Program Overview

Program Overview

The Department of Psychology at the National University of Singapore offers a Single Major program in Psychology.

Graduation Requirements

To graduate with a Single Major in Psychology, students must fulfill the following requirements:

• Pass PL1101E Introduction to Psychology, which will be counted towards the Faculty Core or UE requirements.
• Pass at least 44 units of PL courses or PL-recognised courses, including:
  • PL2131 Research and Statistical Methods I
  • PL2132 Research and Statistical Methods II
  • PL3232 or PL3102 Biological Psychology
  • PL3233 or PL3103 Cognitive Psychology
  • PL3234 or PL3104 Developmental Psychology
  • PL3235 or PL3105 Social Psychology
  • PL3236 or PL3106 Mental Health and Distress
  • PL3231 Independent Research Project or one of the PL328x lab courses
  • A minimum of 12 units at level-2000 or higher (excluding the courses above), with:
    • A maximum of one other PL328X lab course
    • A maximum of 2 PL-recognised courses

Notes

• Students are not allowed to read level-5000 PL courses.
• Students from Cohort 2018 onwards are not allowed to read level-4000 PL courses.
• The following combinations of courses are allowed:
  • PL3231
  • PL328x
  • PL3231 + PL328x
  • PL328x + PL328x
• The following are PL-recognised courses:
  • ID3127 Transdisciplinary Innovation Project
  • LSM3215 Neuronal Signaling and Memory Mechanisms
  • LSM3216 Neuronal Development and Diseases
  • MUA3230 Music Cognition
  • PH2201 Introduction to the Philosophy of Science
  • PH2241 Philosophy of Mind
  • PH3201 Philosophy of Social Science
  • PH3241 Consciousness
  • PH3242 The Self
  • EC3305 Programming Tools for Economics (applicable for Cohort 2016 onwards)
  • EC3394 Economics and Psychology (applicable for Cohort 2016 onwards)
  • NM3234 Leadership, Organisations and New Media (applicable for Cohort 2016 onwards)
  • NM3234Y Leadership, Organisations and Communication (applicable for Cohort 2016 onwards; for PL-CNM and CNM-PL double-major students only)
  • NM3239 Retrieving, Exploring and Analysing Data (applicable for Cohort 2016 onwards)
  • NM3239Y Retrieving, Exploring and Analysing Data (applicable for Cohort 2016 onwards; for PL-CNM and CNM-PL double-major students only)
  • NM3242 Organisational Communication and Leadership (applicable for Cohort 2016 onwards)
  • SW3208 Negotiation & Conflict Resolution (applicable for Cohort 2016 onwards)
  • SW3209 Counselling Theories & Practice (applicable for Cohort 2016 onwards)

Double Major in Psychology and Social Work

Students intending to do a double major in Psychology and Social Work are advised to read PL2131 in their first year, as it serves as a gate for determining whether one can pursue a major in Psychology. Additionally, PL3236/PL3106 and SW3217 preclude each other, so students should read PL3236/PL3106, which is a compulsory course for Psychology, instead of SW3217.

Admission Criteria

For students from Cohort 2020 and before who would like to major in Psychology at NUS, a grade of B- or better is required for PL1101E and PL2131. From Cohort 2018 to Cohort 2020 (except those who secured their place in FASS before the 2018 admission exercise), there will be no placement tests for students who fail to attain the minimum B- grades for PL1101E and PL2131 to major in Psychology.