General Area Distribution Requirement

This requirement is to be completed before the prelim written exam requirement. To assure that graduates acquire a broad knowledge of psychology, all graduate students are required to demonstrate competency in four general content areas. The general content areas are:

  1. Biological Psychology

  2. Cognition and Neural Systems

  3. Developmental

  4. Differential/Behavior Genetics

  5. Industrial/Organizational

  6. Learning and Memory

  7. Measurement

  8. Personality

  9. Psychopathology

  10. Quantitative Methods and Research Methodology

  11. Sensation and Perception

  12. Social

  13. Statistics

The following is an alphabetical list of 13 general psychology topic areas and the courses that will fulfill the General Area Distribution Requirements. A course with an asterisk (*) is listed under more than one area but can be used to satisfy one requirement only. Please consult the class schedule on the University's One Stop site for information on when courses are offered and course credits. http://onestop.umn.edu/. If you have any questions e-mail Lynn at burch019@umn.edu.

1. Biological Psychology:

Psy 5061 Neurobiology of Behavior
Psy 5064 Brain and Emotion
Psy 5137* Introduction to Behavior Genetics
Psy 5606 Clinical Psychophysiology

2. Cognition & Neural Systems:

Psy 5015 Cognition, Computation, and Brain
Psy 5038W Introduction to Neural Networks
Psy 5054 Psychology of Language
Psy 5062 Cognitive Neuropsychology
Psy 5065 Functional Imaging
NSC 5561 Systems Neuroscience

3. Developmental:

CPsy 8301 Developmental Psych: Cognitive Processes
CPsy 8302 Developmental Psych: Social and Emotional Processes

4. Differential/Behavior Genetics:

Psy 5135 Psychology of Individual Differences
Psy 5137* Introduction to Behavior Genetics

5. Industrial/Organizational:

Psy 5701 Organizational Staffing and Decision Making
Psy 5703 Psychology of Organizational Training and Development
Psy 5707 Personnel Psychology
Psy 5708 Organizational Psychology

6. Learning & Memory:

Psy 5012 Learning and Cognition in Animals
Psy 5014 Psychology of Human Learning and Memory
Psy 5051W Psychology of Human-Machine Interaction

7. Measurement:

Psy 5018H Mathematical Models of Human Behavior
Psy 5862 Psychological Measurement: Theory and Methods
Psy 5862 is required to satisfy the Measurement area. These additional courses may be taken:
Psy 5865 Advanced Psychological & Educational Measurement
EPsy 8221 Psychological Scaling
EPsy 8222 Advanced Measurement: Theory and Applications

8. Personality:

Psy 5101 Personality Psychology
Psy 5207* Personality and Social Behavior
Psy 5960 Mechanisms of Emotional & Cognitive Influence on Cognitive Processing
Psy 8107 Personality, Culture, and Society

9. Psychopathology:

Psy 5604H Abnormal Psychology
Psy 8111 Psychopathology I
Psy 8112 Psychopathology II
CPsy 8606 Advanced Developmental Psychopathology

10. Quantitative Methods & Research Methodology:

Completion of 3 credits in a 5000 or 8000 level course in advanced quantitative methods or research methodology offered throughout the University, with a grade of A or B. Courses must be approved by the student's advisor.

The following courses cannot be used to satisfy the Quantitative Methods & Research Methodology area:

Psy 5862 (used for Measurement only)
Stat 5021 (used for Statistics only)
EPsy 8261, 8262, 8263 (not used)

11. Sensation & Perception:

Psy 5031W Perception
Psy 5036W Computational Vision
Psy 5037 Psychology of Hearing

12. Social:

Psy 5202 Attitudes and Social Behavior
Psy 5204 Psychology of Interpersonal Relationships
Psy 5205 Applied Social Psychology
Psy 5206 Social Psychology and Health Behavior
Psy 5207* Personality and Social Behavior
Psy 8201 Social Cognition
Psy 8202 Close Relationships
Psy 8203 Impression Management
Psy 8208 Social Psychology: The Self
Psy 8209 Research Methods in Social Psychology

13. Statistics:

These two courses must be taken as a set:
Psy 8814 Analysis of Psychological Data
Psy 8815 Analysis of Psychological Data
   
Stat 5021 Statistical Analysis
Stat 5021 is to be taken with one of the following courses:
Stat 5302 Applied Regression Analysis
Stat 5303 Designing Experiments
Stat 5401 Applied Multivariate Methods
Stat 5421 Analysis of Categorical Data
Stat 5601 Nonparametric Methods
PubH 6450 Biostatistics I (previously PubH 5450)
PubH 6451 Biostatistics II (previously PubH 5452)

If you have questions about a course or don't see it listed, e-mail Lynn at burch019@umn.edu.

Courses that can be used but are currently inactive, changed, or taught infrequently:

Biological Psychology: Psy 5034* Psychobiology of Vision
Differential/Behavior Genetics: Psy 5136 Human Abilities
Sensation and Perception: Psy 5034* Psychobiology of Vision
Social: Psy 8207 Social Psychology History and Systems

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