Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration Requirement and the degree requirements of their home school.

NOTE: This Catalog describes Weinberg College BA requirements that pertain to students who matriculated at Northwestern after spring quarter 2023. Refer to the Archives if you are following BA requirements described in the 2018-2019 through 2022-2023 editions.

• First-Year Seminars, College Seminars, and First-Year Writing Seminars do not count toward the major.
• Only 1 quarter total of PSYCH 397-1 or PSYCH 399-0 may count toward the major. Students may not count both courses.
• Only 1 quarter total of PSYCH 397-2 or  PSYCH 398-x may count toward the major. Students may not count both courses.
• See Weinberg College rules about Independent Study and Undergraduate Seminars for further restrictions on enrollments in PSYCH 398-1, PSYCH 398-2, PSYCH 398-3, and PSYCH 399-0; these also apply to PSYCH 397-1 and PSYCH 397-2.
• For students with an adjunct major in MMSS: MATH 385-0 Probability and Statistics for MMSS counts in place of PSYCH 201-0 (for triple major limitations see MMSS Adjunct Major);  the five related courses for the Psychology Major are fulfilled by MATH 285-1, MATH 285-2, MATH 285-3, MATH 386-1, and MATH 386-2.

Personality, Clinical, or Social Psychology Courses

Cognitive Psychology or Neuroscience Courses

Cross-Cutting or Integrative Courses

Upper-level Research Courses

Honors in Psychology

Majors with strong academic records and an interest in pursuing honors should submit an application in spring of junior year. Course grades and research experience are both considered in selecting participants. Students typically enroll in PSYCH 398-1 in fall, PSYCH 398-2 in winter, and PSYCH 398-3 in spring of senior year and carry out a year-long research project;  one Senior Thesis Seminar credit may count toward requirements for the major. The senior thesis is a report on the research project.

Students whose theses and grades meet department criteria are recommended to the college for graduation with honors. For more information see the department website and Honors in the Major.