2019-2020 Catalog and Student Handbook

Psychology, Bachelor of Arts

Requirements for a major in Psychology:

Foundation Courses (14 Hours)

PSYC 101Introduction to Psychology

3

PSYC 285Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences

4

PSYC 286Research Design

4

PSYC 401The History & Systems of Psychology

3

Core Courses (15 Hours)

Electives (Choose three) (9 Hours )

PSYC 150Human Sexuality

3

  

PSYC 206Child Development

3

Or

PSYC 207Adolescence

3

  

PSYC 225Psychology of Gender

3

PSYC 275Psychology of Sport

3

PSYC 277Industrial-Organizational Psychology

3

PSYC 301Topics in Psychology

3

PSYC 325Personality & Principles of Measurement

3

PSYC 355Child Psychopathology

3

PSYC 350Abnormal Psychology

3

PSYC 365Family Discord

3

PSYC 370Introduction to Clinical Psychology

3

PSYC 375Health 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 370Introduction to Clinical Psychology

3

PSYC 481Supervised Clinical Practicum

3

Developmental

PSYC 365Family Discord

3

PSYC 482Supervised Developmental Practicum

3

Research

PSYC 360Experimental Psychology

3

PSYC 491Psychology 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