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Psychology course registration suggestions

Updated 07/14/26

The purpose of this page is to provide students with helpful information about registering for psychology courses, including suggestions for this Fall 2026 (scroll down).

Use CUNY Global search for the most up-to-date information about psychology classes every semester.

The Department of Psychology attempts to provide as many classes as possible from the bulletin each semester. Check back with CUNY Global Search on a regular basis, as course offerings do change.

Registering for courses at Brooklyn College

Find more information about registering for classes here:

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. Importantly, courses on this list may not be offered every semester.

Review psychology requirements

Psychology students should review their major, minor, or concentration requirements as a part of choosing their courses. This will help students determine whether a chosen course will count toward a requirement. If you already meet the requirements, that is great, and many psychology students go beyond the minimum requirements in order to specialize in areas of their interest.

Psychology course guides

Many psychology courses have pre-requisites that need to be taken before a student can register in a desired course.

These degree maps show examples ways to register for courses across all four years to graduate with a BS or BA in psychology.

Suggestions for Fall 2026

The Department of Psychology is offering many courses this Fall 2026. Please use CUNY Global Search to search for individual classes, including classes listed below.

Our advising office receives numerous requests from students about which classes to take in a given semester. These are some general suggestions for students to consider.

PSYC 1000

If you have never taken a psychology course before, start with our introductory course!

PSYC 1000 is a requirement for all majors.

2000 level Psychology courses

Both of the BA and BS major requirements include taking three of the following courses, one from each set: 

  1. One of: PSYC 2100 Social Psychology, PSYC 2200 Lifespan Development, OR PSYC 2210 Intro Child Psychology
  2. One of: PSYC 2300 Intro Personality OR 2810 Psychological Disorders I
  3. One of: PSYC 2530 Intro Cognitive Psychology OR PSYC 2600 Mind, Brain, and Behavior

If you still need to complete the above requirements, consider taking a PSYC 2000 level course from above that would complete a requirement toward your degree.

Be mindful that 2000 level courses often serve as pre-requisites for more advanced psychology classes at the 3000 level. You can use our Psychology courses and pre-requisites guide to look ahead and see what 3000 level course you might be interested in taking, and then plan accordingly.

PSYC 3400

Both of the BA and BS majors require PSYC 3400.

PSYC 3450W

Both of the BA and BS majors require PSYC 3450W.

  • PSYC 3450W Experimental Psychology
  • PSYC 3450W is strongly recommended to be completed early on, preferably by the beginning or end of junior year.
  • IMPORTANT: PSYC 3400 is a pre-requisite for PSYC 3450W, so make sure you complete them both early.

Advanced Psychology Courses 3000 and above

There are many advanced psychology courses being offered this Fall (see them all on CUNY global search). Advanced courses may also complete major requirements for the Psychology BA and the Psychology BS.

This is a list from CUNY Global Search showing the current open 3000 level classes for FALL 2026. This course list may change as the semester approaches. Classes may be cancelled if they are under-enrolled, so please register as soon as you can!

PSYC 3020 Ethics in Psychology

PSYC 3030 Psychological Perspectives in Diversity Science

PSYC 3110 Psychology Of Prejudice

PSYC 3120 (COMM 3100) Cultural Psychology 

PSYC 3130 Relationship Science

PSYC 3140 Small Groups

PSYC 3171 Introduction to Industrial and Organizational Psychology     

PSYC 3174 Organizational Diagnosis and Intervention

PSYC 3180 (HNSC 2111) Health Psychology

PSYC 3220 Cognitive Development     

PSYC 3230 Social and Personality Development of Children   

PSYC 3240 Psychological and Developmental Disorders of Childhood    

PSYC 3250 Psychology of Adolescence    

PSYC 3260 Psychology of Aging     

PSYC 3270 Psychology of the Family 

PSYC 3300 Theories of Personality

PSYC 3360 Psychology of Gender     

PSYC 3400 Statistical Methods in Psychological Research   (Highly recommended to take in as a late sophomore or early junior; this course is required for the BA and BS majors in Psychology.)

PSYC 3450W Experimental Psychology (Highly recommended to take in junior year, requires PSYC 3400 as a pre-requisite; this course is required for the BA and BS majors in Psychology.)

PSYC 3470 (SOCY 3507) Data & Social Behavioral Sci

PSYC 3510 Learning

PSYC 3530 Advanced Cognitive Psychology

PSYC 3540 Psychology of Language

PSYC 3550 Psychology of Emotion

PSYC 3580 (PHIL 3423/CISC 1410) Phil and Artificial Intelligence

PSYC 3600 Behavioral Neuroscience

PSYC 3660 Drugs and Behavior

PSYC 3810 Psychological Disorders II

PSYC 3820 Fundamentals of Psychotherapy

PSYC 3825 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

PSYC 3830 Counseling Process:Theory and Tech

PSYC 4210 Fieldwork in Child Psychology

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