Four-Year Students
First Year
- FYS First Year Seminar (1 course unit)
- PSY 096: Orientation to Psychology (0 course units)
- PSY 101: General Psychology (1 course unit)
- PSY 121: Methods and Tools of Psychology (1 course unit)
- Choose up to one PSY Foundation course (0-1 course units)
- Foreign Language (if not exempted)* (2 course units)
- College Core (2-3 course units)
Total for year: 7-8 course units
*It is recommended that students exempted from these courses take other College Core courses. Some language courses, such as Japanese 151 and 152, are intensive courses that carry two course units of credit each. Students should take this into account when planning a normal four-course semester.
Second Year
- PSY 097: Exploring the Psychology Major (0 course units)
- PSY 203: Design and Statistical Analysis (1 course unit)
- PSY 390: Collaborative Research (1 course unit)
- Choose two PSY Foundation courses (2 course units)
- Foreign Language (if not exempted)* (1 course unit)
- College Core courses (1-2 course units)
- Electives (1-2 course units)
Total for year: 7-8 course units
Third Year
- PSY 098: Exploring the Psychology Profession (0 course units)
- Choose up to one PSY Foundation course (0-1 course units)
- Choose two PSY Specialized courses (2 course units)
- College Core courses (1-2 course units)
- Electives (3-4 course units)
Total for year 7-8 course units
Fourth Year
- Choose one PSY Specialized course (1 course unit)
- Choose one PSY Senior Experience course (1 course unit)
- College Core courses (1-2 course units)
- Electives (4-5 course units)
Total for year 7-8 course units
Three-Year and 3+2 Students
Three-year degree applicants will bring with them a minimum of two acceptable AP courses (scoring 3 or higher on the AP test), two acceptable IB courses (scoring 5 or higher on the IB exam), or 2 college level courses with a minimum of a B grade prior to matriculation at TCNJ.
Three-year degree students will complete the 6 units (classes) needed to graduate during the winter, summer, and/or a one-semester overload each academic year.
First Year
- FYS First Year Seminar (1 course unit)
- PSY 096: Orientation to Psychology* (0 course units)
- PSY 101: General Psychology (1 course unit)
- PSY 121: Methods and Tools of Psychology (1 course unit)
- Choose up to one PSY Foundation course (0-1 course units)
- Foreign Language (if not exempted)** (2 course units)
- College Core (2-3 course units)
Total for year: 8 course units
* If an equivalent to PSY 101 has not already been completed.
** It is recommended that students exempted from these courses take other College Core courses. Some language courses, such as Japanese 151 and 152, are intensive courses that carry two course units of credit each. Students should take this into account when planning a normal four-course semester.
Second Year
- PSY 097: Exploring the Psychology Major (0 course units)
- PSY 203: Design and Statistical Analysis (1 course unit)
- PSY 390: Collaborative Research 1 course unit
- Choose one PSY Foundation courses 1 course units
- Choose one PSY Specialized course 1 course unit
- Foreign Language (if not exempted)* 1 course unit
- College Core courses 1-2 course units
- Electives 1-2 course units
Total for year 8 course units
Third Year
- PSY 098: Exploring the Psychology Profession (0 course units)
- Choose two PSY Specialized courses (2 course units)
- College Core courses (1-2 course units)
- Electives (3-4 course units)
- Choose one PSY Senior Experience course (1 course unit)
Total for year 8 course units
Two-Year Transfer Students with AA/AS Degree
Only students with an AA/AS degree from a New Jersey community college will have all College Core requirements waived. Students with an AA/AS degree from an institution outside of New Jersey will have their courses evaluated individually and may still need to complete some College Core requirements.
Third Year
- PSY 096: Orientation to Psychology (0 course units)
- PSY 097/Exploring the Psychology Profession (0 course units)
- PSY 121: Methods & Tools of Psychology (1 course unit)
- PSY 203: Design & Statistical Analysis (1 course unit)
- Choose two PSY Foundation courses (2 course units)
- Choose two PSY Specialized courses (2 course units)
- Elective choices (2 course units)
Total for year 8 course units
Fourth Year
- PSY 0989/Psychology Professional Seminar 0 course units
- PSY 390/Collaborative Research 1 course unit
- Choose 1 PSY Senior Experience course 1 course unit
- Choose one PSY Foundation course 1 course unit
- Choose one PSY Specialized course 1 course unit
- Elective choices 2-4 course units
Total for year 6-8 course units
Notes for Transfer Students:
- This recommended course sequence for external transfer students assumes that students arrive with a course equivalent to PSY 101; without this credit, a summer or winter course will be required.
- Psychology-only transfer students can fit a five-course minor in place of the Elective choices listed in the plan above. More elective spaces are available for students who bring additional Psychology coursework to TCNJ.
- Transfer students with dual majors in Psychology and Education must consult with both advisors for guidance and will use the elective spaces above for Education requirements. Given the breadth of the Education programs, several summer or winter courses are necessary to graduate within two years.