Offered by Department of Psychology

Psychology Major

Psychology
Bachelor of Science

For departmental assessment purposes, all students will be required to complete a comprehensive examination in Psychology during their final semester.

  1. Psychology Core Requirements (12 hours required)
    • Take 4 courses:
      • PSY 203GS, General Psychology - 3 hours
      • PSY 250GS, Behavioral Statistics - 4 hours
      • PSY 270, Experimental Psychology - 4 hours
      • PSY 300, Orientation to Psychology - 1 hour
  2. Psychology Requirements (15 hours required)
    • Take 2 courses from:
      • PSY 310, Learning and Conditioning - 3 hours
      • PSY 312, Sensation and Perception - 3 hours
      • PSY 313, Physiological Psychology - 3 hours
      • PSY 317, Biopsychology - 3 hours
      • PSY 430, Memory and Cognition - 3 hours
    • Take 1 course from:
      • PSY 318, Experimental Social Psychology - 3 hours
      • PSY 371, Environmental Psychology - 3 hours
      • PSY 372, Cross-Cultural Psychology - 3 hours
      • PSY 410, Industrial Psychology - 3 hours
      • PSY 477, Psychology and Law - 3 hours
    • Take 1 course from:
      • PSY 453, Developmental Psychology - 3 hours
      • PSY 455, Adolescent Psychology - 3 hours
      • PSY 462, Adult Development and Aging - 3 hours
    • Take 1 course from:
      • PSY 406, Theories of Personality - 3 hours
      • PSY 407, Psychopathology - 3 hours
      • PSY 408, Introduction to Clinical Psychology - 3 hours (Prereq: PSY 407 and junior standing)
      • PSY 450, Psychometrics - 3 hours
  3. Psychology Lab (2 hours required; Prereq: PSY 270)
    • (Lab courses must be taken concurrently with the corresponding lecture course.)
    • Take 2 courses from:
      • PSY 310L, Learning and Conditioning Laboratory - 1 hour
      • PSY 312L, Sensation and Perception Laboratory - 1 hour
      • PSY 313L, Physiological Psychology Laboratory - 1 hour
      • PSY 317L, Biopsychology Laboratory - 1 hour
      • PSY 318L, Experimental Social Psychology Lab - 1 hour
      • PSY 400L, Advanced Psychology Lab - 1 hour
      • PSY 407L, Psychopathology Laboratory - 1 hour
      • PSY 430L, Memory and Cognition Laboratory - 1 hour
      • PSY 450L, Psychometrics Lab - 1 hour
      • PSY 453L, Developmental Psychology - 1 hour
      • PSY 477L, Psychology and Law Laboratory - 1 hour
  4. Psychology Electives (7 hours required)

9 Oct 2012

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