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The Department of Psychology

Bachelor of Science Degree
Major in Psychology

  Credits
Academic Foundations Requirements
The following Academic Foundations courses also satisfy requirements in the major:  PSYC 101, PSYC 271.  Students should consult with an academic advisor before registering for Academic Foundations courses in order to minimize the number of courses needed to satisfy the requirements of the major.  A grade of “C” or higher is mandatory in all psychology courses satisfying these major requirements.
37
Required Courses
*PSYC 101 General Psychology 3
PSYC 205 Research Analysis in Psychology 3
PSYC 206 Research Design in Psychology 4
PSYC 401 History and Systems of Psychology 3
PSYC 499 Senior Thesis 3
The student is also required to complete a minimum of three semester credits in one of the following courses:
PSYC 396 Field Work 3
PSYC 490 Practicum V 1-3
PSYC 491 Independent Study V 1-4
PSYC 296/496 Cooperative Education V 1-8
Total minimum Required Courses credits 19
Restricted Psychology Electives
Group 1:  Select two courses from this group
PSYC 314 Learning and Motivation 4
PSYC 316 Sensation and Perception 4
PSYC 317 Cognitive Processes 4
PSYC 336 Comparative Psychology 4
PSYC 338 Physiological Psychology 4
PSYC 428 Statistics for Psychology 4
PSYC 480 Cognitive Development 4
Total Group 1 credits 8
Group 2:  Select four courses from this group
*PSYC 271 Human Relations 3
PSYC/A&SC 309 Psychology of Gender Differences 3
PSYC 345 Psychology of Business 3
PSYC 350 Forensic Psychology 3
PSYC 380 Developmental Psychology 3
PSYC 382 Adult Psychology 3
PSYC 383 The Psychology of Aging 3
PSYC/NAMS 385 Native American Psychology 3
PSYC 410 Cognitive Learning Theories 3
PSYC 445 Industrial/Organizational Psychology 3
PSYC 450 Psychological Testing 3
PSYC 460 Theories of Personality 3
PSYC 470 Abnormal Psychology 3
PSYC/SOCL 471 Social Psychology 3
PSYC 476 Introduction to Clinical Psychology 3
Total Group 2 credits 12
Total Restricted Psychology Electives 20
Total minimum credits required for major 39
Language Requirement (see page 114) 8
Mathematics/Computer Science Courses selected in consultation with advisor V 6-8
Minor 20
Electives
The total number of elective credits required for the degree will be determined by the number of courses a student elects to take which fulfill both the Academic Foundations requirements and the major requirements.  Electives should be chosen in consultation with an academic advisor.
10
Total minimum credits required for degree 120

*May satisfy Academic Foundations requirements.

Certain courses in this program have prerequisites; students should check the course descriptions for required prerequisites.

SUGGESTED PLAN OF STUDY
Bachelor of Science Major in Psychology
This sample schedule is a suggested plan for students to follow in completing the Bachelor of Science Major in Psychology.  Due to course schedule changes and staff assignments, students may not be able to follow the plan exactly.  Students should consult with their advisors to plan classes before registering each term.

First Year F S
PSYC 101 3  
PSYC 205   3
BS degree math   requirement 3  
Academic Foundations 6 6
Foreign Language 4 4
Total 16 13
Second Year F S
PSYC 206 4  
BS degree math requirement   3
Group Electives 4 6
Academic Foundations 8 5
Total  16 14
Third Year F S
PSYC 401 3  
Group Electives 6 4
Academic Foundations 3 6
Minor 4 6
Total 16 16
Fourth Year F S
PSYC 485 3  
PSYC 499   3
Minor 6 4
Electives 6 4
Three credits from one of the following:  PSYC 396, PSYC 490, PSYC 491   3
Total 15 14

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