Bloomsburg University Academic Programs

Psychology (B.A.)

Administered by Department of Psychology

Effective Spring 2009

In addition to university general education requirements, the program of study in psychology requires a minimum of 36 semester hours from the courses specified below:

Freshman/Sophomore years: core courses (18 semester hours) (Note: 48.281 and 48.282 must be taken sequentially. A grade of C or higher is required in 48.101, 48.160 and 48.281)

48.101 General Psychology

48.160 Basic Statistics

48.281 Experimental Psychology: Methodology

48.282 Experimental Psychology: Applications

Choose two from the following four courses:

48.211 Early Child Dev or 48.212 Adolescence or 48.214 Transitions to Adolescent Development

48.253 Social Psychology

48.311 Adulthood and Aging

Junior/Senior years - content courses (12 semester hours)

Choose two from the following three courses:

48.360 Cognitive Psychology

48.375 Psychology of Learning

48.380 Behavioral Neuroscience

Choose one of the following three courses:

48.335 Psychological Disorders

48.337 Developmental Psychopathology

48.436 Theories of Personality

Choose one from the following six courses:

48.321 Psychological Tests and Measurements

48.340 Community Psychology

48.350 Psychology of Sex and Gender

48.439 Introduction to Clinical Psychology

48.476 Principles of Behavior Modification

Senior year - capstone courses (6 semester hours)

Choose two courses from the following seven courses:

48.341 Theory and Practice of Academic Psychology

48.356 Psychology of Motivation

48.401 History of Psychology

48.406 Psychology Seminar

48.464 Advanced Experimental Design

48.466 Independent Study in Psychology

48.497 Practicum in Psychology