Psychology
Contemporary psychologists study human behavior, feelings, and thought. Students learn how functional and dysfunctional behavior patterns develop, and they learn how individuals' experiences are transformed through biological and neurological processes and psychological events. Research and statistics courses familiarize students with basic concepts in experimental design and analysis. The skills taught in the major prepare students to seek employment in a wide variety of social service or therapeutic settings in positions where they might be a counselor, personnel interviewer, case aide, market researcher, test administrator, research assistant, or rehabilitation worker. The undergraduate psychology major prepares the capable student for graduate programs in areas such as guidance, counseling, organizational psychology, social work, hospital administration, public health, and the criminal justice system. Psychology majors receive a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from the Social Sciences Department.
Candidates for the baccalaureate degree must meet the Academic Standards for Social Science majors described above, and they must also complete the major requirements listed below. Courses marked by the same superscript must be taken concurrently. 1, 2, 3
Psychology Major Curriculum
Major Requirements:
58 credits
| HS 101 | Introduction to Human Services | 3 |
| HS 210 | Case Management and Counseling Skills | 3 |
| HS 215 | Foundation Internship 1 | 3 |
| HS 217 | Psychological and Ethical Foundations of Fieldwork AI(ME) 1 | 3 |
| HS 415 | Advanced Internship I 2 | 3 |
| HS 417 | Advanced Seminar: Field Intervention Strategies 2 | 3 |
| HS 425 | Advanced Internship II 3 | 3 |
| HS 427 | Advanced Seminar: Systems and Organizational Change 3 | 3 |
| PSYC 101 | Introduction to Psychology AI(PS) | 3 |
| PSYC 318 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 328 | Cognitive Processes | 3 |
| PSYC 345 | Assessment of Individual Differences | 3 |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
Choose one of the following two:
| PSYC 302 | Biological Basis of Behavior | 3 |
| PSYC 323 | Brain Function and Dysfunction | 3 |
Choose one of the following two:
| 3 | ||
| PSYC 202 | Psychology of Personality | 3 |
| PSYC 220 | Social Psychology | 3 |
Choose one of the following two:
| PSYC 331 | Experimental Design in Psychology | 4 |
| SOC 331 | Research methods in the Social Sciences | 4 |
Choose two of the following three:
| PSYC 221 | Developmental Psychology - Child | 3 |
| PSYC 223 | Devleopmental Psychology - Adolescence | 3 |
| PSYC 314 | Developmental Psychology - Adult Development and Aging | 3 |
Choose one of the following three: AI(MC)
| PSYC 316 | Psychology of Diversity | 3 |
| SOC 301 | Race and Ethnic Relations | 3 |
| CJ 323 | Justice, Class, Race and Gender | 3 |
Additonal Departmental Requirements
7 - 16 credits
| MATH 208 | Introduction to Statistics* AI(Q) | 3 |
Choose one of the following three: AI(S)
| BIO 101 & BIO 101L | Principles of Biology | 4 |
| BIO 112 & BIO 102L | Human Biology | 4 |
| BIO 205 & BIO 205L | Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| Foreign Language* |
Minimum credits required for graduation - 120
General Education Core Requirements and remaining Unrestricted Electives***
(46-55 credits)
* May require prior coursework depending upon Math placement.
*** Courses marked with an AI code fulfill Area of Inquiry requirements in the General Education Core.
