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: PSYCH.281 and PSYCH.282 must be taken sequentially. A grade of C or higher is required in PSYCH.101, PSYCH.160 and PSYCH.281)
PSYCH.101 General Psychology
PSYCH.160 Applied Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
PSYCH.281 Experimental Psychology: Methodology
PSYCH.282 Experimental Psychology: Applications
Choose two from the following four courses:
PSYCH.211 Early Child Dev or PSYCH.212 Adolescence or PSYCH.214 Transitions to Adolescent Development
PSYCH.253 Social Psychology
PSYCH.311 Adulthood and Aging
Junior/Senior years - content courses (12 semester hours)
Choose two from the following three courses:
PSYCH.360 Cognitive Psychology
PSYCH.375 Psychology of Learning
PSYCH.380 Behavioral Neuroscience
Choose one of the following three courses:
PSYCH.335 Psychological Disorders
PSYCH.337 Developmental Psychopathology
PSYCH.436 Theories of Personality
Choose one from the following six courses:
PSYCH.321 Psychological Tests and Measurements
PSYCH.340 Community Psychology
PSYCH.350 Psychology of Sex and Gender
PSYCH.439 Introduction to Clinical Psychology
PSYCH.476 Principles of Behavior Modification
Senior year - capstone courses (6 semester hours)
Choose two courses from the following seven courses:
PSYCH.341 Theory and Practice of Academic Psychology
PSYCH.356 Psychology of Motivation
PSYCH.401 History of Psychology
PSYCH.406 Psychology Seminar
PSYCH.464 Advanced Experimental Design
PSYCH.466 Independent Study in Psychology
PSYCH.497 Practicum in Psychology