College of Arts and Sciences | Majors and Minors | Psychology Department | BS in Psychology | Curriculum

BS in Psychology Curriculum

General Psychology Courses (required of all psychology students)

PSY 100 General Psychology
PSY 205 Child Psychology or
PSY 207 Lifespan Development
PSY 220 Statistics for Social and Behavioral Sciences
PSY 221 Statistics Lab
PSY 307 Biopsychology
PSY 301 Psychopathology
PSY 308 Psychology of Personality
PSY 341 Research Methods I
PSY 342 Research Methods II
PSY 415 History and Systems of Psychology

BS in Psychology Courses

BIO 233 Human Physiology and Anatomy I (lab course)
PSY 443 Senior Thesis
One elective from the B.A. track

Choose THREE of the following:
PSY 250 Psychopharmacology
PSY 302 Experimental Psychology (lab course)
PSY 318 Cognitive Psychology
PSY 417 Physiological Psychology (lab course)

Total Credit Hours: 46-49

The Minor in Psychology

18 hours in Psychology. Must include PSY 100. PSY 395 and 495 may not be included in the minor.
Internships can be 1-6 credits towards your major. Students have the option of an internship or a senior thesis (by invitation only).

Students are encouraged to schedule courses according to the course map set out by the Psychology Department. Course descriptions are available in Eastern's undergraduate course catalog.