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Psychology Major

Psychology is both a science and an applied profession. Psychology is a broad discipline that deals with behavior and mental process. Career opportunities work in counseling, personal, business, industry, research and development, advertising, college teaching, medical settings, basic research, criminal justice, and government. For those students interested in becoming licensed psychologists or professional researchers, the major is designed to prepare them for possible graduate training.

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Major requirements for a degree program are established by the University catalog at the time the major is declared.

Course Requirements: B.A. MAJOR – 42 HOURS, 2.0 GPA


Psychology Core
27 cr.
Course Course Name  
PS 101 Introduction to Psychology 3 cr.
PS 315 Theories of Personality 3 cr.
PS 398 Junior Seminar in Psychology 1 cr.
PS 404 History and Systems of Psychology 3 cr.
PS 406 Experimental Psychology 3 cr.
PS 407 Field Placement in Psychology 3 cr.
  Select one of the following:
PS 388 Learning and Motivation (3 cr.)
PS 408 Cognitive Psychology (3 cr.)
PS 423 Physiological Psychology (3 cr.)		 3 cr.
PS 498 Senior Seminar in Psychology 2 cr.
PS/SO 307 Statistics for Social Sciences 3 cr.
PS/SO 308 Principles of Social Research 3 cr.
 

At least five of the following electives:
PS 121 Human Growth and Development (3 cr.)
PS 205 Child Psychology (3 cr.)
PS 206 Introduction to Guidance and Counseling (3 cr.)
PS 221 Adolescent Psychology (3 cr.)
PS 222 Adult Development and Aging (3 cr.)
PS 301 Social Psychology (3 cr.)

PS 302 Tests and Measurements (3 cr.)

PS 303 Career Counseling and Development (3 cr.)
PS 309 Human Sexuality (3 cr.)
PS 317 Psychology of Language (3 cr.)
PS 341 Positive Psychology (3 cr.)
PS 358 Applied Behavioral Analysis (3 cr.)
PS 361 Cross-Cultural Psychology

PS 363 Psychology of Sport (3 cr.)

PS 381 Psychology of Gender (3 cr.)
PS 390 Special Topics in Psychology (3 cr.)
PS 401 Abnormal Psychology (3 cr.)
PS 402 Systems of Psychotherapy (3 cr.)
PS 403 Special Problems in Psychology (3 cr.)
PS 405 Independent Study in Psychology (3 cr.)
PS 407 Field Placement (additional credits
beyond core requirement) (3 cr.)
PS 410 Social Influences and Persuasion (3 cr.)
PS 424 Industrial and Organizational Psychology (3 cr.)

 15 cr.
 
TOTAL
 42 cr.

Senior Examination

The comprehensive examination will be required for all B.A. Psychology and B.S. Social Psychology students. For those students entering catalog years 2009 forward, it will be embedded in the PS/SO498 capstone course. It will be worth 25% of the student's grade in that course. The student will be able to take the comprehensive examination up to 3 times in a term and the highest score will be used for their grade in the course. For students in catalog year 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 must pass with a minimum score of 70%; and 2008-2009 must pass with a minimum score of 60%; the COEX is a proctored examination (closed book; 2 hour limit).

Minor Requirements: 18 HOURS, 2.0 GPA


The Psychology minor consists of 18 credit hours which must include PS 101, PS/SO 308, PS 315, and PS 404.

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