Bachelor of Science in Psychology
The purpose of the psychology major is to provide students, within a liberal arts tradition, with a broad base of skills and knowledge of scientific psychology, and its applications. The purpose of the area of concentration in psychology is to extend the foundation provided by the major by allowing students to seek additional training in specialized areas of psychology, and to gain hands-on experience in basic and applied psychology through practicums, cooperative educational experiences, and directed research with faculty.
Major |
36 |
Required Core |
12 |
PSY 154 — Introduction to Psychology |
3 |
PSY 281 — Experimental Design and Analysis I |
3 |
PSY 282 — Experimental Design and Analysis II |
3 |
PSY 499C — Systems and Theories |
3 |
Area Requirements |
18 |
Abnormal and Clinical Psychology |
3 |
PSY 450 — Abnormal Psychology, or |
|
PSY 456 — Introduction to Clinical Psychology, or |
|
PSY 469 — Counseling Psychology |
|
Adjustment and Development |
3 |
PSY 156 — Lifespan Developmental Psychology, or |
|
PSY 157 — Psychology of Adjustment |
|
Biopsychology |
3 |
PSY 421 — Physiological Psychology, or |
|
PSY 465 — Drugs and Behavior |
|
Learning and Motivation |
3 |
PSY 486 — Motivation, or |
|
PSY 489 — Psychology of Learning |
|
Perception and Cognition |
3 |
PSY 380 — Cognitive Psychology, or |
|
PSY 384 — Sensation & Perception |
|
Social and Personality |
3 |
PSY 354 — Introduction to Social Psychology, or |
|
PSY 390 — Psychology of Personality |
|
Electives (selected from courses not used as required courses or from the following) |
6 |
PSY 353 — Industrial Psychology |
3 |
PSY 356 — Cognitive Dev. of the Infant and Child |
3 |
PSY 358 — Psychological Testing |
3 |
PSY 359 — Applied Behavior Analysis |
3 |
PSY 399 — Workshop |
3 |
PSY 422 — Comparative Psychology |
3 |
PSY 452 — Disorders of Childhood |
3 |
PSY 471 — Addiction Therapies |
3 |
PSY 475 — Selected Topics |
3 |
PSY 477 — Seminar in Developmental Research |
3 |
Area of Concentration |
54 |
Required Core |
12 |
PSY 154 — Introduction to Psychology |
3 |
PSY 281 — Experimental Design and Analysis I |
3 |
PSY 282 — Experimental Design and Analysis II |
3 |
PSY 499C — Systems and Theories |
3 |
Area Requirements |
18 |
Abnormal and Clinical Psychology |
3 |
PSY 450 — Abnormal Psychology, or |
|
PSY 456 — Introduction to Clinical Psychology, or |
|
PSY 469 — Counseling Psychology |
|
Adjustment and Development |
3 |
PSY 156 — Lifespan Developmental Psychology, or |
|
PSY 157 — Psychology of Adjustment |
|
Biopsychology |
3 |
PSY 421 — Physiological Psychology, or |
|
PSY 465 — Drugs and Behavior |
|
Learning and Motivation |
3 |
PSY 486 — Motivation, or |
|
PSY 489 — Psychology of Learning |
|
Perception and Cognition |
3 |
PSY 380 — Cognitive Psychology, or |
|
PSY 384 — Sensation & Perception |
|
Social and Personality |
3 |
PSY 354 — Introduction to Social Psychology, or |
|
PSY 390 — Psychology of Personality |
|
Electives (selected from courses not used as required courses or from the following) |
24 |
PSY 199 — Workshop |
3 |
PSY 276 — Independent Study |
3 |
PSY 339 — Cooperative Education |
3 |
PSY 353 — Industrial Psychology |
3 |
PSY 356 — Cognitive Dev. of the Infant and Child |
3 |
PSY 358 — Psychological Testing |
3 |
PSY 359 — Applied Behavior Analysis |
3 |
PSY 399 — Workshop |
3 |
PSY 422 — Comparative Psychology |
3 |
PSY 452 — Disorders of Childhood |
3 |
PSY 470 — Research Problems |
3 |
PSY 471 — Addiction Therapies |
3 |
PSY 472 — Practicum |
3 |
PSY 475 — Selected Topics |
3 |
PSY 477 — Seminar in Developmental Research |
3 |
Minor |
24 |
PSY 154 — Introduction to Psychology |
3 |
Psychology electives |
21 |