Inventory of all Undergraduate PSYC courses
All of the undergraduate psychology courses can be viewed from this link, which refers back to the Brooklyn College Website. You can also find a table of how many sections of each course we typically offer in each semester on this page. This information can be helpful for planning your schedule in advance.
Psychology prerequisites explained
Many psychology courses have prerequisites that must be completed before a student can register. For example, a student may be interested in registering for PSYC 3160 “Psychology for a Better Society”. The bulletin description for this course shows the following prerequisite: PSYC 1000 and 2100. A student who has already completed PSYC 1000 and 2100 with a passing grade will be eligible to register for PSYC 3160 because they have satisfied the prerequisites. However, a student who wants to register for PSYC 3160, but has not already taken PSYC 1000 and PSYC 2100, will not be able eligible to register.
The undergraduate bulletin shows each psychology course along with any prerequisites that must be taken beforehand.
The tables below were created to help students quickly review which lower level 1000 and 2000 level psychology courses act as prerequisites for more advanced 3000 and 4000 level courses. For example, the first table shows PSYC 2100 “Social Psychology”, and the 3000 level courses that require PSYC 2100 as a prerequisite.
If there are any discrepancies between the information provided here and the bulletin, please let the psychology department know by emailing PsychAdvisor@brooklyn.cuny.edu
Where do 2000 level PSYC courses take you?
PSYC 2100 Social Psychology
| PSYC 2100 Social Psychology | Prerequisite: Psychology 1000 [1.1] or 2. |
PSYC 2100 is a pre-requisite for the following courses. These courses may have additional pre-requisites.
| PSYC 3110 Psychology of Prejudice | Prerequisite: Psychology 2100 [10] or 31. |
| PSYC 3120/COMM 3100 Cultural Psychology | Prerequisite: Psychology 2100 or 2210 or 2200; or Communication 2000 |
| PSYC 3130 Relationship Science | Prerequisite: PSYC 1000; and PSYC 2100 or 2200 or 2210 |
| PSYC 3140 Small Groups | Prerequisite: Psychology 2100 [10] or 31. |
| PSYC 3150 Drugs, Behavior and Society | Prerequisite: Psychology 1000 and 2100 |
| PSYC 3160 Psychology for a Better Society | Prerequisite: PSYC 1000 and 2100 |
| PSYC 3171 Introduction to Industrial and Organizational Psychology | Prerequisite: Psychology 2100 [10] or 31. |
| PSYC 3172 Strategic Human Resource Management (same as BUSN 3240) | Prerequisite: Economics 2100 [10.1] or Psychology 2100 [10]. |
| PSYC 3174 Organizational Diagnosis and Intervention | Prerequisite: Psychology 2100. |
| PSYC 3195 Advanced Special Topics in Social Psychology | Prerequisite: Psychology 1000 and 2100 |
PSYC 2200 Lifespan Development
| PSYC 2200 Lifespan Development | Prerequisite: Psychology 1000 |
PSYC 2200 is a pre-requisite for the following courses. These courses may have additional pre-requisites.
| PSYC 3120/COMM 3100 Cultural Psychology | Prerequisite: Psychology 2100 or 2210 or 2200; or Communication 2000 |
| PSYC 3130 Relationship Science | Prerequisite: PSYC 1000; and PSYC 2100 or 2200 or 2210 |
| PSYC 3220 Cognitive Development | Prerequisite: Psychology 2200 or 2210 or 25. |
| PSYC 3230 Social and Personality Development of Children | Prerequisite: Psychology 2200 or 2210 [20] or 25 |
| PSYC 3240 Psychological and Developmental Disorders of Childhood | Prerequisite: Psychology 1000 [1.1] and either Psychology 2200 or 2210 [20] or 2810 [30] or CBSE 2002 [34]; or permission of the chairperson |
| PSYC 3250 Psychology of Adolescence | Prerequisite: Psychology 2200 or 2210 [20] or 25 |
| PSYC 3260 Psychology of Aging | Prerequisite: Psychology 2200 or 2210 [20] or 25 |
| PSYC 3270 Psychology of the Family | Prerequisite: Psychology 2810 and one of the following: Psychology 2200, 2210, or Health and Nutrition Sciences 2170 |
| PSYC 3295 Advanced Special Topics in Developmental Psychology | Prerequisite: Psychology 1000 and either 2200 or 2210 |
| PSYC 4210 Field Experience in Child Psychology | Prerequisite: Psychology 2200 or 2210 and permission of the chairperson. |
PSYC 2210 Intro Child Psychology
| PSYC 2210 Introductory Child Psychology | Prerequisite: Psychology 1000 [1.1] or 2 |
PSYC 2210 is a pre-requisite for the following courses. These courses may have additional pre-requisites.
| PSYC 3120 Cultural Psychology (same as COMM 3100) | Prerequisite: Psychology 2100 or 2210 or 2200; or Communication 2000 |
| PSYC 3130 Relationship Science | Prerequisite: PSYC 1000; and PSYC 2100 or 2200 or 2210 |
| PSYC 3220 Cognitive Development | Prerequisite: Psychology 2200 or 2210 or 25. |
| PSYC 3230 Social and Personality Development of Children | Prerequisite: Psychology 2200 or 2210 [20] or 25 |
| PSYC 3240 Psychological and Developmental Disorders of Childhood | Prerequisite: Psychology 1000 [1.1] and either Psychology 2200 or 2210 [20] or 2810 [30] or CBSE 2002 [34]; or permission of the chairperson. |
| PSYC 3250 Psychology of Adolescence | Prerequisite: Psychology 2200 or 2210 [20] or 25 |
| PSYC 3260 Psychology of Aging | Prerequisite: Psychology 2200 or 2210 [20] or 25 |
| PSYC 3270 Psychology of the Family | Prerequisite: Psychology 2810 and one of the following: Psychology 2200, 2210, or Health and Nutrition Sciences 2170 |
| PSYC 3295 Advanced Special Topics in Developmental Psychology | Prerequisite: Psychology 1000 and either 2200 or 2210 |
| PSYC 4210 Field Experience in Child Psychology | Prerequisite: Psychology 2200 or 2210 and permission of the chairperson. |
PSYC 2300 Intro Personality
| PSYC 2300 Introduction to Personality | Prerequisite: Psychology 1000 [1.1] or 2. |
PSYC 2300 is a pre-requisite for the following courses. These courses may have additional pre-requisites.
| PSYC 3300 Theories of Personality | Prerequisite: Psychology 9 or 2810 [30] or 2300 [30.2]; and Psychology 3400 [40.1]. |
| PSYC 3396 Advanced Special Topics in Personality Psychology | Prerequisite: Psychology 1000 and 2300 |
| PSYC 3840 Psychoanalysis: Theory and Research | Prerequisite: Psychology 9 or 2810 [30] or 2300 [30.2] |
PSYC 2530 Intro Cognitive Psychology
| PSYC 2530 Introduction to Cognitive Psychology | Prerequisite: Psychology 1000 |
PSYC 2530 is a pre-requisite for the following courses. These courses may have additional pre-requisites.
| PSYC 3540 Psychology of Language | Prerequisite: Psychology 1000 and one of the following: Psychology 2530 or 2600, or Linguistics 2001, or Communication Arts, Sciences, and Disorders 2231. |
| PSYC 3541 Thought and Language | Prerequisite: Psychology 1000 and 2530; Junior or Senior year standing. |
| PSYC 3595 Advanced Special Topics in Cognitive Psychology | Prerequisite: Psychology 1000 and 2530 |
PSYC 2600 Mind, Brain, and Behavior
| PSYC 2600 Mind, Brain, and Behavior | Prerequisite: Psychology 1 or 1000 [1.1] or Biology 31 or 4019 [34] or Health and Nutrition Sciences 2300 [22.71] or Kinesiology 3271 or [Physical Education 3271]. |
PSYC 2600 is a pre-requisite for the following courses. These courses may have additional pre-requisites.
| PSYC 3520 Sensation and Perception | Prerequisite: Psychology 1000 and 2600 or 3600 |
| PSYC 3540 Psychology of Language | Prerequisite: Psychology 1000 and one of the following: Psychology 2530 or 2600, or Linguistics 2001, or Communication Arts, Sciences, and Disorders 2231. |
| PSYC 2610/BIOL 2020 Neurobiology | Prerequisites or corequisites: Biology 1001 and 1002; or Psychology 1000 and one of the following: Psychology 2600 [50], 3600 [65.1] or Biology 1001; or permission from the instructor |
| PSYC 3600 Behavioral Neuroscience | Prerequisite: Psychology 1000; Psychology 2600. |
| PSYC 3610/BIOL 3020 Behavioral Neuroendocrinology | Prerequisites: Psychology 1000, or Biology 1001 and 1002; and Psychology 2600 or Psychology 2610/ Biology 2020. |
| PSYC 3660 Drugs and Behavior | Prerequisite: Psychology 2600 [50] or 3600 [65.1]. |
| PSYC 3680 Human Neuropsychology | Prerequisite: Psychology 2600 or Biology 3081 or 4019 or Health and Nutrition Sciences 2300 or Kinesiology 3271 |
| PSYC 3695 Advanced Special Topics in Behavioral Neuroscience | Prerequisite: Psychology 1000 and 2600 |
PSYC 2610 Neurobiology
| PSYC 2610/BIOL 2020 Neurobiology | Prerequisites or corequisites: Biology 1001 and 1002; or Psychology 1000 and one of the following: Psychology 2600 [50], 3600 [65.1] or Biology 1001; or permission from the instructor |
PSYC 2610 is a pre-requisite for the following courses. These courses may have additional pre-requisites.
| PSYC 3530 Advanced Cognitive Psychology | Prerequisite: Psychology 1000; Psychology 2530 or Psychology 2610/Biology 2020. |
| PSYC 3610/BIOL 3020 Behavioral Neuroendocrinology | Prerequisites: Psychology 1000, or Biology 1001 and 1002; and Psychology 2600 or Psychology 2610/ Biology 2020. |
PSYC 2710 Intro to Forensic Psychology
| PSYC 2710 Introduction to Forensic Psychology | Prerequisite: PSYC 1000 or permission of chairperson |
PSYC 2810 Psychological Disorders I
| PSYC 2810 Psychological Disorders I | Prerequisite: Psychology 1000 |
PSYC 2810 is a pre-requisite for the following courses. These courses may have additional pre-requisites.
| PSYC 3240 Psychological and Developmental Disorders of Childhood | Prerequisite: Psychology 1000 [1.1] and either Psychology 2200 or 2210 [20] or 2810 [30] or CBSE 2002 [34]; or permission of the chairperson. |
| PSYC 3270 Psychology of the Family | Prerequisite: Psychology 2810 and one of the following: Psychology 2200, 2210, or Health and Nutrition Sciences 2170 |
| PSYC 3300 Theories of Personality | Prerequisite: Psychology 9 or 2810 [30] or 2300 [30.2]; and Psychology 3400 [40.1]. |
| PSYC 3810 Psychological Disorders II | Prerequisite: Psychology 2810 |
| PSYC 3820 Fundamentals of Psychotherapy | Prerequisite: Psychology 28 or 2810 [30] |
| PSYC 3825 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy | Prerequisite: Psychology 1000 and 2810 |
| PSYC 3830 The Counseling Process: Theory and Technique | Prerequisite: Psychology 2810 [30]. |
| PSYC 3840 Psychoanalysis: Theory and Research | Prerequisite: Psychology 9 or 2810 [30] or 2300 [30.2]. |
| PSYC 3850 Tests and Measurements | Prerequisite: Psychology 2810 and Psychology 3400. |
| PSYC 3895 Advanced Special Topics in Psychopathology and Clinical Application | Prerequisite: Psychology 1000 and 2810 |
| PSYC 4800 Mental Health and Adult Psychology | Prerequisite: Psychology 2810; and Psychology 3810 or 3820 or 3830; and permission of the chairperson. Course application is required and can be obtained in the department office before registration. |
PSYC 3000+ that only require PSYC 1000
| PSYC 1000 Introductory Psychology | Prerequisite: None |
PSYC 1000 is a pre-requisite for the following courses. These courses may have additional pre-requisites.
| PSYC 3020 Ethics in Psychology (same as PHIL 3312) | Prerequisite: Psychology 1000 or Philosophy 2101 |
| PSYC 3090 Advanced Special Topics in Psychology | Prerequisite: Psychology 1000 |
| PSYC 3180 Health Psychology (same as HNSC 2111) | Prerequisite: Psychology 1000 or Health and Nutrition Sciences 1100. |
| PSYC 3360 Psychology of Gender | Prerequisite: Psychology 1000. |
| PSYC 3370 Hypnosis and Related Phenomena | Prerequisite: Psychology 1 or 1000 [1.1] or 2. |
| PSYC 3400 Statistical Methods in Psychological Research | Prerequisite: Psychology 1000 |
| PSYC 3510 Learning | Prerequisite: Psychology 1000 |
| PSYC 3670 Comparative Psychology | Prerequisite: Psychology 1 or 1000 |