Enrollment Priorities:
These procedures will be in place during registration:
- If you are enrolled in, or have received credit for, Psyc 492, 495, 497, or 499C, then you may not enroll in Psyc 497 or Psyc 492.
- If you are enrolled in, or have received credit for, two specialty content courses, then you may not enroll in another one.
- If you are enrolled in, or have received credit for, three social science content core courses, then you may not enroll in another one.
- If you are enrolled in, or have received credit for, three natural science content core courses, then you may not enroll in another one.
- If you received a D, D-, or D+ in any of these courses, reach out to your faculty advisor for assistance with enrollment.
Information about declaring the Psychology Major
View Catalog description of Psychology courses.
View the list of courses that can satisfy BS or BA degree requirements.
Fall 2024 Registration Dates and Assistance
Registration begins April 5, 2024.
Check the Student Center on MyMadison for your exact enrollment appointment date and time.
Enrollment details and tips from the Registrar are available online.
Information about the waitlist is available online. Most Psychology courses are reserved for Admitted Psychology Majors only. If a class is closed, please add yourself to the waitlist on MyMadison.
* If you are unable to register for a psyc major requirement and are graduating in December 2024 please email ugpsyc@jmu.edu
Course Notes
Psyc 250. Introduction to Abnormal Psychology. This course is not recommended for Psychology Majors. Psychology majors interested in this content should take Psyc 335, Abnormal Psychology. Credit cannot be earned for Psyc 335 by students who have previously taken Psyc 250. Psyc 250 is a course designed for non-psychology students who need a brief exposure to this content for their non-psychology academic program.
Sociocultural Awareness Courses
Psychology Majors are required to complete at least one "Sociocultural Awareness" course as part of their academic program. The following courses being offered during the fall semester fulfill this requirement:
- Psyc 220. Psychology and Culture
- Psyc 325. Counseling Psychology
- Psyc 410. Psychology of the Workplace
Please continue to check MyMadison. Courses to fulfill the Sociocultural Awareness requirement may be added.
Capstone Courses
The prerequisites for all capstone courses are two courses from the Social Science Content core and two courses from the Natural Science Content core. Email ugpsyc@jmu.edu if you are having trouble registering for your final semester coursework.
Psyc 497, Sections 1 and 2. Health Behavior Change. This course will include exploration of empirical and theoretical work related to health behavior change with particular focus on health-risk behaviors. Behavior change will be considered at individual, group, and epidemiological levels and across demographic characteristics most relevant to health. Section 1 is offered by Dr. Jessica Irons. Section 2 is offered by Dr. William Riley.
Psyc 497, Section 3. Leadership and Service. Leadership and Service will study the experience of leadership and service from a psychological perspective. The course will assist students with identifying their personal leadership skills and styles as well as how to adapt these to various situations related to service in the community. The course will enable students to integrate concepts of service learning into leadership development. Emphasis will also be on developing an effective leadership approach to service learning. 40-hours of service-learning will be required. This course is offered by Dr. Bill Evans.
Psyc 497, Sections 4 & 5. TBA. Topics and Instructors for these capstone courses will be announced.
