Psychology Major
Requirements
33 total credits
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Core Courses | ||
| PSYC 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3.00 |
| PSYC 275 | Reading and Writing for Psychology | 3.00 |
| PSYC 300 | Profession of Psychology: Professional Development | 3.00 |
| PSYC 301 | Statistics for Psychological Research | 3.00 |
| PSYC 303 | Research Methodology in Psychology | 3.00 |
| PSYC 404 | Senior Research | 3.00 |
| Academic Service Learning Courses | ||
| Designated AS-L courses that are listed in a Content Area will meet both the AS-L and the Content Area requirement. | ||
| Gender, Psychology and Society | ||
| Learning and Behavior | ||
| Human Development Across the Lifespan | ||
| Psychological Disorders | ||
| Content Area Courses - 15 credits required, at least one course must be selected from 4 of the 5 areas listed below - the additional three credits can come from any content area. | 15.00 | |
| Individual, Social and Developmental Courses | ||
| Personality | ||
| Social Psychology | ||
| The Psychology of Close Relationships | ||
| Human Development Across the Lifespan | ||
| Biological Aspects of Behavior Courses | ||
| Sensation and Perception | ||
| Behavioral Neuroscience | ||
| Psychopharmacology | ||
| Adjustment and Well-Being Courses | ||
| Health Psychology | ||
| Motivation and Emotion | ||
| Psychological Disorders | ||
| Theories of Psychotherapy | ||
| Psychological Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment | ||
| Learning, Cognition and Language Courses | ||
| Social Cognition | ||
| Learning and Behavior | ||
| Memory and Cognition | ||
| Psycholinguistics | ||
| Diverse Perspectives Courses | ||
| Gender, Psychology and Society | ||
| Psychology of Men and Masculinity | ||
| Culture and Identity | ||
| Elective Credits | ||
| The three remaining credits for the Psychology major may consist of any Psychology content course, including any of the courses from the above listed five content areas AND/OR transfer credits coming in under the Psychology subject area (i.e. PSYC 189, PSYC 289, PSYC 389, PSYC 489). | ||
| Total Hours | 33.00 | |
Special Topics and Independent Study
These are not required elements of the Psychology major, but may be used in some circumstances to help satisfy major requirements in the following ways:
- Elective credits - Any PSYC 390 or PSYC 490 course that is not already being applied to a specific requirement can count for elective credits toward the major.
- Meeting content area requirements: To satisfy a content area requirement, a Special Topics course (390 section) or Independent Study course (490 section) must be associated with a relevant content area or direct course substitution at the time of its creation by the Psychology program faculty instructing the course.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PSYC 390 | Special Topics in Psychology | 3.00 |
| PSYC 490 | Independent Study | 1.00-9.00 |
| Total Hours | 4.00-12.00 | |