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:
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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)
Name:______________________________ Adviser:_______________________
NOTES
9/14; 11/14; 10/15