Psychology, Bachelor of Arts
Requirements for a major in Psychology:
Foundation Courses (14 Hours)
Core Courses (15 Hours)
Electives (Choose three) (9 Hours )
Capstone: One of the following options (3-6 Hours)
Clinical
PSYC 370 | Introduction to Clinical Psychology | 3 |
PSYC 481 | Supervised Clinical Practicum | 3 |
Developmental
Research
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