Psychology majors must earn a grade of C- or above in all Psychology courses. Psychology courses in which grades of less than C- are earned must be repeated and brought up to a minimum grade of C- in order to count toward the major. Note: The grades for all Psychology courses, including those below C-, are included in the major GPA.
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Program Requirements Overview
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | 42 | |
| World Languages and Cultures Requirements | 3-9 | |
| Major Requirements | 38 | |
| Free Electives 1 | 37-31 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
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Graduate Swing Courses will count toward free electives for students in the combined B.A. Psychology/M.B.A. Business Administration program.
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Complete the following requirement(s) with minimum grades of C- : | ||
| Required Courses | ||
| PSYC 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 203 | Introduction to Psychological Research | 3 |
| PSYC 220 | Introduction to Statistical Methods in Psychology | 4 |
| PSYC 301 | Experimental Psychology | 4 |
| Electives | ||
| Biological Basis of Behavior | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Physiological Psychology | ||
| Perception | ||
| Drugs and Behavior | ||
| Comparative Animal Behavior | ||
| Motivation | ||
| Cognition | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Cognition | ||
| Human Learning and Memory | ||
| Psycholinguistics | ||
| Personality | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Developmental Psychology I | ||
| Psychological Foundations of Personality | ||
| Abnormal Psychology | ||
| Social/Applied | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Health Psychology | ||
| Social Psychology | ||
| Psychology Of Work: Personnel Psychology | ||
| Psychology 0f Work: Organizational Psychology | ||
| Clinical Psychology | ||
| School Psychology | ||
| Additional Electives | ||
| Select 12 credits from the list (see below) | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 38 | |
Additional Electives
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Electives | ||
| Select 6-12 credits from the following: | ||
| BIOL 319 | Genes, Brains, and Behavior | 4 |
| BIOL 320 | Social Neurobiology | 3 |
| PSYC 204 | The Good Life: The Science of Positive Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 250 | Introduction to Community Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 264 | Multicultural Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 300 | The Teaching of Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 310 | Introduction to Psychological Testing | 3 |
| PSYC 314 | Psychology of Judgment and Decision Making | 3 |
| PSYC 330 | Forensic Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 360 | History and Systems of Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 375 | Evolutionary Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 402 | Systems of Psychotherapy | 3 |
| PSYC 404 | Stereotyping and Prejudice | 3 |
| PSYC 421 | Data Science for Social Scientists | 3 |
| PSYC 483 | Advanced Research Seminar | 3 |
| PSYC 496 | Psychology Honors II | 4 |
| PSYC 499 | Motivational Interviewing | 3 |
| If not already used, the following may be taken: | ||
| PSYC 302 | Health Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 304 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 305 | Physiological Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 306 | Psychology Of Work: Personnel Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 307 | Psychology 0f Work: Organizational Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 308 | Perception | 3 |
| PSYC 311 | Drugs and Behavior | 3 |
| PSYC 313 | Cognition | 3 |
| PSYC 320 | Developmental Psychology I | 3 |
| PSYC 332 | Psychological Foundations of Personality | 3 |
| PSYC 340 | Human Learning and Memory | 3 |
| PSYC 348 | Psycholinguistics | 3 |
| PSYC 353 | Comparative Animal Behavior | 3 |
| PSYC 354 | Clinical Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 355 | Motivation | 3 |
| PSYC 365 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| 200 Level and Other Major Electives | ||
| Select 0-6 credits from the following: | ||
| PCOM 391 | Cooperative Education in Psychology | 4-9 |
| PSYC 201 | Child Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 202 | Adolescent Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 224 | Children's Rights and Child Advocacy | 3 |
| PSYC 225 | Psychology of Adjustment | 3 |
| PSYC 227 | Psychological Aspects of Human Sexuality | 3 |
| PSYC 231 | Psychology of Aggression | 3 |
| PSYC 235 | Psychology of Exceptional Children and Youth | 3 |
| PSYC 245 | Hispanic/Latino Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 246 | Psychology of the Black Experience | 3 |
| PSYC 248 | Psychology and Law | 3 |
| PSYC 265 | Psychology of Women | 3 |
| PSYC 268 | Psychological Aspects of Aging | 3 |
| PSYC 288 | Introduction to Cognitive Science | 3 |
| or CSIT 288 | Introduction to Cognitive Science | |
| or LNGN 288 | Introduction to Cognitive Science | |
| or PHIL 288 | Introduction to Cognitive Science | |
| PSYC 294 | Psychology of Leadership: Theory and Application | 3 |
| PSYC 459 | Special Topics in Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 491 | Independent Study I: Research | 1-3 |
| PSYC 492 | Independent Study II: Research | 1-3 |
| PSYC 495 | Psychology Honors I | 4 |
General Education Requirements
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill General Education categories.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| A. New Student Seminar | ||
| Complete a 1 credit New Student Seminar | 1 | |
| C. Communication | ||
| 1. Writing | 3 | |
| 2. Literature | 3 | |
| 3. Communication | 3 | |
| D. Fine and Performing Arts | ||
| Complete a 3 credit Fine and Performing Arts course. | 3 | |
| F. Humanities | ||
| 1. Great Works and Their Influences | 3 | |
| 2. Philosophical and Religious Perspectives | 3 | |
| G. Computer Science | ||
| Complete a 3 credit Computer Science course. | 3 | |
| H. Mathematics | ||
| Complete a 3 credit Mathematics course. | 3 | |
| I. Natural Science Laboratory | ||
| Complete a 4 credit Natural Science Laboratory course. | 4 | |
| J. Physical Education | ||
| Complete a 1 credit Physical Education course. | 1 | |
| K. Social Science | ||
| 1. American and European History | 3 | |
| 2. Global Cultural Perspectives | 3 | |
| 3. Social Science Perspectives | 3 | |
| Students in P12 Subject Area Teaching programs complete EDFD 200 as part of the Teacher Education sequence. | ||
| L. Interdisciplinary Studies | ||
| Complete a 3 credit Interdisciplinary Studies course. | 3 | |
| Students in P12 Subject Area Teaching programs complete SASE 210 as part of the Teacher Education sequence. | ||
| Total Credits | 42 | |
World Languages and Cultures Requirements
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill World Languages and Cultures categories.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| World Languages | ||
| Based on language placement exam, complete one or two sequential courses in the same language. Requirement is automatically fulfilled by language major courses. | 3-6 | |
| World Cultures | ||
| Requirement may be fulfilled by course selected in General Education - Social Science: Global Cultural Perspectives. Requirement may also be fulfilled by major coursework. See list of courses. | 0-3 | |
| Total Credits | 3-9 | |
Recommended Roadmap to Degree Completion
This four-year plan is provided as an outline for students to follow in order to complete their degree requirements within four years. This plan is a recommendation and students should only use it in consultation with their academic advisor.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| GNED 199 | 1 | WRIT 106 | 3 |
| WRIT 105 | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION: (H) Mathematics | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION (C3) Communication | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION (K1) Social Science – American and European History | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION (D) Fine and Performing Arts | 3 | PSYC 203 | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION (K2) Social Science – Global Cultural Perspectives | 3 | Advanced Elective I | 3 |
| PSYC 101 | 3 | ||
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| GENERAL EDUCATION (I) Natural Science Laboratory | 4 | GENERAL EDUCATION: (F1) Humanities – Great Works and Their Influences | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION (K3) Social Science – Social Science Perspectives | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION (G) Computer Science | 3 |
| World Language 1 | 3 | World Language 2 | 3 |
| PSYC 220 | 4 | PSYC 301 | 4 |
| Advanced Elective I | 3 | Biological Basis of Behavior Elective | 3 |
| 17 | 16 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| GENERAL EDUCATION (F2) Humanities – Philosophical and Religious Perspectives | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION (L) Interdisciplinary Studies | 3 |
| World Cultures | 3 | Personality Elective | 3 |
| Cognition Elective | 3 | Free Elective/Minor course | 3 |
| Free Elective/Minor course | 3 | Free Elective/Minor course | 3 |
| Free Elective/Minor course | 3 | Free Elective/Minor course | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| Social/Applied Elective | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION (J) Physical Education | 1 |
| Advanced Elective II | 3 | Advanced Elective II | 3 |
| Free Elective/Minor Course | 3 | Free Elective/Minor Course | 3 |
| Free Elective/Minor Course | 3 | Free Elective/Minor course | 3 |
| Free Elective | 1 | Free Elective/Minor course | 3 |
| 13 | 13 | ||
| Total Credits 120 | |||
Notes:
120 credits required to graduate.
38 credits are required for the Psychology major; Students must earn a C- or better in their psychology courses to count toward the major, core major courses must be taken in this sequence: PSYC 101, 203, 220, and then 301.
A minor is recommended, but not required. A minor is between 18-24 credits.
AP and/or college-level courses transferring in will affect this plan, please speak to an advisor.
If a student cannot maintain at least 15 credits per semester, then winter and summer course offerings are needed in order to ensure a four-year graduation timeline.
Courses from the Advanced Electives II category or free electives can be used for COOP, a credit-bearing internship.