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REQUIREMENTS FOR PSYCHOLOGY MAJORS

 

REQUIRED COURSES - 9 credits

 
      PSYC 0101 Introduction of Psychology (3)
      PSYC 0105 Research Methods in Psychology (3)
      PSYC 0308 Statistics for Psychologists (3)

 

CONTENT COURSES - 18 credits
Select the number of courses indicated below from each of the 4 categories.

      Basic Processes - choose 2

 
      PSYC 0306 Learning (3)
      PSYC 0341 Cognitive Psychology (3)
      PSYC 0312 Physiological Psychology (3)
      PSYC 0313 Comparative Psychology (3)
      PSYC 0359 Sensation and Perception (3)

 

Individual and Social Systems - choose 1
 
      PSYC 0201 Theories of Personality (3)
      PSYC 0304 Social Psychology (3)
      PSYC 0336 Psychology of the Family (3)

 

Development - choose 1
 
      PSYC 0202 Child Development (3)
      PSYC 0203 Adolescent Development (3)
      PSYC 0357Adult Development and Aging (3)

 

Applied - choose 2
 
      PSYC 0206 Educational Psychology (3)
      PSYC 0317 Behavior Modification (3)
      PSYC 0200 Industrial/Organizational Psychology (3)
      PSYC 0318 Psychology of Interpersonal Relations
          Communications      
(3)
      PSYC 0320 Psychometrics: Psychological Tests
          and Measurements
(3)
      PSYC 0322 Theories of Counseling (3)
      PSYC 0303 Abnormal Psychology (3)
      PSYC311 Health Psychology (3)

 

CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE - 3 credits
      Choose 1 of the following options with advisement
      PSYC 0333 Practicum in Psychology (3)
       Special Topics Seminars  (3)
      Honors Thesis as a member of the Honors program (3)

 

Electives in Psychology - 9 credits
 

 

TOTAL

 

39 Psychology credits

 

CORE Lab Science - 4 credits
 
      BIOL 104 Human Biology or  
      BIOL 106 Biology Today or  
      Department approved substitution (4)

 

REQUIREMENTS FOR A MINOR IN PSYCHOLOGY
      A total of 18 credits in psychology department offerings will qualify a student for a minor in psychology.