BS in Psychology

Psychology Curriculum

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Required Courses (Complete all) [35 credits total]

  • PSY 100: General Psychology (3 cr)
  • PSY 205: Child Psychology (Prerequisite: C or higher in PSY 100) OR PSY 207: Lifespan Psychology (Prerequisite: C or higher in PSY 100) (3 cr)
  • PSY 220/221: Statistics and SPSS Lab (Prerequisite: C or higher in PSY 100) (3+1 cr)
  • PSY 301: Psychopathology (Prerequisites: C or higher in PSY 100 and one of the following: PSY 205, PSY 206, or PSY 207) (3 cr)
  • PSY 225: Biopsychology (Prerequisite: C or higher in PSY 100) (3 cr)
  • PSY 308: Psychology of Personality (Prerequisites: C or higher in PSY 100 and one of the following: PSY 205, PSY 206, or PSY 207) (3 cr)
  • PSY 341: Research Methods I (Prerequisites: C or higher in PSY 100) (3 cr)
  • PSY 342W: Research Methods II (Prerequisite: C or higher in PSY 341) (3 cr)
  • PSY 415: History and Systems (senior level status) (3 cr)
  • PSY 443: Senior Thesis ((senior level status) Prerequisite: C or higher in PSY 342W) (3 cr)
  • BIO 233: Human Anatomy & Physiology I (4 cr) 

B.A. Elective Courses (Choose one) [3 credits total]

  • PSY 206: Adolescent Psychology (Prerequisite: C or higher in PSY 100) (3 cr)
  • PSY 300: Psychological Testing (Prerequisites: C or higher in PSY 301 and PSY 308)
  • PSY 304: Social Psychology (Prerequisite: C or higher in PSY 100) (3 cr)
  • PSY 320: Techniques of Individual Counseling (Prerequisites: C or higher in PSY 100 and PSY 301 and PSY 308) (3 cr)
  • PSY 322: Psychology of Gender (Prerequisite: C or higher in PSY 100) (3 cr)
  • PSY 324: Cross-Cultural Psychology (Prerequisite: C or higher in PSY 100) (3 cr)
  • PSY 330B: Psychology of Religion (Prerequisites: C or higher in PSY 100 and one of the following: PSY 205, PSY 206, or PSY 207) (3 cr)

 B.S. Elective Courses (Choose three)[9-10 credits total]

  • PSY 250: Psychopharmacology (Prerequisite: C or higher in PSY 100 and  PSY 225) (3 cr)
  • PSY 302: Experimental Psychology (Prerequisite: C or higher in PSY 100 and PSY 220/221) (4 cr)
  • PSY 318: Learning and Cognition (Prerequisites: C or higher in PSY 100) (3 cr)

Departmental APA Online Training (to be taken in designated PSY 200-level courses or by arrangement with department chair(s))

Total number of credits for completion of the B.S. track = 47-48 credits

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