Multicultural and Diversity Resources for Psychology Majors

Consistent with the American Psychological Association’s Guidelines for Undergraduate Psychology Major, we provide students with the knowledge, skills, and values required to recognize, understand, and respect the complexity of social, cultural, and individual diversity. Consequently, we offer psychology courses covering topics such as ethnic/racial identity; sexual and gender identity; effects of discrimination, harassment, and group bias on health and well-being; psychosocial roots of prejudice and hate crimes; and health disparities.

In addition to these themes being infused across the psychology curriculum, all psychology majors are required to complete a designated Diversity course to advance Fordham’s missions of cura personalis and men and women for others. Diversity courses are designated advanced (3000) or capstone (4000) courses that: highlight aspects of individual and cultural diversity and the interpersonal challenges that often result from diversity and context, assist students in recognizing potential for prejudice and discrimination in oneself and others, and explore how psychology can promote civic, social, and global outcomes that benefit others.

Undergraduate Course Offerings that Meet the Diversity Requirement

PSYC 3530 Psychology of Sex Roles
PSYC 3600 Multicultural Issues (Pluralism)
PSYC 3610 Global Health and Psychology (Globalism)
PSYC 3700 Human Sexuality
PSYC 3720 Psychology of Women
PSYC 3730 Men and Masculinities (EP3)
PSYC 4310 Aging and Society (ICC)
PSYC 4820 Community Psychology (S/L)
PSYC 4920 Youth, Values, and Society (EP4)

Organizations And Resources

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The American Psychological Association has a number of resources for students applying to and enrolled in graduate programs in psychology.