2020-2021 Catalog and Student Handbook

Psychology, Bachelor of Arts

Requirements for a major in Psychology:

Foundation Courses (11 Hours)

PSYC 101Introduction to Psychology

3

PSYC 285Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences

4

PSYC 286Research Design

4

Core Courses (15 Hours)

PSYC 212Social Psychology

3

PSYC 305Biological Psychology

3

PSYC 350Abnormal Psychology

3

Plus:

Developmental (3 Hours)

Choose 1 of the following:
PSYC 206Child Development

3

PSYC 207Adolescence

3

Cognition (3 Hours)

Choose 1 of the following:
PSYC 310Learning & Behavior Analysis

3

PSYC 311Cognitive Psychology

3

Electives (9 Hours )

Choose 3 of the following not used above:

PSYC 150Human Sexuality

3

PSYC 206Child Development

3

PSYC 207Adolescence

3

PSYC 225Psychology of Gender

3

PSYC 275Psychology of Sport

3

PSYC 277Industrial-Organizational Psychology

3

PSYC 301Topics in Psychology

3

PSYC 325Personality & Principles of Measurement

3

PSYC 355Child Psychopathology

3

PSYC 350Abnormal Psychology

3

PSYC 365Family Discord

3

PSYC 370Introduction to Clinical Psychology

3

PSYC 375Health Psychology

3

Notes:     

Psychology 365 and 370 can fulfill the requirement as both an Psychology elective and the first half of the Senior Year Experience requirement.

PSYC 301: With departmental chair approval.

Senior Year Experience (4-6 Hours)

Choose 1 of the following Applied Experience Options:

  • Students interested in clinical or counseling psychology will enroll in Psychology 370 during the fall semester and then complete a supervised internship, PSYC 481, in a clinical setting during the spring semester.
  • Students interested in developmental psychology will enroll in Psychology 365 in the fall semester and then complete a supervised internship, PSYC 482, in a developmental setting in the spring semester.
  • Students interested in basic research will enroll in Psychology 490 in the fall and Psychology 492 in the spring. They will conduct an experiment of their own design. The results of the study will be summarized in a final written research report.

Clinical

PSYC 370Introduction to Clinical Psychology

3

PSYC 481Supervised Clinical Practicum

3

Developmental

PSYC 365Family Discord

3

PSYC 482Supervised Developmental Practicum

3

Research

PSYC 490Advanced Research I

1

PSYC 492Advanced Research II

3

 

Junior Core & Capstone (6 Hours)

PSYC 360Experimental Psychology

3

PSYC 401The History & Systems of Psychology

3

 

Total Credit Hours: 45-47