Psychology, Bachelor of Arts

Requirements for a major in Psychology:

Foundation Courses (14 Hours)

PSYC 101	Introduction to Psychology	3
PSYC 285	Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences	4
PSYC 286	Research Design	4
PSYC 401	The History & Systems of Psychology	3

Core Courses (15 Hours)

Electives (Choose three) (9 Hours )

PSYC 150	Human Sexuality	3
PSYC 206	Child Development	3
	Or
PSYC 207	Adolescence	3
PSYC 225	Psychology of Gender	3
PSYC 275	Psychology of Sport	3
PSYC 277	Industrial-Organizational Psychology	3
PSYC 301	Topics in Psychology	3
PSYC 325	Personality & Principles of Measurement	3
PSYC 355	Child Psychopathology	3
PSYC 350	Abnormal Psychology	3
PSYC 365	Family Discord	3
PSYC 370	Introduction to Clinical Psychology	3
PSYC 375	Health Psychology	3

PSYC 207, PSYC 206, PSYC 150: if not used above

PSYC 301: With departmental chair approval

Capstone: One of the following options (3-6 Hours)

Clinical

PSYC 370	Introduction to Clinical Psychology	3
PSYC 481	Supervised Clinical Practicum	3

Developmental

PSYC 365	Family Discord	3
PSYC 482	Supervised Developmental Practicum	3

Research

PSYC 360	Experimental Psychology	3
PSYC 491	Psychology Research	3

Note: Psychology 360, 365, 370 can fulfill the requirement as both an additional Psychology elective and the first half of the Capstone requirement

Description of Applied Experience Options

Psychology majors have four options to complete their applied experience requirement. This applied experience is typically completed during the senior year.

• Students interested in clinical or counseling psychology may 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 may 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 360 in the fall and Psychology 491 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.

Total Credit Hours: 41-44