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PSYC - Psychology Major

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Program Title

Psychology

Program Type

Major

Degree Designation

BA

Department(s)

Program Description

Major effective prior to 2011

Modifications Made to Curriculum: Fall 2011, Fall 2016, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2023

Requisites

Requirements for the Major (46-48 credits)


I. Core (12 credits)

Complete all of the following:

  • course - Introduction to Psychology

  • course - Research Methods in Psychology

  • course - Introduction to Statistics (C- or higher)

II. Intermediate-Level Electives (12 credits)

Complete 12 credits, selected from the following:

III. Upper-Level Electives (16 credits)

Complete 12 credits, selected from the following:

  • course - Advanced Research Project in Psychology

  • course - Aviation Psychology and Management

  • course - Social Psychology

  • course - Theories of Personality

  • course - Abnormal Psychology

  • course - Learning and Behavior

  • course - Cognitive Neuroscience

  • course - Organizational Psychology & Leadership

  • course - Advanced Topics in Psychology

  • course - Health Psychology

  • course - Community Based Learning in Psychology

  • course - ShortTrec: Upper Level

IV. Seminar (4 credits)

Complete 4 credits, selected from the following:

  • course - Psychology Seminar: Contemporary Issues in Psychology

  • course - Gender Violence and Women’s Resistance

  • course - Cultural Considerations in Conceptualizing Psychopathology

  • course - Seminar in Developmental Psychology

  • course - Seminar in Biopsychology

  • course - Seminar in Social Psychology

  • course - Seminar in Cognition

  • course - Seminar in Psychotherapy

  • course - Seminar in Industrial Organizational Psychology

V. Additional 2-4 credits in Psychology

Students must complete additional 2-4 credits in courses or laboratory experiences in Psychology.

Note

The following courses are recommended:

  • course - Advanced Research Project in Psychology

  • course - Internship Project in Psychology