Free electives offer an opportunity to complete a minor, study a second
language, study abroad, or participate in an internship. Make a plan.
Major Requirements (39-45 S.H.)
PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology
3
PSY 201 Principles of Research in Psychology 3
PSY 204 Psychological Statistics 3
PSY 324 Experimental Psychology 3
ADVANCED SEMINAR Select one of these: PSY412 Advanced Developmental
Psychology (Spring) PSY415 Advanced Personality-Social Psychology (alter-
nate fall), PSY425 Advanced Cognitive Psychology (alternate spring) PSY426
Advanced Seminar in Applied Psychology (alternative with PSY 439) PSY 439
Communication Psychology (every semester), PSY450 Research Seminar in
Psychology (every semester)
Advanced Seminar: (prereqs may vary)
3
BREADTH REQUIREMENTS Select one course from each area. See full list on
next page.
Area A: Cognitive 3
Area B: Biological 3
Area C: Developmental 3
Area D: Social-Personality 3
Area E: Clinical-Counseling 3
3 PSYCHOLOGY ELECTIVES, AT LEAST ONE AT 300 OR 400 LEVEL (9 S.H.)
PSY Elective: 3
PSY Elective: 3
PSY Elective: 3
OPTIONAL: PSYCHOLOGY WITH DISTINCTION (6 S.H.) Min. GPA 3.30
PSY475 Honors Guided Reading in Psychology 3
PSY476 Honors Thesis in Psychology 3
FREE ELECTIVES (39-45 S.H.)
Elective:
Elective:
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General Education Requirements (36 S.H.)
COMMUNICATION SKILLS (3 S.H.)
Choose one of the following: COM 160 Public Speaking, COM 161 Decision
Making in Groups, COM 162 Interpersonal Communication or COM 163
Introduction to Communication Skills
COM: 3
WRITING INTENSIVE (W)
All students must complete at least one writing intensive course. W courses can
be found in several disciplines. The credits will be counted in the discipline as-
sociated with the course. NOTE: WRT 101 does not satisfy the writing intensive
requirement.
Course: Y/N
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
All psychology majors must complete a foreign language requirement. This may
be done by completing a language at an elementary II level or above. Students
who have completed three years of language in high school with at least a C
average have satisfied this requirement. (For more info, click the link above.)
Foreign Language Requirement Met? Y / N
HUMANITIES (15 S.H.)
Including 3 of 7 fields: Fine and Applied Arts (NOTE: only one studio course
accepted toward minimum), Communication, Humanistic Studies, Literature,
Philosophy, History, and Foreign Language. NOTE: For foreign language
courses you must complete Elementary II or higher before counting Elementary I
as Humanities credit.
Elective: 3
Elective: 3
Elective: 3
Elective: 3
Elective: 3
SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES (6 S.H.)
Courses that satisfy this requirement can be found in Social Sciences and
(Anthropology, Economics, Political Science, Social Sciences, and Sociology),
Non-Western Cultures. You must choose courses from the areas specified
below.
Non-Western Cultures: 3
Social Sciences: 3
NATURAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE (10 S.H.)
Students must complete one lab Science and at least one math or one computer
Science course in this category. NOTE: MAT 100 does not satisfy this require-
ment.
Lab Science: 4
Math/CS
3—4
Math/CS/Science Elective:
3—4
HEALTH PROMOTION AND EXERCISE SCIENCES (2 S.H.)
HPX 177 Fitness for Life — Lecture 1
HPX 177 Fitness for Life — Activity 1
**Psy 100, PSY 201, PSY 204, PSY 324 and the Advanced Seminar must be
taken in order.
BA: Psychology (120 S.H. required to complete the degree)
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NOTES
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Pre-requisites are in parentheses; see catalog for details.
Class standing by credit: Freshman: 0-29 credits; Sophomore: 30-59 credits; Junior: 60-89 credits; Senior: 90+ credits
*Minimum GPA of 3.5 in the major is required to qualify for the honors track. Students who participate in the honors sequence must identify a faculty
member to oversee the course work. It is recommended that students seeking a career in applied, clinical or counseling psychology, or graduate
school in those areas, take PSY 306 (new course in Spring 2015), the Internship in Psychology. Students seeking an acasemic or research career and
planning on applying to graduate school should complete research with a faculty member via PSY 299 (student developed study), PSY 450, PSY 460,
or the Honors track (PSY 475 and 476). Initial math and writing placements will determine the number of free electives. MAT100 & WRT101 are free
electives but may be required as a pre-requisite for a general education math and writing intensive courses.
AREA COURSES: Four-year plans have these in order but they do not have to be completed A-E. Availability and interest should guide your selections.
Area A: Cognitive Area B: Biological Area C: Developmental Area D: Social-Personality Area E: Clinical Counseling
PSY 220 Psych of Learning PSY 230 Intro to Brain & Behavior PSY 210 Child Psych PSY 205 Social Psych PSY 202 Abnormal Psych
PSY 251 Psych of Cognition PSY 349 Psych of Perception PSY 211 Adolescent Psych PSY 208 Environmental Psych PSY 203 Clinical Psych
PSY 352 Cognitive NeuroScience PSY 222 The Adult Years PSY 215 Psych of Personality PSY 260 Health Psych
BA: Psychology (122 S.H. required to complete the degree)
Four-Year Plan This is a sample sequence of courses. Other combinations are possible.
FIRST YEAR (30 S.H.)
SEMESTER 1 (15 S.H.) SEMESTER 2 (15 S.H.)
MAT 100 Intermediate Mathematics or Gen Ed:
Math (above MAT 100)
3
Gen Ed: Math (above MAT 100) or Gen Ed:
Computer Science
3
WRT 101 Composition I: Habit of Writing or
Writing Intensive
3 Gen Ed: Writing Intensive (Humanities) 3
PSY100 Introduction to Psychology (ALL PSY cours-
es require this as a pre-req)
3 Gen Ed: Communication Skills 3
Gen Ed: Social & Behavioral Sciences
(not psychology)
3 PSY 201 Principles of Research in Psychology
(PSY100 and MAT 100 or appropriate placement)
3
Gen Ed: Humanities 3 Gen Ed: Humanities 3
SECOND YEAR (31 S.H.)
SEMESTER 3 (16 S.H.) SEMESTER 4 (15 S.H.)
PSY 204 Psychological Statistics (PSY 100 and
PSY 201, minimum grade of C-)
3 PSY 324 Experimental Psychology (PSY 100 and
PSY 204, minimum grade of C-)
3
Area A Psychology (See list below) 3 Area B Psychology (see list below) 3
Gen Ed. Lab Science 4 Gen Ed: Non-Western Cultures 3
Gen Ed. Humanities (Foreign Language if required) 3 Gen Ed: Humanities (Foreign Language if required) 3
Free Elective 3 Free Elective 3
THIRD YEAR (31-32 S.H.)
SEMESTER 5 (15 S.H.) SEMESTER 6 (14 S.H.)
Area C Psychology (see list below)
3
Area D Psychology (see list below) 3
Psychology Elective (300 or 400 level) 3 Psychology Elective (300 or 400 level) 3
Gen Ed: Humanities 3 HPX 177 Fitness for Life (Lecture & Activity) 2
Area E: Psychology 3 Gen Ed: Math/CS or Free Elective 3
Free Elective 3 Free Elective 3
FOURTH YEAR (30 S.H.)
SEMESTER 7 (15 S.H.) SEMESTER 8 (15 S.H.)
Psychology Advanced Seminar/Research (check
catalog for pre-reqs)
3 Free Elective 3
Psychology Elective 3 Free Elective 3
(option) PSY 475 Honors Guided Reading* in
Psych or Free Elective
3 (option) PSY 476 Honors Thesis* in Psych or
Free Elective
3
Free Elective 3 Free Elective 3
Free Elective 3 Free Elective 3