Major Completion Timeline
A clear path from your first year to graduation
The psychology major at UB is flexible, but it is also structured to help you build skills over time. This timeline shows how requirements and experiences typically unfold year by year, so you can plan with confidence, alongside advising and the official course catalog.
Start narrowing your focus and building your resume.
In the sophomore year, students typically:
- Continue required psychology coursework
- Begin or continue upper-level psychology courses
- Progress toward degree-specific requirements
Refer to the course catalog for required courses and sequencing.
- Undergraduate Research
- Summer research (like NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates)
- Internships (PSY 496). Discover internships in Bullseye powered by Handshake
- Join Psi Chi, the Psychology Honors Society (if eligible)
- Study abroad
- Explore career paths and grad programs
- Meet with Christa Greenberg, Undergraduate Coordinator
- Visit the Career Design Center
- Check out:
- The American Psychological Association’s (APA) Career Paths in Psychology: Where Your Degree Can Take You (available in electronic form from the UB Libraries)
- The APA’s Careers in Psychology Guide
- The 50+ Best Jobs for Psychologists
- 14 Career Options for Psychology Majors
- Job market stats- Use employment data from across the country
- Talk to faculty, mentors, employer and alumni! Learn how to make professional friends.
- If grad school is a goal, start exploring programs that interest you
