All courses taken to satisfy the requirements for a major in psychology, including the mandatory statistics courses, must be passed with a grade of C- or above.
Courses taken under the undifferentiated grading option (pass/no pass) will not be accepted toward fulfilling departmental major requirements. 
In addition to meeting the general university degree requirements, the student majoring in psychology must meet the following requirements in the Department of Psychology:

I’ve been told the psychology major at PSU is elective heavy. What does this mean?

What comes to mind when you think of psychology? A lot of people think therapist, psychiatrist or social worker. However, psychology is a diverse science as well as a helping profession. Because psychology is such a broad topic, the psychology major at PSU allows the students to explore psychology broadly and to focus on specific areas of psychology that interest them. Having a broad education in psychology is important no matter what field of psychology you plan to work in and the major at PSU aims to offer that diversity in the curriculum.

Are there specialized pathways, concentrations, or certificates in psychology that I can explore?

In pursuing elective coursework, choose among different Pathways Through Psychology that focus your studies on specific areas and applications of psychology, including Community Psychology, Education, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Research Methods, Neuropsychology/Neuroscience, and Social Psychology.

Why do I have to take Statistics?

Portland State University’s psychology major is research heavy. In order to understand psychological research methods, an applied understanding of statistics is necessary. Don’t worry, it’s sounds harder than it is and there are a lot of FREE! resources to help students who have a harder time with math and the new concepts introduced, like supplemental instruction and tutoring. Also, the psychology peer advisers can give you some quick, helpful tips! Visit us during our drop in hours at FMH 360 from 9am to 5pm Monday-Friday

What is the difference between Psy 200 and Psy 204?

They are both introductory psychology classes. Psychology 200 is psychology as a natural science, what’s going on in the brain and a little bit of physiology and anatomy of the brain. Psychology 204 is psychology as a social science and focuses on how we interact with others, and our behaviors and attitudes as a result of being a social being.