2010-2011 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog
Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Psychology
Requirements for a Major in Psychology
Requirements include a minimum of 12 courses in psychology totaling 36 hours of credit, including:
- PSY 101 - Introductory Psychology Credits: 3
- PSY 300 - Research Methods in Psychology Credits: 3
- PSY 400 - Advanced Research in Psychology Credits: 3
- PSY 492 - Advanced General (Capstone) Credits: 3
Category Requirements
In addition, one course must be taken from each of the six following categories:
I. Biological:
- PSY 375 - Comparative Psychology Credits: 3
- PSY 430 - Physiological Psychology Credits: 3
- PSY 431 - Introduction to Neuropsychology Credits: 3
- PSY 432 - Psychopharmacology Credits: 3
II. Developmental:
- PSY 301 - Child Development Credits: 1 to 3
- PSY 305 - Infant and Early Childhood Development Credits: 3
- PSY 331 - Adolescent Development Credits: 3
- PSY 332 - Adult Development and Aging Credits: 3
- PSY 332 - Adult Development and Aging Credits: 3
- PSY 364 - Life Span Developmental Psychology Credits: 3
III. Personality/Clinical:
- PSY 303 - Psychopathology Credits: 3
- PSY 324 - Developmental Psychopathology Credits: 3
- PSY 420 - Theories of Personality Credits: 3
- PSY 452 - Counseling: Theories and Applications Credits: 3
IV. Social Context:
- PSY 355 - Psychology and Culture Credits: 3
- PSY 360 - Social Psychology: Psychology's View Credits: 3
- PSY 381 - Group Dynamics Credits: 3
- PSY 445 - Industrial/Organizational Psychology Credits: 3
V. Cognitive:
- PSY 357 - Psychology of Language Credits: 3
- PSY 361 - Perception Credits: 3
- PSY 363 - Learning Credits: 3
- PSY 365 - Cognition Credits: 3
VI. General:
- PSY 311 - Controversial Issues in Psychology Credits: 3
- PSY 362 - Environmental Psychology Credits: 3
- PSY 405 - History and Systems Credits: 3
- PSY 410 - Tests and Measurements Credits: 3
Electives:
Students choose two additional psychology courses, totaling six credit hours, as electives. Students have the option of using one of the following as an elective:
- SOC 350 - Family & Gender in the Developing World Credits: 3
- SS 381 - Death and Dying Credits: 3
Course Restrictions in Major:
For students who choose to take PSY 399 and/or 499, no more than six credit hours in these courses may be counted toward the major. Psychology majors must take at least one third of the psychology credits constituting their major from the psychology department.
SS 300 does not count toward the major in psychology.
Students may earn either a B.A. or B.S. degree
B.A.
The B.A. requires third-semester proficiency in a foreign language.
B.S.
The B.S. degree cognate requirement is:
- PSY 300 - Research Methods in Psychology Credits: 3
- PSY 400 - Advanced Research in Psychology Credits: 3
- STA 215 - Introductory Applied Statistics Credits: 3