<p>I plan to transfer to a top 25 school with about 40 college credits and plan to major in psychology. Is it fine if I only have one math class (intro to statistics)? Or do most top colleges require a significant math background, even for psychology majors? I know this might vary by schoool, but just give a general answer.</p>
<p>I think it would be cooler if you had more than one math under your belt. More math would look better and give your transcript a certain "sultry" look not unlike that of Angelina Jolie at the Golden Globes.</p>
<p>Also, I reckon you would have to learn more than just humble level stats for psychology. </p>
<p>signed,</p>
<p>Mildred the math geek</p>
<p>(^_^)</p>
<p>generally, and I say generally because I've had pretty limited experience in transferring, but math classes tend to test your knowledge and willingness to work hard more than other classes. Mostly because it's taught by the book and really change too much from school to school. </p>
<p>basically what I'm doing is taking Calc II, for no reason other than to show I'm smart enough for UMich (school I'm applying to) even though that's not required.</p>
<p>If you are applying to a top 25 school, you should do everything possible to sell yourself. Academically, this often means taking Calculus I, which is basically the first college level math class. Yes, statistics is a college level math course, but let's face it - it's what most people that don't want to challenge themselves with Calc take, and colleges probably know that.</p>
<p>^ It's true. I might be taking Calc 3 if I don't get accepted into UMich just to show I can do hard classes like that. And I'm a business major, I don't need that. Hell I probably need stats...</p>
<p>Ha. Yeah, I need stats and am finally taking it (at the same time as Diff Eq, so it's very easy). It's very...boring.</p>
<p>The psych major at Duke requires STA 101 which is just the intro course. As others have said, it might look good on an application to take calculus since it's one of the hardest arts & sciences college classes (at least here), but it shouldn't be needed for a psych major specifically.</p>
<p>Thanks. My school offers a 100-level stat course and a 200 one, and I took the 200-one, so I hope that helps...</p>
<p>Any other comments?</p>
<p>I think you need at least two math courses (college algebra or above) I believe. But this can vary from school to school though. I'm a Psych major as well and I believe I need to take Stats too. My question is: What is stats? I haven't taken it yet, and does it carry many of the basic math concepts carried out in College Algebra?</p>
<p>Uh yeah pretty much. Stats so far has been a lot of definitions and stuff that's very different from the math I'm used to. You need to know the basics of college algebra to get it...but so far, nothin else.</p>
<p>if you plan on doing graduate work in psychology you better take more than one stats class, you better know stats inside and out because your going to use it A LOT></p>