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Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts in Psychology

The Department of Psychology offers the student exposure to the entire field of psychology in both theoretical and applied areas of the discipline. Such an orientation prepares a student for immediate entry into the workforce or for advanced study. Independent study programs are encouraged and student internships are made available in all areas of psychology.

Introductory Psychology (PSYC 201) is a prerequisite for all psychology courses.

Major Requirements

University Core

Core
University Core Requirements

37

Psychology majors must complete the following courses:

PSYC 201Introductory Psychology

3
PSYC 211Quantitative Methods for Social Science

3
PSYC 311Rsrch Mthds & Statistics I : Foundation

3
XX xxx
Any speech-intensive (SI) course

3
Total Credit Hours:12

Applied Area

Choose two (2) courses:
PSYC 301Abnormal Psychology

3
PSYC 310Theories of Counseling & Psychotherapy

3
PSYC 333Substance Abuse & Behavior

3
PSYC 336Family Therapy & Family Systems

3
PSYC 377Industrial Psychology

3
PSYC 380Personality Theories

3
PSYC 430Abnormal Child and Adolescent Psycholog

3
Total Credit Hours:6

Social/Developmental Areas

Choose (2) two courses:
PSYC 210Human Growth & Development

3
PSYC 317WIAdvanced Child Development

3
PSYC 375Social Psychology

3
PSYC 413Psychology of Religion

3
PSYC 415Positive Psychology

3
Total Credit Hours:6

Cognitive/Biological Areas:

Choose two (2) courses:
PSYC 351Physiological Psychology

3
PSYC 352Learning and Cognition

3
PSYC 420Medical Psychology

3
PSYC 421Stress, Pain, and Resilience

3
PSYC 453WISensation and Perception

3
Total Credit Hours:6

Elective Courses

Choose three (3) courses:
PSYC xxx
Any PSYC upper division courses not used above

9
Total Credit Hours:9

General Electives

General Electives
Requirement

44

Psychology Four Year Plan

This guide is for planning purposes in consultation with your advisor. For official program requirements, please refer to the academic catalog and your degree audit. To complete the program in 4 years, students will need to enroll in an average of 15 credits (5 classes) per semester.

 

Degree requirements are made up of core requirements (C), major requirements (M), and elective courses (E).

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

First Year
 
 
 
 
 

Semester 1
 
 
 
 
 

Prefix/Number
 
 
 
 

Course Title
 
 
 
 

Prerequisites/Comments
 
 
 
 

Crs
 
 
 
 

Area
 
 
 
 

Sem
 
 
 
 
 

PSYC 201
 
 
 
 

Introductory Psychology
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

M / C
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

JU 111/159 (scholars)/169 (honors)
 
 
 
 

First year seminar
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Core
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Core
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Core
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

First Year
 
 
 
 
 

Semester 2
 
 
 
 
 

Prefix/Number
 
 
 
 

Course Title
 
 
 
 

Prerequisites/Comments
 
 
 
 

Crs
 
 
 
 

Area
 
 
 
 

Sem
 
 
 
 
 

PSYC 210
 
 
 
 

Human Growth & Development
 
 
 
 

Pre-req: PSYC 201 or sophomore status
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

M
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

PSYC 211
 
 
 
 

Quantitative Methods in Social Sciences
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

M
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Core
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Core
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Core
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Second Year
 
 
 
 
 

Semester 3
 
 
 
 
 

Prefix/Number
 
 
 
 

Course Title
 
 
 
 

Prerequisites/Comments
 
 
 
 

Crs
 
 
 
 

Area
 
 
 
 

Sem
 
 
 
 
 

PSYC XXX
 
 
 
 

Any Applied Area Course (see below)
 
 
 
 

Pre-req: PSYC 201 and sophomore status
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

M
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

PSYC 311
 
 
 
 

Research Methods
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

M
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

XXX XXXSI
 
 
 
 

Any Speech Intensive (SI) Course
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

M
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Core/ Elective
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C / E
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Core/ Elective
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C / E
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Second Year
 
 
 
 
 

Semester 4
 
 
 
 
 

Prefix/Number
 
 
 
 

Course Title
 
 
 
 

Prerequisites/Comments
 
 
 
 

Crs
 
 
 
 

Area
 
 
 
 

Sem
 
 
 
 
 

PSYC XXX
 
 
 
 

Any Social/Developmental Area Course (see below)
 
 
 
 

Pre-req: PSYC 201 and sophomore status
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

M
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

XXX XXXWI
 
 
 
 

Any WI Course
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

M
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Core/ Elective
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C / E
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Core/ Elective
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C / E
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Core/ Elective
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C / E
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Third Year
 
 
 
 
 

Semester 5
 
 
 
 
 

Prefix/Number
 
 
 
 

Course Title
 
 
 
 

Prerequisites/Comments
 
 
 
 

Crs
 
 
 
 

Area
 
 
 
 

Sem
 
 
 
 
 

PSYC XXX
 
 
 
 

Any Cognitive/Biological Area Course (see below)
 
 
 
 

Pre-req: PSYC 201 and sophomore status
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

M
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

PSYC XXX
 
 
 
 

Any Applied Area Course (see below)
 
 
 
 

Pre-req: PSYC 201 and sophomore status
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

M
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Core/ Elective
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C / E
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Core/ Elective
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C / E
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Core/ Elective
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C / E
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Third Year
 
 
 
 
 

Semester 6
 
 
 
 
 

Prefix/Number
 
 
 
 

Course Title
 
 
 
 

Prerequisites/Comments
 
 
 
 

Crs
 
 
 
 

Area
 
 
 
 

Sem
 
 
 
 
 

PSYC XXX
 
 
 
 

Any Cognitive/Biological Area Course (see below)
 
 
 
 

Pre-req: PSYC 201 and sophomore status
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

M
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

PSYC XXX
 
 
 
 

Any Upper Division Psychology Course (see below)
 
 
 
 

Pre-req: PSYC 201 and sophomore status
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

M
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Core/ Elective
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C / E
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Core/ Elective
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C / E
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Core/ Elective
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C / E
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Fourth Year
 
 
 
 
 

Semester 7
 
 
 
 
 

Prefix/Number
 
 
 
 

Course Title
 
 
 
 

Prerequisites/Comments
 
 
 
 

Crs
 
 
 
 

Area
 
 
 
 

Sem
 
 
 
 
 

PSYC 3XX/4XX
 
 
 
 

Any Upper Division Psychology Course (see below)
 
 
 
 

Pre-req: PSYC 201 and sophomore status
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

M
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Core/ Elective
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C / E
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Core/ Elective
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C / E
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Core/ Elective
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C / E
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Core/ Elective
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C / E
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Fourth Year
 
 
 
 
 

Semester 8
 
 
 
 
 

Prefix/Number
 
 
 
 

Course Title
 
 
 
 

Prerequisites/Comments
 
 
 
 

Crs
 
 
 
 

Area
 
 
 
 

Sem
 
 
 
 
 

PSYC 3XX/4XX
 
 
 
 

Any Upper Division Psychology Course (see below)
 
 
 
 

Pre-req: PSYC 201 and sophomore status
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

M
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Core/ Elective
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C / E
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Core/ Elective
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C / E
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Core/ Elective
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

3
 
 
 
 

C / E
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Psychology majors (BA or BS) – Choose two courses from each of the following areas*:
 
 
 
 
 

Applied (choose two):
 
 
 
 

Social/Developmental (choose two):
 
 
 
 

Cognitive/Biological (choose two):
 
 
 
 
 

PSYC 301 Abnormal Psychology
 
 
 
 

PSYC 210 Human Growth/Develop.
 
 
 
 

PSYC 351 Physiological Psychology
 
 
 
 
 

PSYC 310 Counseling/Psychotherapy
 
 
 
 

PSYC 317WI Adv. Child Development
 
 
 
 

PSYC 352 Learning and Cognition
 
 
 
 
 

PSYC 333 Substance Abuse/Behavior
 
 
 
 

PSYC 375 Social Psychology
 
 
 
 

PSYC 420 Medical Psychology
 
 
 
 
 

PSYC 336 Family Therapy & Systems
 
 
 
 

PSYC 413 Psychology of Religion
 
 
 
 

PSYC 421 Stress, Pain, & Resilience
 
 
 
 
 

PSYC 377 Industrial Psychology
 
 
 
 

PSYC415 Positive Psychology
 
 
 
 

PSYC 453WI Sensation & Perception
 
 
 
 
 

PSYC 380 Personality Theories
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

PSYC 430 Abnormal Child/Adol. Psyc.
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 

*Psychology majors will also choose an additional three elective courses from any of the PSYC upper division courses not used above.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Credit Distribution

 
 
 
 
 

Area

 
 
 
 

Notes

 
 
 
 

Credits

 
 
 
 
 

Major (M)

 
 
 
 

Required major courses

 
 
 
 

39

 
 
 
 
 

Core (C)

 
 
 
 

Choose from list below. May be satisfied by major courses

 
 
 
 

34

 
 
 
 
 

Electives (E)

 
 
 
 

Can be satisfied with concentration, minor, second major courses

 
 
 
 

47

 
 
 
 
 

Total
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

120

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Core Courses (37 credits)
 
 
 
 
 

Area
 
 
 
 

Course(s)
 
 
 
 

Planned
 
 
 
 
 

Economics
 
 
 
 

ECON 201 (recommended)
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

English
 
 
 
 

ENGL 103 (depending on placement, student may need ENGL 101 first). 'C-' or better required.
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

NOTE: All students enrolled in ENGL 103 must pass an Exit Exam at the end of the term. Students not passing this exit exam are required to enroll in ENGL 214WI prior to reaching 60 hours. It is not necessary to pass this exam in order to pass ENGL 103. ENGL 214WI counts as an elective course.
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

English (Lit)
 
 
 
 

ENGL 189, 202, 203, 204, or 206
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Fine Arts
 
 
 
 

Three hours in ART, ARH, DANC, MUS, or THEA
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Global Studies
 
 
 
 

If student is pursuing a BA degree: One 202 level (or above) foreign language course or equivalent; if student is pursuing a BS degree: One 102 level (or above) foreign language course or equivalent, or any International Studies (IS) course at the 300‐level
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

History
 
 
 
 

One three-credit HIST course at the 100- or 200-level
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Humanities
 
 
 
 

Any HUM XXX course (Pre-reqs: ENGL 103 and English/Literature core requirement)
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Lab Science
 
 
 
 

100-level natural science with a lab (four credit hours total)
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Mathematics
 
 
 
 

MATH 110, 112, 114 (pre-req: C minimum in MATH 104 or Math placement), or MATH 140 (pre-req: C minimum in MATH 110)
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Philosophy
 
 
 
 

PHIL 101, 189, or 212
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Social Science
 
 
 
 

Satisfied by major
 
 
 
 

X
 
 
 
 
 

Technology
 
 
 
 

CS 150; DSIM 203RI; GEOG 250TI (recommended for students in the Social Sciences); MUS 150 (co‐req: MUS 142); or a Technology Intensive (TI) course in the major approved by the department as an equivalent
 
 
 
 

 

 

General Requirements for all bachelor’s degrees: 

  • A minimum of 120 credit hours earned with a minimum of 30 credit hours completed at JU.

  • A minimum of a "C" (2.0) average for all work taken at JU.  

  • A student must satisfy all requirements of the University Core Curriculum in addition to all major and degree requirements.

  • A student is responsible for meeting the specific graduation requirements of the selected major and degree. A student who pursues more than one major must meet all degree requirements for each major. 

  • A student must have at least a "C" (2.0) average in the major.  

  • At least 12 credit hours in the major in courses numbered 300 or above must be completed at JU. 

  • A minimum of forty-two credit hours must be in courses numbered 300 or above.

  • At least one each of an upper-level Writing-Intensive and Speech-Intensive course (designated with a “WI” or “SI” in the course number; may be satisfied by courses already required for major). 

  • At least 3 credit hours in Experiential Learning (defined as Undergraduate Research, Research Intensive with “RI” designation, Internship, Study Abroad, or Service Learning; may be satisfied by courses already required for major). 

  • At least 3 credit hours in a DEI designated course; may be satisfied by a course within in major or an elective course.  

  • First-year students will be automatically enrolled in and must complete JU 111 or JU 159 (for Scholars), or JU 169 (for Honors). Transfer students in their second year and students entering with an AA degree are exempt.

  

NOTE: This four-year plan is meant to be a guide. For full degree requirements, please consult the academic catalog. 

 

Total Credit Hours: 120