Applying to Major in Psychology

The first step toward applying to major in Psychology at the University of Maryland is applying to the University.

The Psychology Undergraduate Major is a Limited Enrollment Program (LEP). This means that students must meet additional academic requirements beyond admission to the University in order to become and remain a psychology major. Regardless of whether one becomes a psychology major as a freshman or later, the department requires the following:

PSYC100 with a grade of B or higher.
If you have AP or IB credit for PSYC100, substitute PSYC221.
MATH 111, or 220, or 140 with a grade of C or higher.
Lab Science (BSCI105 or BSCI106 or CHEM131 & 132, or PHYS121) with a grade of C or higher.
A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7 for those changing their major or transferring from another school
Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0

Students will also need to attend both a Psychology workshop and a BSOS Academic Planning session offered by BSOS Advising where students will compose an academic plan, samples of which are available.

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In the Department

Psychology Graduate Students Are Being Published!

Our students are publishing and we want to share their publications with you! So next time you are going to a meeting in the big conference room or just walking down the hall, stop and check out the bulletin board located next to the entrance to 1142. The Graduate Office will be posting student publications there. Of course, there isn't room to
show the entire publication, but the cover page will be there and we will highlight a link to the article so that you can read it in its entirety later. New publications we will be posted every few weeks.

Greetings to new faculty members

The department is pleased to welcome several new faculty and staff members who are joining us in the 2011-2012 academic year.Susanne Jaeggi and Jonathan Beier will join us in January. Susanne's primary affiliation will be CNS and Jonathan's will be Developmental. Scott Roberts is our new Director of Undergraduate Studies and Kevin McGann and Steve Young are full-time advisors in the Undergraduate Office. Welcome to all.

Upcoming Events

MAY 18

Development Discovery Night

The UMD Infant & Child Studies Consortium is doing research on development in children from 2 months to 18 years. All this is possible because of the families who volunteer their participation. We want to thank you and share some of what weve learned! This event for the whole family will include light refreshments, and a small play area and changing station. Come discover more about our labs and results from recent and ongoing studies!More information can be found at the link below