The Undergraduate Psychology Major: An Examination of Structure and Sequence

Authors

Michael Stoloff, James Madison University
Maureen McCarthy, Kennesaw State UniversityFollow
Lizbeth Keller, James Madison University
Veronika Varfolomeeva, James Madison University
Joanna Lynch, James Madison University
Kara Makara, James Madison University
Samantha Simmons, James Madison University
Whitney Smiley, James Madison University

Department

Psychology

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-2010

Abstract

Early study of the curriculum focused on the ideal array of experiences that should comprise the psychology major. We developed a standardized coding scheme to identify common curricula and course titles across institutions and current implementation of the curriculum. We compared psychology major programs in 2005 to programs described a decade earlier to evaluate the progress that has been made toward implementing published curriculum design recommendations. These data will aid departments in curriculum development and serve as a benchmark for common curriculum practices at this point in the evolution of the undergraduate psychology major in North America.

Journal Title

Teaching of Psychology

Journal ISSN

1532-8023

Volume

37

Issue

1

First Page

4

Last Page

15

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1080/00986280903426274