI1090 Data Science Principles
• MATH1100 Calculus I
• CSCI1101 Computer Science I
• MATH1101 Calculus II
• MATH1103 Calculus II (Mathematics/Science Majors)
• PSYC1121 Introduction to Behavioral Statistics and Research II
• MATH2210 Linear Algebra
• MATH1102 Calculus I (Mathematics/Science Majors)

Science Corequisites — four of the following courses (12 or more credits)

Choose from these approved options.

• CHEM1106 Chemistry and Society II
• CHEM1110 General Chemistry II
• CHEM1112 General Chemistry Laboratory II
• LING1201 General Linguistics
• ECON2201 Microeconomic Theory
• ECON2203 Microeconomic Theory: Honors Level
• CHEM2232 Organic Chemistry II
• LING2432 Syntax and Semantics
• LING2433 Phonetics and Phonology
• ECON3308 Game Theory in Economics
• ECON3312 Evolutionary Economics
• CHEM2234 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
• CHEM1105 Chemistry and Society I
• CHEM1109 General Chemistry I
• LING1307 Writing Systems of the World
• CHEM2231 Organic Chemistry I
• LING2377 Language and the Study of Africa
• LING2379 Language and Ethnicity
• LING2480 Language in Society
• LING2621 Second Language Acquisition
• LING3103 Language and Language Types
• LING3104 Formalism and Functionalism in Linguistics
• ECON3305 Market Design
• CHEM1111 General Chemistry Laboratory I
• CHEM2233 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
• LING2481 Psycholinguistics

Science Corequisites — only one of the following Psychology laboratory courses

Choose from these approved options.

• PSYC2205 Undergraduate Research
• PSYC4490 Senior Thesis I
• PSYC4495 Senior Honors Thesis I
• PSYC4497 Scholars Project Research

Source and limitations

Requirements sourced from Boston College University Catalog — Psychology and Neuroscience.

Applies to the Class of 2028 and After cohort.

54 courses across 7 requirement groups.

Requirement eligibility varies by school, cohort, and section. Confirm every degree requirement in EagleApps or with an advisor.