Psychology BA

Major Requirements

A major in psychology consists of:

PSYC 100	General Psychology	3
PSYC 128	Orientation to Psychology	1
PSYC 208	Lifespan Development	3
PSYC 213	Fundamentals of Counseling	3
PSYC 233	Abnormal Psychology	3
PSYC 234	Diagnosis of Mental Disorders	1
PSYC 240	Social Psychology	3
PSYC 260	Cognitive Psychology	3
PSYC 270	Neuropsychology	3
PSYC 289	Research Methods I: Design and Analysis	4
PSYC 301	The Institutional Review Board	1
PSYC 328	Community-Urban Field Experiences	variable
PSYC 389	Research Methods II: Experimentation	4
PSYC 428	Senior Capstone Seminar	3

PSYC 328: minimum of two semester hours

In addition, psychology majors are required to complete two courses from:

PSYC 113	Psychology of Becoming (Personal Growth and Development)	3
PSYC 320	Theories of Personality	3
PSYC 350	Psycholinguistics	3
PSYC 355	Psychology and Law	3
PSYC 360	History of Psychology	3
PSYC 380	Child and Adolescent Development	3

one course from:

PSYC 315	Animal Behavior	3
PSYC 365	Evolutionary Psychology	3
PSYC 370	Sensation and Perception	3
PSYC 375	Cognitive Development	3

one course from:

PSYC 309	Health Psychology	3
PSYC 330	Applied Sport Psychology	3
PSYC 385	Death Education	3

Recommended courses that can be taken but will not be counted toward the major but can be used for credits for the bachelor’s degree include:

PSYC 050	Psy-Key Club	.5
PSYC 210	Studies in Developmental Psychology	2 to 4
PSYC 310	Studies in Behavior	2 to 4
PSYC 312	Studies in Personality	2 to 4
PSYC 314	Readings in Psychology	1 to 3
PSYC 495	Seminar	1 to 4
PSYC 499	Psychological Research	variable