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What classes do I actually need to take for my major?

I recently decided to major in psychology after a long while of not having any idea what I wanted to do. Psychology really interested me in high school and I would love to go into neuroscience. However, I'm confused about what classes I actually need to take to do that! I've got intro to psychology on my schedule right now, but it would be so nice to know how I could get ahead of the game and jump into my major. #majors #college-majors #psychology

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Ria’s Answer

Hey Bailey! That is great that you are trying to get prepared for your major. I would suggesting looking at your school's "academic" section or a specific school's department's website and looking at the requirements for the psychology major. Schools will typically list all the required courses, and while it is hard to get out of taking those, you can tailor your high school courses to prepare you for those introductory classes. Make sure that you look at the AP equivalent scores as you may be able to use AP scores (or IB) to get out of those introductory classes.

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Look up the psychology major at the schools you are interested in to find out requirements.
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Caroline’s Answer

Hi! First you should look up your curriculum and talk to a school counselor to make a plan. Many classes are pre-requisites for others so figure that out and then work on balancing your schedule. A good idea is to make an excel with your friends to pick some classes together especially if they are hard or require partners. Other than that try to find older people in your major abs get their take on your schedule. They can help you. Best of luck!!
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Jennifer’s Answer

I also recommend taking a variety of courses within Psychology and other social sciences because you may discover related areas that you are interested in, or you may discover that neuroscience isn't what you were expecting. Additionally, within the field of neuroscience there are likely specializations that you might want to read up and a particular interest in one of those could help you choose certain courses to focus on.

One last thing I will share that is not a direct answer to your question is that I was a psych major in college and was interested in neuroscience but then I discovered related fields in Human Factors and Human Computer Interaction/User Research and ended up pursuing that for my graduate degree and career. Those fields are a bit newer and less well know, but worth considering if you are potentially interested in neuroscience.
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