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Psychology BS

Major Requirements

A major in psychology consists of a set of core courses:

PSYC 100General Psychology

3
PSYC 128Orientation to Psychology

1
PSYC 208Lifespan Development

3
PSYC 233Abnormal Psychology

3
PSYC 240Social Psychology

3
PSYC 289Research Methods I: Design and Analysis

4
PSYC 328Community-Urban Field Experiences

variable
PSYC 340Cognitive Psychology

3
PSYC 362Brain and Behavior

3
PSYC 389Research Methods II: Experimentation

4
PSYC 428Senior Capstone Seminar

3

PSYC 328: minimum of two semester hours

In addition, psychology majors are required to complete 15 credit hours from elective courses:

PSYC 309Health Psychology

3
PSYC 310Studies in Behavior

2 to 4
PSYC 314Readings in Psychology

1 to 3
PSYC 315Animal Behavior

3
PSYC 320Theories of Personality

3
PSYC 324Clinical Psychology

3
PSYC 330Applied Sport Psychology

3
PSYC 360History of Psychology

3
PSYC 365Evolutionary Psychology

3
PSYC 370Sensation and Perception

3
PSYC 380Child and Adolescent Development

3
PSYC 490Advanced Topics in Psychology

2 to 4
PSYC 495Seminar

1 to 4
PSYC 499Psychological Research

variable

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 050Psy-Key Club

.5
PSYC 328Community-Urban Field Experiences

variable