What courses do psychology majors need to take in universities?

Psychology is divided into two directions: basic research (psychology) and applied psychology (applied psychology). The key depends on which direction of psychology you are applying for:

1. Psychology majors in general basic research mainly study basic psychology, experimental psychology, psychological statistics and measurement, developmental psychology, physiological psychology (biological basis of psychology) and other courses;

2. General applied psychology majors mainly study basic psychology, developmental psychology, social psychology, educational psychology, psychological testing and analysis, psychological counseling and treatment, abnormal psychology (abnormal psychology), management psychology, health psychology and other courses.

Psychology major: This major trains senior professionals who have the basic theories, knowledge and skills of psychology and can engage in psychological research, teaching and management in scientific research departments, colleges, enterprises and institutions. I mainly study the basic theories and knowledge of psychology, accept the basic training of psychological scientific thinking and scientific experiments, and have good scientific literacy and basic ability to conduct psychological experiments and psychological measurements.

Knowledge and ability to be acquired:

1. Master the basic theories and knowledge of mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology;

2. Master the basic theories, knowledge and empirical research methods of psychology, master relevant statistics and measurement methods, and have the ability of comprehensive analysis, data processing and computer application;

3. Understand the general principles and knowledge of similar majors;

4. Understand the national science and technology and intellectual property policies and regulations;

5. Understand the theoretical frontier, application prospect and latest development trends of psychology;

6. Master the basic methods of information inquiry, document retrieval and obtaining relevant information by using modern information technology; Have the ability to design experiments, create experimental conditions, summarize, sort out and analyze experimental results, write papers and participate in academic exchanges.