Approved Depth Courses
Below is a list of courses that count towards majors' depth requirements in the psychology major.
Last Updated 9/6/23. If any discrepancies are found, please contract your advisor.
Please note that advanced trauma studies courses (i.e, PSY 451, PSY 453, PSY 454, PSY 455, and PSY459) will not meet major depth requirements.
- PSY 401 - Perception
- PSY 402 - Learning
- PSY 403 - Biopsychology
- PSY 411 - Introduction into Neural Networks
- PSY 422 - The Aging Brain
- PSY 423 - Psychology Adulthood & Aging
- PSY 424 - Social Cognition
- PSY 426 - Development and Interpersonal Relationships
- PSY 428 - Cognitive Development
- PSY 435 / COG 435 - Cognitive Systems
- PSY 444 - Emotion
- PSY 445 - Risk and Reward
- PSY 452 - Introduction to Trauma Studies
- PSY 461 - Brain Injury and Psychopathology
- PSY 469 - Sexual Disorders and Deviance
- PSY 463 - Cognitive Neuroscience Seminar
- PSY 466 - Behavioral Pharmacology
- PSY 470 - Evolutionary Psychology
- PSY 471 - Advanced Statistics in Psychological Science
- PSY 472 - Advanced Research Methods in Psychological Science
- PSY 481 - Neurodiversity
Undergraduate

Psychology
Course offerings include the growing areas of cognitive psychology, emotion, health psychology, human factors, neuropsychology, biopsychology, trauma studies and industrial/organizational psychology.
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Philosophy-Psychology
By combining study at the crossroads of these two disciplines of fundamental importance, the program opens more doors than a degree in philosophy or psychology alone.
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Five-Year Combined

Psychology/Business Administration
SUNY Oswego offers a dynamic five-year program blending business knowledge and psychological foundations. This option allows students to earn two degrees over a five-year time frame, so you can save money and time compared to pursuing these degrees separately.
BA + MBA Psychology/Business Administration
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Psychology/Human-Computer Interaction
SUNY Oswego offers a dynamic five-year program that prepares you for understanding how humans and technology interact. This option allows students to earn two degrees over a five-year time frame, so you can save money and time by eliminating a semester compared to pursuing these degrees separately.
BA + MBA Psychology/Human-Computer Interaction
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Psychology Minor
The psychology minor provides students with broad exposure to psychological science while majoring in one or more different areas. Students from many disciplines — including education, history, biology, English, and business — use their emerging knowledge of psychological science to supplement what they are learning in their respective majors. Students may apply to declare a minor at anytime through myOswego.