Psychology, Bachelor of Arts

Psychology Major Requirements

A minimum of 13 courses are required for the major.

I. Three Required Core Courses

PSY 1004FUNDAMENTALS OF PSYCHOLOGY

4

PSY 2012STATISTICS FOR SOCIAL SCIENCE

4

PSY 2040RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCH

4

PSY 2012 must be passed with C- or above by end of sophomore year for student to continue as a Psychology major. Exceptions/Appeals must be approved by the Chair of the Psychology Department.

II. Five Content Breadth Courses (Pick one from each area)

Breadth Area

Biological Area (pick one)

Offered Fall and Spring
PSY 2004PHYSIOLOGICAL BASES BEHAVIOR

3

OR

PSY 2008SENSATION & PERCEPTION

3

Cultural Area

Offered Fall and Spring
PSY 2042PSYCHOLOGY & CULTURE

3

Developmental Area

Offered Fall and Spring
PSY 2001DEV PSYCH: INFANT/LATE CHILD

3

Personality/Clinical Area (pick one)

Offered Fall and Spring
PSY 2011ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY

3

OR

PSY 2036PERSONALITY PSYCHOLOGY

3

Social Area

Offered Fall and Spring
PSY 2009SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

3

III. Four Elective Courses (at least one elective at the 3000-level or above)

In addition to other elective courses in the catalog, additional breadth courses can be counted as electives. For example, if both 2011 Abnormal and 2036 Personality are taken, one can count as an elective.

IV. One Capstone Course

A capstone course is a 3000 or 4000-level course taken in the junior or senior year.  

A minimum grade of C - is required in order to use a psychology course for the major or minor.

The recommended course sequence for the major is:

Freshman Year:

PSY 1004FUNDAMENTALS OF PSYCHOLOGY

4

and one of the five content breadth courses

Sophomore Year:

PSY 2012STATISTICS FOR SOCIAL SCIENCE

4

and four remaining content breadth courses

PSY 2012 must be passed with C- or above by end of sophomore year for student to continue as a Psychology major. Exceptions/Appeals must be approved by the Chair of the Psychology Department.

Junior Year:

PSY 2040RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCH

4

and two or three (of the four) electives

Senior Year:

Capstone 

Any 3000 or 4000-level course taken in the senior year (except PSY 4495 Independent Study
And any remaining elective courses



Students planning on graduate school are encouraged to take additional psychology courses beyond those required to complete the major