Academic Programs and Course Syllabi

There are three majors and two minors within the Psychology Department. There are several interdisciplinary minors related to Psychology. Please click on the links below to read about the requirements for each major or minor listed in the USC Catalogue 2022-2023. Also, provided below are major and minor requirement sheets to easily keep track of your progress.

Psychology Major Requirements

• Catalogue link:  B.A. Psychology
• Psychology Degree Requirement Sheet

Social Sciences with Emphasis in Psychology Major Requirements

• Catalogue link:  B.A. Social Sciences with an Emphasis in Psychology
• Social Sciences with an Emphasis in Psychology Degree Requirement Sheet

Cognitive Science Major Requirements 

• Cognitive Science Program Webpage

• Catalogue link:  B.A. Cognitive Science
• Cognitive Science Degree Requirement Sheet (Fall 2022)
• Cognitive Science Degree Requirement Sheet (Fall 2021) 
• Cognitive Science Degree Requirement Sheet (Fall 2016 to Summer 2018)

Minors within the Department of Psychology

• Catalogue link:  Minor in Psychology
• Psychology Minor Requirement Sheet
• Catalogue link:  Minor in Psychology and Law
• Psychology and Law Minor Requirement Sheet

Interdisciplinary Minors related to Psychology (Minors in other departments)

Minor requirements listed in the USC Catalogue 2022-2023

• Minor in Consumer Behavior
• Minor in Forensics and Criminality

Many of our students combine their background in psychology within different areas of business, such as: consumer behavior, marketing, human resources, industrial organizational psychology, and public relations. Students also pursue other minors in various fields.

For questions about how to apply to the Minor in Consumer Behavior, please click here.

If you are interested in minors outside the Department of Psychology, please ask your Academic Advisor for a referral.

To see the catalogue listing of psychology courses, click here.

Psychology Course Syllabi Archive

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