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DEGREE OPTIONS:

B.A. IN PSYCHOLOGY

61 Credits; 36 upper-division Prerequisite to declaring major: Successful completion of PSY 1180 General Psychology.

Download PDF of BA Checklist 2007-2008

 

Requirements for the B. A. in Psychology
Core Courses
PSY 1180 General Psychology
5
PSY 4688 History and Systems in Psychology
5
PSY 4899 Senior Seminar
3
Select one from the following experiential courses:
PSY 4940 Internship
PSY 4970 Independent Research
Minimum of 3
Psychology Exit Examination
0
Methods in Psychological Research
PSY 2360 Introduction to Statistics in Social and Behavioral Science or equivalent
5
PSY 4100 Lab in Human Behavior
5
OR
OR
PSY 4101 Lab in Animal Behavior
5
PSY 3588 Psychological Research Methods
5
Social Psychology
PSY 3438 Social Psychology
5
Cognitive Psychology
PSY 3885 Learning and Cognition
5
Physiological Basis of Behavior
PSY 4488 Physiological Psychology
5
Distribution
Select 5 credits from each of the following two areas:
Developmental Psychology
PSY 2470 Life-Span Developmental Psychology (5)
PSY 3460 Child Developmental Psychology (5)
PSY 4420 Adolescent Developmental Psychology (5)
5
Clinical/Counseling-Related Areas of Psychology
PSY 3442 Psychology of Personality (5)
PSY 4460 Abnormal Psychology (5)
  PSY 4470 Counseling Theory and Practice (5)
5
Electives
Minimum of 5 additional credits in PSY as open electives*
5
Total
61

*Both PSY 1250 and PSY 2250 (Relationship Development I and II) must be successfully completed if the student desires to apply these courses toward a psychology major or minor.

 

Psychology Major/Minor Application (PDF)