Psychology, B.S.                                          

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A.

General Education

 

 

Special Requirement for Psychology Majors:

 

 

BIOL101 Basic Biology or BIOL106 Principles of Biology I is required. 
MATH107 Basic Statistics is required.
SPCH102 Fundamentals of Public Speaking or SPCH104 Interpersonal Communications is required.
Psychology majors have 12 sh of free electives.

B.

Psychology Specific General Education Enhancements (18 sh total)  
  Laboratory Science 3 sh
  Computer Skills Enhancement 6 sh
              CISC150 Introduction to Computers  
              CISC250 Advanced Microcomputer Applications  
  Speech Enhancement (choose one) 3 sh
              SPCH102 Fundamentals of Public Speaking OR  
                        SPCH104 Interpersonal Communications      
  Social Science Enhancement 6 sh
              Any SOCI, SOCW, ANTH, CRJS course  

C.

Core Requirements (20-22 sh total)

 

 

PSYC100 Introduction to Psychology (minimum grade is B-) (counts toward the general education requirement)

 

 

PSYC202 Psychological Methods (minimum grade is B-)

  3 sh

  PSYC204 Writing for Psychology (minimum grade is B-)

3 sh

 

PSYC205 Applied Psychological Statistics (minimum grade is B-)

  3 sh

 

PSYC215 Brain and Behavior (minimum grade is B-)

  3 sh

  PSYC250 Social Psychology (minimum grade is B-)

3 sh

 

PSYC409 Experimental Psychology (minimum grade is B-)

  3 sh

  PSYC499 Independent Study (minimum grade is B-)

2-4 sh

D.

Supplemental Core Requirements (9 sh total)

 

 

Students must take at least one course from each of the following three foundation areas.

 

 

Developmental Processes (choose one course from this group)

3 sh 

 

  PSYC102 Child Development (minimum grade is C+)

 

 

  PSYC103 Adolescent Development (minimum grade is C+)

 

 

  PSYC240 Life-Span Development (minimum grade is C+)

 

 

Cognitive Processes (choose one course from this group)

3 sh

 

  PSYC305 Theories of Learning (minimum grade is C+)

 

 

  PSYC310 Cognitive Psychology (minimum grade is C+)

 

 

Individual Processes (choose one course from this group)

3 sh

 

  PSYC307 Abnormal Psychology (minimum grade is C+)

 

 

  PSYC308 Psychology of Personality (minimum grade is C+)

 

D.

Psychology Electives (17-19 sh total)  - minimum grade is C+ for all courses

 

 

Course selection is at the discretion of the student, although guided by the Professional Pathway Recommendations, i.e. Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Physician Assistant.  These pathways are not requirements but instead suggestions for students.  Please consult with academic advisor.

Updated 08/2005