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Psychology Undergraduate Major (BA, BS, HBA, HBS)
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Major Concepts, Theoretical Perspectives, and Empirical Findings
- Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.
- Develop a working knowledge of psychology's content domains.
- Describe applications of psychology.
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Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
- Design, conduct, and evaluate basic psychological research.
- Draw appropriate, logical, and objective conclusions from empirical evidence.
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Communication and Application
- Apply psychological principles to everyday life.
- Use effective writing skills for different purposes.
- Demonstrate effective presentation skills for different purposes.
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Ethical and Social Responsibility
- Identify values that build community at local, national, and global levels.
- Apply ethical standards to evaluate psychological science and practice.
- Define and respect human diversity.
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Professional Development
- Apply psychological content and skills to meaningful career goals.
- Develop project management skills.
- Function effectively as part of a team.
BA Requirement
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Bacc Core 1 | 46 | |
| College of Liberal Arts BA | 24 | |
| College of Liberal Arts Core 2 | 9 | |
| Psychology Major | 61 | |
| Electives | 40 | |
| Total Credits | 180 | |
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The Baccalaureate core requires at least 52 credits total, but two courses required in the Bacc Core (Social Processes and Institutions, and Writing Intensive Course) are embedded in the Psychology major required courses.
2
The Liberal Arts core requires at least 15 credits total, but two categories in Liberal Arts core (Social Science and One additional course) are embedded in the Psychology major required courses.
BS Requirement
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Bacc Core 1 | 46 | |
| College of Liberal Arts Core 2 | 9 | |
| Psychology Major | 61 | |
| Electives | 64 | |
| Total Credits | 180 | |
1
The Baccalaureate core requires at least 52 credits total, but two courses required in the Bacc Core (Social Processes and Institutions, and Writing Intensive Course) are embedded in the Psychology major required courses.
2
The Liberal Arts core requires at least 15 credits total, but two categories in Liberal Arts core (Social Science and One additional course) are embedded in the Psychology major required courses.
Psychology Major
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core 1 | ||
| WR 222 | *ENGLISH COMPOSITION | 3 |
| PSY 201 & PSY 202 |
*GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY and *GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY |
8 |
| PSY 211 | CAREERS IN PSYCHOLOGY | 2 |
| or PSY 311 | TRANSFER TRANSITIONS: CAREERS IN PSYCHOLOGY | |
| Methods | ||
| PSY 297 & PSY 298 |
THINKING LIKE A PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENTIST and QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE |
8 |
| or ST 351 & ST 352 |
INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL METHODS and INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL METHODS |
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| PSY 301 | ^RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE | 4 |
| Survey | ||
| Select four courses from the following: | 16 | |
| BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR | ||
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or PSY 340 |
COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY | |
| HUMAN LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT | ||
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or PSY 360 |
SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY | |
| PERSONALITY | ||
|
or PSY 381 |
ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY | |
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One additional survey course from above |
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| Cultural Competency | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 4 | |
| *PSYCHOLOGY OF GENDER | ||
| PSYCHOLOGY OF RACE AND RACISM | ||
| PSYCHOLOGY OF DISABILITY | ||
| PSYCHOLOGY OF TRAUMA, OPPRESSION, AND RESILIENCE | ||
| Advanced and Variable Courses | ||
| Select three courses from the following (including variable credit courses): | 12 | |
| *PSYCHOLOGY OF GENDER (if not used above) | ||
| PSYCHOLOGY OF RACE AND RACISM (if not used above) | ||
| PSYCHOLOGY AND THE LAW | ||
| PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY | ||
| ^BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR METHODS | ||
| MOTIVATION | ||
| ^COGNITION RESEARCH | ||
| PERCEPTION | ||
| LEARNING AND MEMORY | ||
| PSYCHOLOGY OF HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION | ||
| CONSCIOUSNESS | ||
| ^EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| CROSS-CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT | ||
| SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT | ||
| LANGUAGE ACQUISITION | ||
| ^ADVANCED SOCIAL RESEARCH METHODS | ||
| PSYCHOLOGY OF DISABILITY (if not used above) | ||
| JUDGMENT AND DECISION MAKING | ||
| SOCIAL COGNITION | ||
| POLITICAL PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| THE PSYCHOLOGY OF CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS | ||
| NONVERBAL BEHAVIOR | ||
| ^CLINICAL RESEARCH METHODS | ||
| PSYCHOTHERAPY | ||
| DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOPATHOLOGY | ||
| ^PSYCHOLOGY OF ADDICTION | ||
| BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION | ||
| PSYCHOLOGY OF TRAUMA, OPPRESSION, AND RESILIENCE (if not used above) | ||
| CONSERVATION PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| ENGINEERING PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| PSYCHOLOGY OF MEDITATION | ||
| INDUSTRIAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| EVOLUTIONARY PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS | ||
| Variable Credit Courses 2 | ||
| RESEARCH | ||
| INDEPENDENT STUDY | ||
| THESIS | ||
| READING AND CONFERENCE | ||
| PROJECTS | ||
| SEMINAR | ||
| WORKSHOP | ||
| PSYCHOLOGY INTERNSHIP | ||
| Capstone | ||
| PSY 411 | PSYCHOLOGY CAPSTONE | 4 |
| Total Credits | 61 | |
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Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)
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Writing Intensive Courses (WIC)
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Students must receive a grade of C– or better in any course applied toward the major. Such courses cannot be taken with S/U grading
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A maximum of 4 credits of individualized course work (PSY 401–PSY 410) can be applied to the major
Degree plans are subject to change and the following is only an example of how students may complete their degree in four years. Students should consult their advisor to determine the best degree plan for them. Contact details for advisors can be found on the Academic Advising page.
Psychology BA
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| FALL | CREDITS | |
| PSY 201 | *GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY | 4 |
| HHS 231 | *LIFETIME FITNESS FOR HEALTH | 2 |
| WR 121 | *ENGLISH COMPOSITION | 4 |
| Language 111 | 4 | |
| Bacc Core: PAC | 1 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| WINTER | ||
| PSY 202 | *GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY | 4 |
| COMM 111 | *PUBLIC SPEAKING
or *ARGUMENT AND CRITICAL DISCOURSE |
3 |
| Bacc Core: Biological Science with Lab | 4 | |
| Language 112 | 4 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| SPRING | ||
| PSY 211 | CAREERS IN PSYCHOLOGY | 2 |
| Bacc Core: Physical Science with Lab | 4 | |
| Language 113 | 4 | |
| CLA Core: Humanities | 3 | |
| Bacc Core: Difference, Power & Discrimination | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| FALL | ||
| PSY 297 | THINKING LIKE A PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENTIST | 4 |
| WR 222 | *ENGLISH COMPOSITION | 3 |
| Language 211 | 4 | |
| CLA Core: Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Bacc Core: Cultural Diversity | 3 | |
| Credits | 17 | |
| WINTER | ||
| PSY 298 | QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE | 4 |
| PSY 401 | RESEARCH (or PAC) | 1 |
| PSY 300-Level Survey Course | 4 | |
| Language 212 | 4 | |
| Bacc Core: Western Culture | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| SPRING | ||
| PSY 301 | ^RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE | 4 |
| PSY 300-Level Survey Course | 4 | |
| Language 213 | 4 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| FALL | ||
| PSY 401 | RESEARCH (or Optional PAC) | 1 |
| PSY 300-Level Survey Course | 4 | |
| PSY Cultural Competency Course | 4 | |
| Bacc Core: Literature & the Arts | 3 | |
| Credits | 12 | |
| WINTER | ||
| PSY 401 | RESEARCH (or PAC) | 1 |
| PSY 300-Level Survey Course | 4 | |
| CLA Core: Non-Western Culture | 3 | |
| Bacc Core: Biological or Physical Science with Lab | 4 | |
| Bacc Core: Contemporary Global Issues | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| SPRING | ||
| PSY 400-Level Advanced Elective | 4 | |
| Bacc Core: Science, Technology, & Society | 3 | |
| Upper-Division Elective | 4 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| FALL | ||
| PSY 400-Level Advanced Elective | 4 | |
| PSY 400-Level Advanced Elective | 4 | |
| Upper-Division Elective | 4 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| WINTER | ||
| PSY 401 | RESEARCH (or PAC) | 1 |
| PSY 400-Level Advanced Elective | 4 | |
| Upper-Division Elective | 4 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| SPRING | ||
| PSY 411 | PSYCHOLOGY CAPSTONE | 4 |
| PSY 401 | RESEARCH (or PAC) | 1 |
| Upper-Division Elective | 4 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 180 | |
Psychology BS
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| FALL | CREDITS | |
| PSY 201 | *GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY | 4 |
| HHS 231 | *LIFETIME FITNESS FOR HEALTH | 2 |
| WR 121 | *ENGLISH COMPOSITION | 4 |
| Bacc Core: PAC | 1 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| WINTER | ||
| PSY 202 | *GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY | 4 |
| COMM 111 | *PUBLIC SPEAKING
or *ARGUMENT AND CRITICAL DISCOURSE |
3 |
| Bacc Core: Biological Science with Lab | 4 | |
| Bacc Core: Literature & the Arts | 3 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| SPRING | ||
| PSY 211 | CAREERS IN PSYCHOLOGY | 2 |
| Bacc Core: Physical Sicence with Lab | 4 | |
| CLA Core: Humanities | 3 | |
| Bacc Core: Difference, Power & Discrimination | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| FALL | ||
| PSY 297 | THINKING LIKE A PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENTIST | 4 |
| WR 222 | *ENGLISH COMPOSITION | 3 |
| CLA Core: Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Bacc Core: Cultural Diversity | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| WINTER | ||
| PSY 298 | QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE | 4 |
| PSY 401 | RESEARCH (or PAC) | 1 |
| PSY 300-Level Survey Course | 4 | |
| Bacc Core: Western Culture | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| SPRING | ||
| PSY 301 | ^RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE | 4 |
| PSY 300-Level Survey Course | 4 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Third Year | ||
| FALL | ||
| PSY 401 | RESEARCH (or PAC) | 1 |
| PSY 300-Level Survey Course | 4 | |
| PSY Cultural Competency Course | 4 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| WINTER | ||
| PSY 401 | RESEARCH (or PAC) | 1 |
| PSY 300-Level Survey Course | 4 | |
| Bacc Core: Biological or Physical Science with Lab | 4 | |
| CLA Core: Non-Western Culture | 3 | |
| Bacc Core: Contemporary Global Issues | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| SPRING | ||
| PSY 401 | RESEARCH (or PAC) | 1 |
| PSY 400-Level Advanced Elective | 4 | |
| Bacc Core: Science, Technology, & Society | 3 | |
| Upper-Division Elective | 4 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| FALL | ||
| PSY 400-Level Advanced Elective | 4 | |
| Upper-Division Elective | 4 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| WINTER | ||
| PSY 401 | RESEARCH (or PAC) | 1 |
| PSY 400-Level Advanced Elective | 4 | |
| Upper-Division Elective | 4 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| SPRING | ||
| PSY 411 | PSYCHOLOGY CAPSTONE | 4 |
| Upper-Division Elective | 4 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Total Credits | 180 | |
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Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)
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Writing Intensive Courses (WIC)
