Psychology, BA
The bachelor of arts program is designed for students who seek a liberal arts education, with a major in psychology and a broad distribution of electives in the humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences. The B.A. in psychology, along with appropriate elective courses, is an excellent preparation for careers in human services or social services or post-graduate studies in clinical psychology, developmental psychology, industrial and organizational psychology, school psychology, social psychology, counseling, social work, or law.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 33 | |
| INTRO TO PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| PSYC RESEARCH: METHODS & STATISTICS I | ||
| PSYC RESEARCH: METHODS & STATS II | ||
| SENIOR SEMINAR IN PSYCHOLOGY | ||
Select three SPD Electives 1 | ||
Select two CBH Electives 2 | ||
Select two PSYC Electives 3 | ||
| Foreign Language 4 | 3 | |
| General Education Requirements | 37 | |
| Electives | 47 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
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Social/Personality/Developmental area electives
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Cognitive/Biological/Health area electives
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Any two PSYC courses.
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The foreign language must be at the level of 202 or higher.
Electives
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Social/Personality/Developmental | ||
| PSYC-210 | LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
| PSYC-212 | SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| PSYC-213 | CHILD & ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
| PSYC-214 | ADULT DEVELP & AGING | 3 |
| PSYC-215 | MALADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR | 3 |
| PSYC-219 | PSYCHOLOGY OF CULTURE | 3 |
| PSYC-270 | INVESTIGATIVE PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| PSYC-309 | SOCIAL INFLUENCE | 3 |
| PSYC-311 | CYBERPSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| PSYC-313 | INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS | 3 |
| PSYC-316 | HUMAN SEXUALITY | 3 |
| PSYC-370 | PSYCHOLOGY OF TERRORISM | 3 |
| PSYC-371 | HATE CRIMES | 3 |
| PSYC-433 | PSYCH OF PERSONALITY | 3 |
| Cognitive/Biological/Health | ||
| PSYC-222 | PSYCH OF LEARN/MEMORY | 3 |
| PSYC-230 | COGNITION | 3 |
| PSYC-240 | HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| PSYC-315 | ANIMAL BEHAVIOR | 3 |
| PSYC-325 | SENSATION & PERCEPTION | 3 |
| PSYC-331 | HUMAN MEMORY | 3 |
| PSYC-338 | CRITICAL & CREATIVE COGNITION | 3 |
| PSYC-345 | HEALTH ANALYTICS | 3 |
| PSYC-343 | PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| PSYC-348 | DISPARITIES IN HEALTHCARE | 3 |
| PSYC-420M | SP.TOP:NEUROPSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| Other PSYC Electives | ||
| PSYC-102 | AN INTRO TO BIOPSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| PSYC-130 | SCIENCE OF LEARNING | 3 |
| PSYC-150 | PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING | 3 |
| PSYC-355 | SPORT & EXERCISE PSYCH | 3 |
| PSYC-469 | INTR CLNIC/METH-HUM.SERV | 3 |
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| PSYC-101 | 3 | PSYC Elective | 3 |
| ENG-101 | 3 | ENG-102 | 3 |
| BONA-101 | 3 | Quantitative Literacy Distribution (GenEd) | 3 |
| Foreign Language 2011 | 3 | General Education Requirement | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | General Elective/Foreign Language 2021 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| PSYC-201 | 3 | PSYC-202 | 3 |
| PSYC Elective | 3 | PSYC Elective | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | Natural Science with Lab Distribution (GenEd) | 4 |
| General Education Requirements | 6 | General Education Requirement | 3 |
| General Electives | 3 | ||
| 15 | 16 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| PSYC Electives | 6 | PSYC Electives | 6 |
| General Education Requirements | 6 | General Electives | 6 |
| General Elective | 3 | General Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| PSYC 499 (Senior Seminar) | 3 | General Electives | 6 |
| General Elective | 3 | General Electives | 8-9 |
| General Electives | 9 | ||
| 15 | 14-15 | ||
| Total Credits 120-121 | |||
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The foreign language must be at the level of 202 or higher. Students not prepared to begin at this level will need to take additional courses in language.
Changes in the sequence of the program may be desirable; adviser consultation is required.