Psychology Major, B.A.

Major Requirements

This bachelor’s degree program requires a minimum of 124 credits. As part of the overall 124 credit minimum, satisfying the requirements for a major in psychology includes successful completion of a minimum of 42 credits and 11 courses in psychology and a cognate course in Biology (for a total minimum of 46 credits and 12 courses) as follows:

Foundational Courses

PSY 1000 - Introduction to Psychology Credits: 4
PSY 1100(W) - Psychological Inquiry and Methodology Credits: 4
PSY 2110 - Statistical Methods in Psychology Credits: 4

Cognate Requirement in Biology/Health Sciences

BIO 1106 - Human Biology Credits: 4

Sequences

This requirement can also be fulfilled by either of the following two-course sequences:

BIO 1027 - Principles of Biology I Credits: 4
AND
BIO 1028 - Principles of Biology II Credits: 4
OR
HSC 1122 - Anatomy and Physiology I with Integrated Lab Credits: 4
AND
HSC 1123 - Anatomy and Physiology II with Integrated Lab Credits: 4
Note that only 4 of the credits from these courses count toward the requirement.

Two Laboratory Courses in Basic Psychological Processes

PSY 3120 - Cognitive Psychology Credits: 4
PSY 3150 - Behavioral Neuroscience Credits: 4

At Least One Course Related to Psychological Individuation

PSY 2300 - Developmental Psychology Credits: 4 (counts only once toward fulfillment of major requirements)
PSY 2400 - Personality Credits: 4
PSY 3410 - Abnormal Psychology Credits: 4 (formerly Adult Psychopathology)

At Least One Course Related to Social Relations

PSY 2200 - Social Psychology Credits: 4
PSY 2300 - Developmental Psychology Credits: 4 (counts only once toward fulfillment of major requirements)

One of the Following Senior Capstone Options

PSY 4900 - Psychology Seminar Credits: 4
PSY 4910 - Senior Thesis Research I Credits: 4
AND
PSY 4915 - Senior Thesis Research II Credits: 4
PSY 4960 - Field Experience in Psychology: Adult Clinical Studies Credits: 4
AND
PSY 4965 - Field Experience in Psychology: Adult Clinical Studies Credits: 4

Further Explorations in Psychology

To complete the required 42 credits in psychology, students may take a combination of additional core courses, upper level psychology electives, a maximum of four credits in Directed Study and/or Directed Research, and the second semester of a 2-semester Senior Capstone Sequence.

Major GPA. The GPA for the psychology major will be calculated by taking the average of courses designated PSY.