Discover the Psychology Curriculum
Psychology at USD provides a strong foundation in the principles and practices of psychology within the framework of a liberal arts education. It is designed to give students both the theoretical bases of the discipline and extensive hands-on experience testing theories in practice.
Major
Our psychology major advances your understanding of psychology as a science, a profession and a means of promoting the welfare of people. The psychology major spans many psychology sub-disciplines, including clinical, developmental, social, cognitive and biological, preparing you for various careers. Our majors are offered the opportunity to study through the general major or a major with one of four emphases:
- Clinical Mental Health
- Child/Human Development
- Health and Well-being
- Social and Cultural Processes
Review the Major tab below to learn more about your options within the Psychology major.
Minor
The psychology minor provides foundational offerings in psychology concepts and a range of elective courses.
Explore Psychology Courses!
Read class descriptions for the Psychology program on our Psychology Courses page! Not all courses offered below will be available every semester. Make sure to check course offerings on the registration portal for each upcoming semester.
Program Requirements
Each student declares their major(s) and minor(s) under a single catalog of record that is identified on the student's degree audit (available on Degree Works).
The program requirements below are based on the current course catalog and may not be applicable if a student is declared in an earlier catalog.
Find all previous course catalogs on our Archived Catalogs of Record page.
36-37 units
Major
18 units
Minor
Major unit estimates include preparation for the major courses as well as major requirements.
- Major
- Minor
- Learning Outcomes