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Student Name:_______________________ Advisor Name:_______________________ Catalog: 2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog (As of 06-29-20)

Psychology, B.A.

Major Requirements

Credit Hours: 47+

In addition to completing the requirements for this major, students must also complete the degree requirements specified in the Academic Regulations section of this catalog.

Courses within this major may also satisfy general education requirements. Please consult the Liberal Arts and Sciences General Education Requirements for more information.

Required Courses

Required Introductory Course

Course NameTerm TakenGrade
PSYC 103 Introduction to Psychological Science (3)

Experimental Foundations

Course NameTerm TakenGrade
PSYC 211 Psychological Statistics (3) *

Prerequisite(s): PSYC 103 

PSYC 220 Research Methods (3)

Prerequisite(s): PSYC 103 and PSYC 211 

 

OR

 

PSYC 250 Psychological Statistics and Research Methods (6) **

Prerequisite(s): PSYC 103.

Note:

*It is recommended that students take one or more mathematics courses prior to enrollment in PSYC 211 or PSYC 250.

**PSYC 250 is strongly recommended for students in the B.S. program; however, students may take PSYC 211 and PSYC 220 in lieu of PSYC 250.

Core A. Complete two courses totaling 6 credit hours from the following:

Course NameTerm TakenGrade
PSYC 213 Conditioning and Learning (3)

Prerequisite(s): PSYC 103.

PSYC 214 Behavioral Neuroscience (3)

Prerequisite(s): PSYC 103.

PSYC 215 Cognitive Psychology (3)

Prerequisite(s): PSYC 103.

PSYC 216 Sensation and Perception (3)

Prerequisite(s): PSYC 103.

Note:

Students may elect to enroll in more than the two required courses from Core A. Students completing additional courses from Core A can apply these credit hours towards the elective hours required for the major.

Core B. Complete two courses totaling 6 credit hours from the following:

Course NameTerm TakenGrade
PSYC 221 Abnormal Psychology (3)

Prerequisite(s): PSYC 103

PSYC 222 Psychology of Personality (3)

Prerequisite(s): PSYC 103.

PSYC 223 Social Psychology (3)

Prerequisite(s): PSYC 103.

PSYC 224 Lifespan Development (3)

Prerequisite(s): PSYC 103.

Note:

Student may elect to enroll in more than the two required courses from Core B. Students completing additional courses from Core B can apply these credit hours toward the elective hours required for the major.

Elective Requirement

Complete four courses totaling 12 credit hours with at least 6 of these credit hours at the 351-level or above:

Course NameTerm TakenGrade
PSYC 312 Adverse Childhood Experiences (3)

Prerequisite(s): PSYC 103 

PSYC 315 Special Topics in Psychology I (3)

Prerequisite(s): PSYC 103 

PSYC 316 Applied Behavior Analysis (3)

Prerequisite(s): PSYC 103, PSYC 213 

PSYC 318 Comparative Animal Psychology (3)

Prerequisite(s): PSYC 103

PSYC 319 Practicum in Psychology (1-3)

Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor and 9 credit hours in PSYC

PSYC 321 Psychology in the Workplace (3)

Prerequisite(s): PSYC 103.

PSYC 329 Environmental Psychology (3)

Prerequisite(s): PSYC 103

PSYC 330 Psychology of Prejudice and Discrimination (3)

Prerequisite(s): PSYC 103 or permission of the instructor

PSYC 332 Psychology of Social Change (3)

Prerequisite(s): PSYC 103 or ENVT 200 

PSYC 333 Health Psychology (3)

Prerequisite(s): PSYC 103.

PSYC 334 Psychology of Stress (3)

Prerequisite(s): PSYC 103.

PSYC 335 Positive Psychology: Optimizing Psychological Well-being (3)

Prerequisite(s): PSYC 103 

PSYC 337 Psychology of Aging (3)

Prerequisite(s): PSYC 103

PSYC 344 Psychology of Substance Abuse (3)

Prerequisite(s): PSYC 103 and PSYC 221 

PSYC 349 Psychology of Entrepreneurship (3)

Prerequisite(s): MATH 104 or PSYC 211 or DSCI 232 and junior standing or permission of the instructor.

PSYC 350 Psychology of Gender (3)

Prerequisite(s): PSYC 103.

PSYC 351 Principles of Neurobiology (3)

Prerequisite(s): PSYC 103, BIOL 111, BIOL 112, and BIOL 211(or BIOL 213 or PSYC 214)

BIOL 351 Principles of Neurobiology (3)

Prerequisite(s): PSYC 103, BIOL 111, BIOL 112, and BIOL 211 or PSYC 214.


Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): MATH 250 or equivalent course in statistics.

PSYC 352 Neurobiology and Behavior (3)

Prerequisite(s): BIOL 351/PSYC 351 or PSYC 214.

BIOL 352 Neurobiology and Behavior (3)

Prerequisite(s): BIOL 351/PSYC 351 or PSYC 214.


Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): MATH 250 or equivalent course in statistics.

PSYC 353 Hormones and Behavior (3)

Prerequisite(s): PSYC 103 and PSYC 214 or PSYC 216.

BIOL 353 Hormones and Behavior (3)

Prerequisite(s): BIOL 111, BIOL 112, BIOL 211 


Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): BIOL 305, MATH 250 or equivalent course in statistics or permission of instructor.

PSYC 354 Techniques in Neuroscience (4)

Prerequisite(s): BIOL 351/PSYC 351; (MATH 250 or PSYC 211 and PSYC 220) or PSYC 250; permission of the instructor  


Corequisite(s): PSYC 354L

BIOL 354 Techniques in Neuroscience (4)

Prerequisite(s): BIOL 351 or PSYC 351; MATH 250 or PSYC 211 and PSYC 220 or PSYC 250; permission of instructor


Corequisite(s): BIOL 354L 

PSYC 358 Nonverbal Communication (3)

Prerequisite(s): PSYC 103, PSYC 211 and PSYC 220 (or PSYC 250), or permission of the instructor.

PSYC 359 Study Abroad in Neuroscience (4)

Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor


Corequisite(s): PSYC 359L

PSYC 370 Tests and Measurements (3)

Prerequisite(s): PSYC 103, PSYC 211 and PSYC 220 (or PSYC 250)

PSYC 373 Applied Cognitive Psychology (3)

Prerequisite(s): PSYC 103, PSYC 211 and PSYC 220 (or PSYC 250), PSYC 215

PSYC 374 Sins of Memory (3)

Prerequisite(s): PSYC 103; PSYC 211 and PSYC 220 (or PSYC 250); PSYC 215 

PSYC 375 Topics in Child and Adolescent Development (3)

Prerequisite(s): PSYC 103; PSYC 211 and PSYC 220 (or PSYC 250); PSYC 224 

PSYC 385 Cognitive Neuroscience (3)

Prerequisite(s): PSYC 103 ,PSYC 214 or BIOL 351/PSYC 351 or BIOL 352/PSYC 352; PSYC 211 and PSYC 220 (PSYC 250 in lieu of PSYC 211 and PSYC 220) or BIOL 211(or BIOL 213)and MATH 250; or permission of instructor

PSYC 386 Behavioral Pharmacology (3)

Prerequisite(s): PSYC 103 ,PSYC 214 or BIOL 351/PSYC 351, PSYC 211 and PSYC 220 (or PSYC 250 in lieu of PSYC 211 and PSYC 220) or BIOL 211(or BIOL 213) and MATH 250; or permission of the instructor.

PSYC 387 Neuropsychology (3)

Prerequisite(s): PSYC 103; PSYC 214 or BIOL 351/PSYC 351; PSYC 211 and PSYC 220 (or PSYC 250 in lieu of PSYC 211 and PSYC 220) or BIOL 211(or BIOL 213) and MATH 250; or permission of the instructor.

PSYC 389 Child Psychopathology (3)

Prerequisite(s): PSYC 103, PSYC 221, PSYC 211 and PSYC 220 (or PSYC 250)

PSYC 390 Advanced Psychological Statistics (3)

Prerequisite(s): PSYC 103, PSYC 211 and PSYC 220 (or PSYC 250)

PSYC 391 Foundations of Psychotherapy (3)

Prerequisite(s): PSYC 103; PSYC 211 and PSYC 220 (or PSYC 250); PSYC 221 

PSYC 392 Scientific Foundations of Clinical Psychology (3)

Prerequisite(s): PSYC 103, PSYC 221, PSYC 211 and PSYC 220 (or PSYC 250)

PSYC 394 History and Systems of Psychology (3)

Prerequisite(s): PSYC 103, PSYC 211 and PSYC 220 (or PSYC 250) and at least 12 additional hours in psychology.

PSYC 397 Internship Experience (3)

Prerequisite(s): This class is open to junior or senior psychology majors with an overall and major GPA of 3.000. Students must have successfully completed the following courses before they are eligible to apply: PSYC 211 and PSYC 220 (or PSYC 250 in lieu of PSYC 211 and PSYC 220).   

PSYC 404 Teaching Mentorship (3)

Prerequisite(s): PSYC 103. If they are mentoring for a course other than PSYC 103, they will have to have taken the course for which they are mentoring. In addition, professors may request additional course experiences, depending upon the course to which the student is being assigned. Open only to junior and senior psychology majors with a minimum Psychology GPA of 3.000 (or permission of the instructor).

PSYC 410 Special Topics II (1-4)

Prerequisite(s): PSYC 103; PSYC 211 and PSYC 220 (or PSYC 250 in lieu of PSYC 211 and PSYC 220); instructor permission

PSYC 413 Conditioning and Learning: Advanced Topics (3)

Prerequisite(s): PSYC 103, PSYC 211 and PSYC 220 (or PSYC 250 in lieu of PSYC 211 and PSYC 220), PSYC 213 

PSYC 422 Personality Psychology: Advanced Topics (3)

Prerequisite(s): PSYC 103, PSYC 211 and PSYC 220 (or PSYC 250 in lieu of PSYC 211 and PSYC 220), PSYC 222 

PSYC 423 Social Psychology: Advanced Topics (3)

Prerequisite(s): PSYC 103, PSYC 211 and PSYC 220 (or PSYC 250 in lieu of PSYC 211 and PSYC 220), PSYC 223 

PSYC 435 Advanced Topics in Positive Psychology (3)

Prerequisite(s): PSYC 103 (or equivalent), PSYC 211 and PSYC 220 (or PSYC 250 in lieu of PSYC 211 and PSYC 220), and PSYC 335 or permission of instructor

 

     

PSYC 446 Special Topics in Neuroscience (3)

Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing and permission of the instructor.

PSYC 447 Seminar in Neuroscience (3)

Prerequisite(s): Senior standing, BIOL 351/PSYC 351, BIOL 352/PSYC 352 


Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): (BIOL 448A or BIOL 448B/PSYC 448A or PSYC 448B) or (permission of the instructor and (BIOL 354 or BIOL 396/PHYS 396 or PSYC 464)) 

PSYC 448A Bachelor’s Essay in Neuroscience (3)

Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor and Department/Program approval prior to registration. Individual departments or programs may prescribe particular requirements for eligibility for the bachelor’s essay, particular procedures for the approval of proposals, and/or particular guidelines for the projects themselves. BIOL 351/PSYC 351 and BIOL 352/PSYC 352 and permission of both the student’s major department and the neuroscience program director.

PSYC 448B Bachelor’s Essay in Neuroscience (3)

Prerequisite(s): PSYC 448A

PSYC 460 Advanced Conditioning and Learning with Lab (3)

Prerequisite(s): PSYC 103, PSYC 211, PSYC 220, PSYC 213, and junior or senior status. Students may take PSYC 250 in lieu of PSYC 211 and PSYC 220.

PSYC 461 Advanced Personality Psychology with Lab (3)

Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing; PSYC 103; PSYC 211 and PSYC 220; PSYC 222. Students may take PSYC 250 in lieu of PSYC 211 and PSYC 220.

PSYC 462 Advanced Social Psychology with Lab (3)

Prerequisite(s): PSYC 103, PSYC 211, PSYC 220, PSYC 223, and junior or senior status. Students may take PSYC 250 in lieu of PSYC 211 and PSYC 220.

PSYC 464 Advanced Behavioral Neuroscience with Lab (3)

Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing AND (PSYC 103, PSYC 211, PSYC 214, and PSYC 220, PSYC 250 may substitute for PSYC 211 and PSYC 220) OR (permission of the instructor with the following: PSYC 103, PSYC 352/BIOL 352, MATH 250)

PSYC 466 Advanced Sensation and Perception with Lab (3)

Prerequisite(s): PSYC 103, PSYC 211, PSYC 220, PSYC 216, and junior or senior status. Students may take PSYC 250 in lieu of PSYC 211 and PSYC 220.

PSYC 468 Advanced Cognitive Psychology with Lab (3)

Prerequisite(s): PSYC 103, PSYC 211, PSYC 220, PSYC 215, and junior or senior status. Students may take PSYC 250 in lieu of PSYC 211 and PSYC 220.

PSYC 469 Advanced Developmental with Lab (3)

Prerequisite(s): PSYC 103, PSYC 211, PSYC 220, PSYC 224, and junior or senior status. Students may take PSYC 250 in lieu of PSYC 211 and PSYC 220.

PSYC 497 Tutorial (1-3)

Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing, plus permission of the tutor and the department chair.

PSYC 498 Independent Study (1-3)

Prerequisite(s): PSYC 211 and PSYC 220 (or PSYC 250). Open to junior and senior psychology majors with the permission of a faculty member as supervisor and of the department chair. Formal written application stating the nature of the project and presenting evidence of sufficient background knowledge for the enterprise must be submitted prior to registration. Open only to students having a GPA of at least 3.000 in psychology courses.

PSYC 499A Bachelor’s Essay (3)

Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor and Department/Program approval prior to registration. Individual departments or programs may prescribe particular requirements for eligibility for the bachelor’s essay, particular procedures for the approval of proposals, and/or particular guidelines for the projects themselves. Open to psychology majors with an overall GPA of at least 3.400; PSYC 211 and PSYC 220 (or PSYC 250).

PSYC 499B Bachelor’s Essay (3)

Prerequisite(s): PSYC 499A

Math Requirement:

Complete two courses from the following totaling at least 6 credit hours:

Course NameTerm TakenGrade
MATH 104 Elementary Statistics (3)

Prerequisite(s): Placement or any 100-level MATH course.

MATH 105 Calculus for Business and Social Sciences (3)

Prerequisite(s): Placement or MATH 101 or MATH 111

MATH 111 Pre-Calculus Mathematics (4)

Prerequisite(s): Placement or C- or better in MATH 101 

MATH 120 Introductory Calculus (4)

Prerequisite(s): Placement or C- or better in MATH 111 

MATH 207 Discrete Structures I (3)

Prerequisite(s): MATH 105 or MATH 111 or MATH 120 

MATH 220 Calculus II (4)

Prerequisite(s): MATH 120 or HONS 115 

MATH 250 Statistical Methods I (3)

Prerequisite(s): Placement or MATH 105 with a C- or better or MATH 111 or MATH 120

 

HONS 115 Honors Calculus (4)
HONS 215 Honors Calculus II (4)

Prerequisite(s): Advanced placement credit for MATH 120 or permission of the instructor.

HONS 216 Conceptual Tour of Contemporary Mathematics (3)

Prerequisite(s): MATH 105 or MATH 120 or equivalent; or permission of instructor

HONS 217 Honors Statistics (3)

Prerequisite(s): Honors College student, MATH 105 with a C- or better or MATH 111 or MATH 120 or permission of the instructor.

Note:

  • For higher-level MATH courses that can count for this requirement, please consult with the Psychology Department.
  • Declared students with approved math alternatives may satisfy this requirement by taking one of the above courses and an approved general education math alternative course.

Science Requirement:

Complete 8 credit hours of an introductory sequence or higher in biology, chemistry, or physics, including HONS variants (of which 2 credit hours must be earned in the accompanying laboratories). Alternatively, complete 5 credit hours from HONS 190/HONS 190L:

Course NameTerm TakenGrade
BIOL 101 Concepts and Applications in Biology I (3)

Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): BIOL 101L or BIOL 111L 

BIOL 101L Concepts and Applications in Biology I Lab (1)

Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): BIOL 101 or BIOL 111 

BIOL 102 Concepts and Applications in Biology II (3)

Prerequisite(s): BIOL 101  or BIOL 111


Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): BIOL 102L or BIOL 112L

BIOL 102L Concepts and Applications in Biology II Lab (1)

Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): BIOL 102 or BIOL 112 

BIOL 111 Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology (3)

Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): BIOL 111L 

BIOL 111L Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology Lab (1)

Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): BIOL 111 

BIOL 112 Evolution, Form, and Function of Organisms (3)

Prerequisite(s): BIOL 111 and BIOL 111L 


Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): BIOL 112L 

BIOL 112L Evolution, Form, and Function of Organisms Lab (1)

Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): BIOL 112 

CHEM 101 General Chemistry (3)

Corequisite(s): CHEM 101L.

CHEM 101L General Chemistry Laboratory (1)

Corequisite(s): CHEM 101.

CHEM 102 Organic and Biological Chemistry (3)

Prerequisite(s): CHEM 101 or CHEM 111.


Corequisite(s): CHEM 102L.

CHEM 102L Organic and Biological Chemistry Laboratory (1)

Corequisite(s): CHEM 102.

CHEM 111 Principles of Chemistry (3)

Corequisite(s): CHEM 111L 


Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): MATH 111 or equivalent

CHEM 111L Principles of Chemistry Laboratory (1)

Corequisite(s): CHEM 111 

CHEM 112 Principles of Chemistry (3)

Prerequisite(s): CHEM 111/CHEM 111L; MATH 111 or equivalent


Corequisite(s): CHEM 112L 

CHEM 112L Principles of Chemistry Laboratory (1)

Prerequisite(s): CHEM 111/CHEM 111L, MATH 111 or equivalent


Corequisite(s): CHEM 112 

PHYS 101 Introductory Physics I (3)

Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): PHYS 101L.

PHYS 101L Introductory Physics Laboratory (1)

Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): PHYS 101.

PHYS 102 Introductory Physics II (3)

Prerequisite(s): PHYS 101 or PHYS 111 or HONS 157.


Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): PHYS 102L.

PHYS 102L Introductory Physics Laboratory (1)

Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): PHYS 102.

PHYS 111 General Physics I (3)

Corequisite(s): PHYS 111L.


Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): MATH 120 or equivalent or permission of the instructor.

PHYS 111L General Physics I Lab (1)

Corequisite(s): PHYS 111 or permission of instructor

PHYS 112 General Physics II (3)

Prerequisite(s): PHYS 111 or HONS 157.


Corequisite(s): PHYS 112L.


Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): MATH 220 or equivalent or permission of the instructor.

PHYS 112L General Physics II Lab (1)

Corequisite(s): PHYS 112 or permission of instructor

HONS 190 Accelerated General Chemistry (4)

Prerequisite(s): Honors College student


Corequisite(s): HONS 190L; MATH 111 or placement into MATH 120 or higher

HONS 190L Accelerated General Chemistry Lab (1)

Prerequisite(s): Honors College student


Corequisite(s): HONS 190; MATH 111 or placement into MATH 120 or higher

Note:

The above listed natural science sequences are at the introductory level. Higher level sequences (e.g. BIOL 222-BIOL 221) taken at the College or transferred from another school may also satisfy this requirement.

Notes:

  • PSYC 198 is not applicable toward the major.
  • Credit cannot be applied for both PSYC 250 and PSYC 211 towards the program requirements.
  • Credit cannot be applied for both PSYC 250 and PSYC 220 towards the program requirements.
  • No more than 6 credit hours from PSYC 315 may be applied towards the program requirements.
  • No more than 6 credit hours from PSYC 375 may be applied towards the program requirements.
  • No more than 6 credit hours from PSYC 404 may be applied towards the program requirements.
  • No more than 6 credit hours from PSYC 410 may be applied towards the program requirements.
  • No more than 6 credit hours from PSYC 497 may be applied towards the program requirements.
  • No more than 6 credit hours from PSYC 498 may be applied towards the program requirements.

Coursework Meeting Major Requirements Excluded from the Major GPA Calculation

The following courses are excluded: BIOL 101, BIOL 101L, BIOL 102, BIOL 102L, BIOL 111, BIOL 111L, BIOL 112, BIOL 112L, BIOL 221, BIOL 222, CHEM 101, CHEM 101L, CHEM 102, CHEM 102L, CHEM 111, CHEM 111L, CHEM 112, CHEM 112L, CHEM 231, CHEM 231L, CHEM 232, CHEM 232L, HONS 115, HONS 190, HONS 190L, HONS 215, HONS 216, HONS 217, MATH 104:499(or approved general education math alternative course), PHYS 101, PHYS 101L, PHYS 102, PHYS 102L, PHYS 111, PHYS 111L, PHYS 112, PHYS 112L 

Notes: This worksheet is not intended to replace face-to-face advising.