NYU — Psychology, B.A. Flowchart

College of Arts & Science • Department of Psychology • 128 credits (32 courses) to graduate • 40 credits in major (10 courses)

CAS Core Curriculum — Gen Ed

Writing & First-Year (2 courses, 8 cr)

First-Year Seminar (4 cr)

EXPOS-UA 1 — Writing as Inquiry (4 cr)

Foreign Language (up to 16 cr)

Through Intermediate level (4 courses typical)

Can place out with AP/IB. Credits still required as electives if fewer than 16.

Foundations (5 courses, 20 cr)

Physical Science (4 cr)

Life Science (4 cr)

Texts and Ideas (4 cr)

Cultures and Contexts (4 cr)

Expressive Culture (4 cr)

Other Elective Credits (44 cr)

Free electives — any NYU courses (44 cr)

Wide open. Minor, double major, study abroad, or personal interest courses.

Honors Program (optional, apply soph/junior yr)

3.65 GPA required (overall + major)

PSYCH-UA 200 — Honors Seminar I (Fall)

PSYCH-UA 201 — Honors Seminar II (Spring)

Both count as advanced electives. Research thesis required. Strong for grad school apps.

Psychology Major — 10 Courses (40 cr)

Step 1 — Gateway (1 course)

PSYCH-UA 1 — Intro to PsychologyC

Must earn C or better to declare the major. AP Psych 4/5 = credit.

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Step 2 — Statistics (pick 1)

PSYCH-UA 10 — Stats for Behavioral SciencesC

PSYCH-UA 11 — Stats & Data Analysis for ResearchC

AP Statistics 4/5 = credit for PSYCH-UA 10. Cannot count one course for two requirements.

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Step 3 — Additional Quantitative (pick 1)TRAP

Option A — Second quantitative course:

PSYCH-UA 8 — Data Literacy for Psychology

PSYCH-UA 10 or 11 (whichever not taken above)

Option B — Quantitative advanced elective:

PSYCH-UA 60 — Illusions to Inference

DS-UA 112 — Principles of Data Science II

PSYCH-UA 300 — Spec Topics (Comp Neuro, Programming, Decision Making)

TRAP: Quant advanced electives do NOT double-count as regular advanced electives. This is a separate slot.

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Step 4 — Core A: Psychology as Natural Science (pick 2)

PSYCH-UA 22 — Perception

PSYCH-UA 25 — Cognitive Neuroscience

PSYCH-UA 29 — Cognition

PSYCH-UA 34 — Developmental PsychA or B

PSYCH-UA 35 — Social NeuroscienceA or B

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Step 5 — Core B: Psychology as Social Science (pick 2)

PSYCH-UA 30 — Personality

PSYCH-UA 32 — Social Psychology

PSYCH-UA 34 — Developmental PsychA or B

PSYCH-UA 35 — Social NeuroscienceA or B

TRAP: PSYCH-UA 34 and 35 appear in BOTH Core A and Core B — but each can only count toward ONE. Don't plan on using them for both.

Core C — Laboratory (pick 1)

Hands-on research lab (1 course, 4 cr)

PSYCH-UA 39 — Lab in Personality & Social Psych

PSYCH-UA 40 — Lab in Developmental Psych

PSYCH-UA 42 — Lab in Infancy Research

PSYCH-UA 46 — Lab in Cognition & Perception

PSYCH-UA 53 — Psych Science & Society Lab

Essential for grad school apps. Pick a lab aligned with your research interest.

Advanced Electives — Pick 2

Elective Pool (2 courses, 8 cr)

PSYCH-UA 51 — Abnormal Psychology

PSYCH-UA 81 — Clinical Psychology

PSYCH-UA 56 — Psycholinguistics

PSYCH-UA 59 — First Language Acquisition

PSYCH-UA 27 — Language and Mind

PSYCH-UA 48 — Linguistics as Cog Sci

PSYCH-UA 62 — Industrial Organizational Psych

PSYCH-UA 74 — Motivation and Volition

PSYCH-UA 75 — Political Psychology

PSYCH-UA 79 — Experiments in Beauty

PSYCH-UA 60 — Illusions to Inference

PSYCH-UA 2 — Teaching in Psychology (2 cr)

PSYCH-UA 300 — Special Topics (varies)

TRAP: If you used a quantitative advanced elective for Step 3, it does NOT count here. These must be different courses.

TRAP: PSYCH-UA 2 (Teaching in Psychology) is 2 credits, not 4 like the others. Pairing it with another 2-credit course or combining with a 4-credit elective may be required to satisfy the 8-credit advanced-elective requirement. Admission by application only.

Credit Summary

CAS Core (Gen Ed): ~44 cr
Psychology Major: 40 cr (10 courses)
Free Electives: 44 cr
Total: 128 credits
All major courses require C or better. No Pass/Fail.

Year 1 — Fall

PSYCH-UA 1 — Intro Psych

First-Year Seminar

Texts and Ideas

Foreign Language 1

16 credits

Year 1 — Spring

PSYCH-UA 10 or 11 — Stats

EXPOS-UA 1 — Writing

Cultures and Contexts

Foreign Language 2

16 credits

Year 2 — Fall

Quantitative Course (Step 3)

Core A — Natural Sci 1

Physical Science

Foreign Language 3

16 credits

Year 2 — Spring

Core A — Natural Sci 2

Core B — Social Sci 1

Life Science

Foreign Language 4

16 credits

Year 3 — Fall

Core B — Social Sci 2

Core C — Lab Course

Elective

16 credits

Year 3 — Spring

Advanced Elective 1

Expressive Culture

Elective

16 credits

Year 4 — Fall

Advanced Elective 2

Elective

16 credits

Year 4 — Spring

Elective

16 credits

Key Notes & Traps: • Gateway: PSYCH-UA 1 requires a C or better to declare the major. AP Psych (4/5) or IB HL (6/7) grants credit. • Double-count trap: PSYCH-UA 34 (Developmental) and PSYCH-UA 35 (Social Neuroscience) appear in both Core A and Core B — but each can only count toward ONE core. Plan accordingly. • Quantitative trap: A quantitative advanced elective used for Step 3 does NOT count as one of your two regular advanced electives. These are separate requirements. • No double-dipping: One course cannot satisfy two different major requirements. • All 10 major courses must be C or better. Pass/Fail does not count toward the major. • AP Statistics (4/5) grants credit for PSYCH-UA 10 and satisfies the statistics requirement. • Honors program: 3.65 GPA (overall + major), apply sophomore or junior year. PSYCH-UA 200/201 count as advanced electives. Research thesis required. • 44 free elective credits — room for a minor, double major, or study abroad without overloading. • Grad school tip: Pick your Core C lab strategically — it's your primary research experience and what rec letters reference. • Source: 2025-2026 NYU CAS Bulletin. Verify with Psychology department advisor.

New York University — Psychology, B.A.