2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog
Offered by Department of Psychology

Psychology Major

Psychology Comprehensive
Bachelor of Science

Students interested in this degree MUST consult with the Department Chair. Courses from other disciplines ARE required.

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

  1. Psychology Core Requirements (15 hours required)
    • Take all of the following:
      • 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
      • PSY 370, History and Systems of Psychology - 3 hours
  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 (18 hours required)

7 Feb 2014

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