Degree Pathway for Psychology - Developmental Disabilities Concentration
For students who entered fall 2025 and beyond.
Freshman Year
Fall Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL.1010 /
HONR.1100 | College Writing I /
First Year Seminar in Honors: Text in the City (CW) | 3 |
| FAHS.1090 | First Year Experience Seminar4 | 1 |
| PSYC.1010 | Introduction to Psychological Science | 3 |
| MATH.xxxx | Math Perspective (MATH) | 3 |
| WLxx.xxxx | Language 1 and Culture | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | Social Sciences Perspective (SS) | 3 |
| Total | 16 | |
Sophomore Year
Fall Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PSYC.2690 | Research Methods (Information Literacy - IL), (Critical Thinking and Problem Solving - CTPS)1 | 3 |
| PSYC.2320 /
PSYC.2720 | Psychology of Personality /
Abnormal Psychology5 | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | Social Sciences Perspective (SS) | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | Sciences with Lab Perspective (SCL) | 4 |
| xxxx.xxxx | Language 3 and Culture /
World Ready Elective3 | 3 |
| Total | 16 | |
Spring Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 15 | |
| PSYC.2090 /
PSYC.2550 | Social Psychology /
Community Psychology (Diversity and Cultural Awareness - DCA) | 3 |
| PSYC.27xx | Basic Processes Elective2 | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | Arts and Humanities Perspective (AH) | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Perspective (STEM) | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | Language 4 and Culture /
World Ready Elective3 | 3 |
Junior Year
Fall Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PSYC.3690 | Research Statistics (Quantitative Literacy - QL)1 | 3 |
| PSYC.3600 /
PSYC.3610 | Adult Development and Aging /
Developmental Psychopathology5 | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | Arts and Humanities Perspective (AH) | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | Social Sciences Perspective (SS) | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | World Ready Elective3 /
Free Elective | 3 |
| Total | 15 | |
Senior Year
Fall Semester
Spring Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| xxxx.xxxx | Free Elective | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | Free Elective | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | Free Elective | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | Free Elective | 3 |
| Total | 12 | |
Total Minimum Credits = 120
Minimum [major] Credits: 39
Maximum [major] that can be counted toward graduation: 54
2Choose from PSYC.2730, PSYC.2760, PSYC.2770 or PSYC.2780.
3World Ready Language Track (WR track) requires successful completion of a two course sequence in a World Language (depending on placement) and three approved courses on the culture/history/literature/film related to that language, but taught in English. (Total of 15 credits.) For detailed information refer to Policies - Language Requirements in the undergraduate catalog. The World Language requirement for Psychology majors can be met with sign language courses taken at Northern Essex Community College (NECC). More information about this policy is available on the Psychology Department website. For information about the sign language courses and program at NECC, please visit NECC website. As with all off-campus courses, students taking sign language courses at NECC must complete a Prior Authorization for Off Campus Courses form.
4Required for entering Freshmen in the College of Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences.
5Students who choose to focus on adults select PSYC.2720 and PSYC.3600; students who choose to focus on children and adolescents select PSYC.2320 or PSYC.2720 and select PSYC.3610.
A major in Psychology consists of 36-54 psychology credits with at least 18 credits at the 3000 level or higher. The Developmental Disabilities concentration consists of 39 credits. Students may take up to 54 credits in the major. Students transferring to the college and wishing to major in Psychology must make individual arrangements with the department chairperson regarding satisfaction of major course requirements. To graduate with a Psychology degree, students must have a 2.200 GPA in psychology courses and an overall minimum GPA of 2.000.
No more than two Breadth of Knowledge courses can be taken with the same prefix. The Core Curriculum courses may be taken in any sequence. Refer to the Core Curriculum policy for further details. You should meet with your faculty adviser to determine how you will meet the Core Curriculum requirements.
Current UMass Lowell students should be using their Advisement Report in SiS. If you need assistance, please contact your adviser.
Restriction on off-campus study:
Be advised that any course taken at another institution must be formally approved prior to enrollment.
See the catalog policy for details.