Nov 13, 2024  
2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Psychology, B.S.


Return to {$returnto_text} Return to: Programs of Study

Major Requirements


Credit Hours: 62+

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.

Note:


  • Honors students can take the alternative course of HONS 163  in lieu of 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 .

Required Advanced Experimental Coursework


Note:


Students may elect to enroll in more than the one required advanced lab from this cluster. Students completing additional courses from this cluster can apply these credit hours toward the elective hours required for the major.

Note:


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

Note:


Students may elect to enroll in more than the required three 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 five courses totaling 15 credit hours with at least 9 of these credit hours at 351-level or above:

Notes:


  • Higher-level calculus courses in Math may also be used to fulfill the calculus portion of the Psychology Math requirement.
  • Honors students can take the alternative course of HONS 115  in lieu of MATH 120 .
  • Honors students can take the alternative course of HONS 215  in lieu of MATH 220 .
  • Honors students can take the alternative course of HONS 217  in lieu of MATH 250 .

Note:


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 151 , HONS 151L , HONS 152 , HONS 152L , HONS 157 , HONS 157L , HONS 158 , HONS 158L , HONS 190 HONS 190L , HONS 215 , HONS 216 , HONS 217 , MATH 111 , MATH 120 , MATH 220 MATH 250 , PHYS 101 , PHYS 101L , PHYS 102 , PHYS 102L , PHYS 111 , PHYS 111L , PHYS 112 , PHYS 112L  

Return to {$returnto_text} Return to: Programs of Study