Psychology, BS

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The Psychology major is a flexible program through which students acquire both breadth and depth of psychological knowledge. In addition to coursework in core psychology subfields, such as social and personality psychology, development, biopsychology, cognition, learning, psychopathology, and cross-cultural psychology, students develop skills in research design, data analysis, oral and written communication, and ethical reasoning. The major includes two professional development courses to help students investigate and apply for jobs and graduate school, and all students complete a research, teaching, or workplace internship.

To satisfy requirements for graduation, students majoring or minoring in psychology must earn a grade of no less than C- in all courses that are applied to the major or minor.

Civitae Core Requirements (39-40 credits)

Psychology majors are required to take the following

Civitae Core

courses satisfying major requirements as also satisfying their respective Civitae Core requirements:

MATH 171 or MATH 155 can satisfy the Quantitative Reasoning Pillar requirement
PSYC 101 can satisfy the Scientific Reasoning Pillar requirement
PSYC 335 , PSYC 337 , or PSYC 340 can satisfy the Human Behavior and Social Institutions Perspectives requirement

Courses satisfying major requirements that are designated as Civitae Core courses subsequent to the print deadline of this Catalog will not appear in the above listings but will be eligible to also satisfy Civitae Core requirements, subject to the same rules as the others. (If doing so would otherwise decrease the total credits required for the degree below 120, General Elective credit must be substituted to restore the total.)

Additional Degree Requirements (3-4 credits)

Psychology majors are required to take one additional course in Computer Science, Mathematics, or Natural Science to earn the Bachelor of Science degree.

Major Requirements (42-45 credits, with 6-9 credits counted in Civitae Core)

Core Requirements (23 credits, plus 6 credits counted in Civitae Core)

All students must complete the courses listed below with a C- or better.

PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology 3 credits (counted in Civitae)
PSYC 120 - Psychology Undergraduate Major Professional & Educational Development 1 1 credit
PSYC 151 - Introduction to Biopsychology 3 credits
MATH 155 - Overview of Statistical Reasoning 3 credits
or
MATH 171 - Statistical Decision Making 3 credits (counted in Civitae)
PSYC 235 - Research Design and Analysis I 4 credits
PSYC 236 - Research Design and Analysis II 4 credits
PSYC 320 - Psychology Undergraduate Major Professional and Educational Development 2 1 credit
PSYC 457 - History and Systems of Psychology 3 credits
PSYC 460 - Psychology Capstone: Content Applications 3 credit
PSYC 461 - Psychology Capstone: Research 3 credits
1 credit applied experience
PSYC 490 - Independent Research in Psychology 1-6 credits
or
PSYC 492 - Internship in Psychology 1-15 credits (hours 1-3 graded; hours 4-15 pass/fail)
or
PSYC 498 - Senior Thesis in Psychology 3 credits (additional credit applied toward PSYC electives)

Introductory Topical Courses (9 credits)

All students must complete three of the courses listed below with a C- or better.

PSYC 213 - Comparative Animal Behavior 3 credits
PSYC 215 - Psychopathology 3 credits
PSYC 216 - Social Psychology 3 credits
PSYC 219 - Cross-Cultural Psychology 3 credits
PSYC 226 - Industrial and Organizational Psychology 3 credits
PSYC 225 - Theories of Personality 3 credits
PSYC 230 - Life-Span Developmental Psychology 3 credits

Advanced Topical Courses (6 -9 credits with 0-3 credits in Civitae Core)

All students must complete three of the courses listed below with a C- or better.

PSYC 301 - Psychobiology of Stress 3 credits
PSYC 313 - Hormones & Behavior 3 credits
PSYC 324 - Learning 3 credits
PSYC 352 - Psychopharmacology 3 credits
PSYC 353 - Psychology of Language 3 credits
PSYC 354 - Introduction to Clinical Methods 3 credits
PSYC 357 - Psychopathology of Childhood and Adolescence 3 credits
PSYC 360 - Consumer Psychology 3 credits
PSYC 362 - Human Factors Psychology 3 credits
PSYC 371 - Infant and Child Development 3 credits
PSYC 373 - Adolescent and Adult Development 3 credits
The three courses below satisfy the Civitae Human Behavior and Social Institutions Perspectives requirement
PSYC 335 - Psychology of Belief 3 credits
PSYC 340 - Health Psychology 3 credits
PSYC 337 - Countering and Preventing Violent Extremism 3 credits

Advanced Research Lab (4 credits)

All students must complete one of the courses listed below with a C- or better

PSYC 300 - Sensation and Perception 4 credits
PSYC 321 - Behavioral Neuroscience 4 credits
PSYC 322 - Cognitive Psychology 4 credits
PSYC 333 - Individual Differences and Social Behavior 4 credits
PSYC 332 - Cyberpsychology 4 credits
PSYC 345 - Psychological Tests and Measurements 4 credits

General electives

General Electives for BS in Psychology: 34-36 credits

Total credits required

BS in Psychology 120