Psychology, BA
The bachelor of arts program is for the student who seeks a liberal arts education, with a major in psychology and a broad distribution of electives in the humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences. A 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, counseling, developmental psychology, industrial and organizational behavior, school psychology, social psychology, business administration, or law.
Code | Title | Credits |
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Psychology | 33 | |
INTRO TO PSYCHOLOGY | ||
PSYC RESEARCH: METHODS & STATISTICS I | ||
PSYC RESEARCH: METHODS & STATS II | ||
SENIOR SEMINAR IN PSYCHOLOGY | ||
Three SPD electives 1 | ||
Two CBH electives 2 | ||
PSYC Electives 3 | ||
Cognate Courses (select ONE of the following) | 4 | |
FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOLOGY | ||
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE I | ||
GENERAL PHYSICS I | ||
GENERAL CHEMISTRY I | ||
OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING | ||
Foreign Language 4 | 3 | |
General Education Requirements | 37 | |
Electives | 43 | |
Total Credits | 120 |
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Social/Personality/Developmental area electives
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Cognitive/Behavioral/Health area electives
- 3
Any two PSYC courses.
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The foreign language must be at the level of 202 or higher.
Electives
Code | Title | Credits |
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Social/Personality/Developmental | ||
PSYC-150 | PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING | 3 |
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-270 | INVESTIGATIVE PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
PSYC-309 | SOCIAL INFLUENCE | 3 |
PSYC-311 | CYBERPSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
PSYC-312 | CHILD DEVELOPMENT | 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/Behavioral/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-340 | PSYCHOLOGY OF EATING | 3 |
PSYC-343 | PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
PSYC-345 | HEALTH ANALYTICS | 3 |
PSYC-348 | DISPARITIES IN HEALTHCARE | 3 |
Other PSYC Electives | ||
PSYC-102 | AN INTRO TO BIOPSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
PSYC-355 | SPORT & EXERCISE PSYCH | 3 |
PSYC-469 | INTR CLNIC/METH-HUM.SERV | 3 |
PSYC-47X | 3 |
It is recommended that students take one of the following courses to meet the General Education Quantitative Literacy Distribution:
Code | Title | Credits |
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MATH-108 | PRECALCULUS | 3 |
MATH-111 | MATHEMATICS OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION I | 3 |
MATH-112 | MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY EDUCATION II | 3 |
MATH-145 | INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS | 3 |
MATH-151 | CALCULUS I | 4 |
First Year | |||
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Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
PSYC-101 | 3 | PSYC Elective | 3 |
ENG-101 | 3 | ENG-102 | 3 |
BONA-101 | 3 | Quantitative Literacy Distribution (MATH 108 or above) | 3 |
BIO-101 | 4 | General Education Requirement | 3 |
General Elective/Foreign Language 2011 | 3 | General Elective/Foreign Language 2021 | 3 |
16 | 15 | ||
Second Year | |||
Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
PSYC-201 | 3 | PSYC-202 | 3 |
PSYC Elective | 3 | PSYC Elective | 3 |
General Elective | 3 | General Education Requirement | 3 |
General Education Requirements | 6 | General Electives | 6 |
15 | 15 | ||
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 required.