B.A. in Psychology Course Requirements

CLASS College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Psychology

Catalog Number

Course Title

Prerequisite

Semester Hours

General psychology requirements:

PSYC 1560

General Psychology

None

PSYC 2617

Research Methods and Statistics I

PSYC 1560

PSYC 2618

Research Methods and Statistics II

PSYC 2617

PSYC 4890 or

PSYC 4891H or

PSYC 4895

Senior Thesis or

Honors Thesis or

Alternative Capstone

PSYC 2618: completion of at least one Psychology lab course and 84 hours; consent of instructor

Social/Developmental Core Area: Students must complete at least one course from the social/developmental core.

PSYC 3700 orPSYC 3755 orPSYC 3756 orPSYC 3757 orPSYC 3758

Social PsychologyorChild Development orAdolescent Development orAdult Development orLifespan Development

PSYC 1560

Clinical Core Area: Students must complete at least one course from the clinical core.

PSYC 3702 or

PSYC 3775

Abnormal Psychology or

Personality

PSYC 1560

Physiological Core Area: Students must complete at least one course from the physiological core.

PSYC 3710 and 3710L or

PSYC 3728 and 3728L

Psychophysiology and Psychophysiology Lab or

Physiological Psychology and Physiological Lab

PSYC 2617

(Labs: 1 s.h.)

Learning/Cognition/Perception Core Area: Students must complete at least one course from the learning/cognition/perception core.

PSYC 3705 and 3705 L or

PSYC 3760 and 3760L or

PSYC 3761 and 3761L

Psychology of Learning and Psychology of Learning Lab or

Perception and Perception Lab or

Cognition and Cognition Lab

PSYC 2618

(Labs 1 s.h.)

Required Psychology Electives

Total hours

All students must complete at least two laboratories from the psychology courses that offer labs (2s.h.). This is in addition to the laboratory requirement for PSYCH 2617.
An additional 9 s.h. must be taken in courses applicable to the major, excluding PSYCH 3770 (Individual Study) or PSYCH 3790 (Field Work in Psychology).
The remaining 3 s.h. may be taken in any course applicable to the major.
Only two Developmental courses will count toward the major.
In addition to the major requirements, all majors must meet the following requirements:
- An approved minor of at least 18 s.h.
- General Education requirements for the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, including foreign language proficiency (through 2600 level)

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