Psychology, B.S.

Minimum number of credits required to graduate: 124

Minimum Cumulative GPA required to graduate: 2.0

Minimum number of credits to complete the major: 58

Major Requirements

Satisfying the requirements for a major in Psychology includes successful completion of thirteen 4-credit PSY courses (or a substitution of two acceptable 3-credit psychology courses transferred in from another institution), two 1-credit professional development courses, one 4-credit diversity course as listed, for a minimum of 56 credits, as described below.

Foundational Core Courses

Complete the following three required courses (12 credits):

PSY 1000 - Introduction to Psychology Credits: 4
PSY 1100 - Psychological Inquiry and Methodology Credits: 4
PSY 2110 - Statistical Methods in Psychology Credits: 4 (Note: Or equivalent statistical methodology course in the Social Sciences with approval from the Psychology Department Chair.)

Associated Requirement

Complete the following required course:

PSY 2150 - Introduction to Brain Sciences Credits: 4
This requirement can also be fulfilled by
BIO 1106 - Human Biology Credits: 4
it can also be fulfilled by either of the following two-course sequences:
BIO 1027 - Principles of Biology I Credits: 4
BIO 1028 - Principles of Biology II Credits: 4
Or
HSC 1122 - Anatomy and Physiology I with Integrated Lab Credits: 4
HSC 1123 - Anatomy and Physiology II with Integrated Lab Credits: 4

Laboratory in Behavioral Neuroscience

Complete the following required lab course:

PSY 3150 - Behavioral Neuroscience Credits: 4

At Least One Course in Cognitive Processes

Complete at least one of the following courses:

PSY 3120 - Cognitive Psychology Credits: 4
PSY 3125 - Science of Attention Credits: 4
PSY 3130 - Sensation and Perception Lab Credits: 4

Course Related to Psychological Individuation

Choose at least one course from the following:

PSY 2310 - Lifespan Developmental Psychology Credits: 4
or HDE1000 approval from the Psychology Department Chair
PSY 2400 - Personality Credits: 4
PSY 2460 - Abnormal Psychology Credits: 4

Course Related to Social Relations

Choose at least one course from the following:

PSY 2200 - Social Psychology Credits: 4
PSY 2270 - Group Dynamics - Hybrid Credits: 4
PSY 2310 - Lifespan Developmental Psychology Credits: 4
or HDE1000 approval from the Psychology Department Chair
PSY 3250 - Cultural Psychology Credits: 4

Required Capstone

Choose one capstone option from the following:

PSY 4900 - Psychology Seminar Credits: 4
OR
PSY 4910 - Senior Thesis Research I Credits: 4
AND
PSY 4915 - Senior Thesis Research II Credits: 4

Required Psychology Professional Development Courses

Complete the following four courses:

PSY 1111 - Professional Development in Psychology I Credits: 1
PSY 1112 - Professional Development in Psychology II Credits: 1
PSY 1113 - Preparatory Course for Field Experience Internship Credits: 0
PSY 4950 - Field Experience: Internship Credits: 4

Required Further Explorations in Psychology

To complete the required credits in Psychology, students may take a combination of other Psychology courses and/or HSC 2500 Health Behavior and Promotion , and/or NEU 4000 a maximum of four credits in Directed Study and/or Directed Research, and the second semester of a two-semester Senior Capstone Sequence, in consultation with your advisor.

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