Psychology College of Arts & Sciences

Psychology (B.A.) (127 credit hours)

General Education Core Curriculum (45 credit hours)
Major Requirements (36 credit hours) + Electives

    Psychology Major Requirements:

    PY 101 Introduction to Psychology
    MA/PY 241 Inferential Statistics and Data Analysis
    PY 321 Psychological Assessment (4)
    PY 353 Introduction to Psychological Research (with Writing Lab) (4)
    PY 354 Experimental Psychology (4)
    PY 375 History of Psychology
    PY 400 Advanced Studies in Psychology

    Choose 6 credit hours from the following:

    PY 301 Personality Theory
    PY 320 Human Memory and Cognition
    PY 368 Learning Theory
    PY 371 Biological Psychology
    PY/SO 345 Social Psychology

    Choice of 6 credit hours in psychology electives, which can be additional courses from the alternatives in the list above.

    HS 460 Internship/Fieldwork can be chosen as a major elective.

Psychology (B.S.) (127 credit hours)

General Education Core Curriculum (45 credit hours)
Major Requirements (32 credit hours) + Electives

    Psychology Major Requirements:

    PY 101 Introduction to Psychology
    MA/PY 241 Inferential Statistics and Data Analysis
    PY 353 Introduction to Psychological Research (with Writing Lab)
    PY 354 Experimental Psychology
    PY 368 Learning Theory,
    OR
    PY 371 Biological Psychology
    PY 400 Advanced Studies in Psychology

    Plus a choice of a minimum of 12 credit hours of elective psychology courses of which 6 credit hours must be in upper level courses.

    HS 460 Internship/Fieldwork can be chosen as a major elective.

    Plus 8 credit hours in lab course work; the following are recommended options:

    BI 101 General Biology I
    BI 102 General Biology II
    BI 201 Anatomy and Physiology I
    BI 202 Anatomy and Physiology II
    BI 210 Zoology
    BI 303 Microbiology
    BI 306 Biochemistry
    CH 103 General and Biological Chemistry

    Plus the following:

    MA 102 College Algebra

    Note: BI 204 (Human Genetics) and BI 206 (Nutrition Through the Life Span) are strongly recommended.

Psychology Minor Requirements (19 credit hours)

    PY 101 Introduction to Psychology
    PY 353 Introduction to Psychological Research (includes Writing Lab)

    Plus 1 of the following courses:

    PY 301 Personality Theory
    PY 320 Human Memory and Cognition
    PY 368 Learning Theory
    PY 371 Biological Psychology
    In addition, 3 more psychology courses, of which 3 credit hours must be at 300 or 400 level