Psychology (BA in Psychology)
Description of Curriculum
Courses PSYC 201 and PSYC 202 are the core introductory courses in psychological sciences and are prerequisites for upper-level courses. Courses PSYC 301 and PSYC 302 are core courses that introduce students to methods utilized in the field of psychological sciences for conducting research and analyzing data. Both courses are often prerequisites for upper-level courses. Courses numbered 310-318 are lecture courses from the main areas of psychological science that build on material introduced in the PSYC 201 and PSYC 202 courses, and these courses are available to majors and non-majors. These courses are often prerequisites for 400 level courses. Courses numbered 401-409 are practica courses, in which students gain practical experience. They are intended primarily for majors, although non-majors with appropriate qualifications can enroll. Courses numbered 410-422 are seminar-sized laboratory courses intended primarily for majors. Each of these courses provides students with advanced training in the scientific methods of a particular subdiscipline within psychology. Courses numbered 440-469 are seminar classes that focus on each instructor’s specific area of interest, and audiences for these courses will vary from course to course. Contact individual instructors for details.
All students preparing for graduate study in Psychology, whether they are majors or not, are advised to obtain practical experiences in areas appropriate to their interest.
Students can petition for a graduate class to count as an upper-level elective course. Students must obtain instructor and Dean’s approval to enroll in a graduate level course.
Course Requirements
Major Computing Requirement
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PSYC 301 | Elementary Statistics | 4 |
Major Writing Requirement
To fulfill the Major Writing Requirement majors must earn a grade of “C-” or better in either:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Research Methods/Psy | ||
Any advanced research course in psychology | ||
Major Requirements
The Psychology major is intended to provide the student with a breadth of knowledge from natural and social science perspectives. Course offerings are categorized accordingly: in general, odd numbered courses reflect a natural science perspective while even numbered courses reflect a social science perspective.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| PSYC 201 | Introduction to Psychology as a Natural Science | 3 |
| PSYC 202 | Introduction to Psychology as a Social Science | 3 |
| PSYC 301 | Elementary Statistics 1 | 4 |
| PSYC 302 | Research Methods/Psy | 4 |
| Breadth Requirement | ||
| Select two from each of the following categories: | 12 | |
| Social Science: | ||
| Developmental Psychology | ||
| Personality Theory | ||
| Social Psychology | ||
| Psychopathology | ||
| Natural Science: | ||
| Cognitive Psychology | ||
| Physiological Psych | ||
| Foundations of Learning and Memory | ||
| Sensation and Perception | ||
| Depth Requirement | ||
| Select two of the following courses (one must be numbered above 440): | 6 | |
| Consumer Behavior | ||
| Community Psychology and Prevention | ||
| Evolutionary Psychology | ||
| Cross-Cultural Psychology | ||
| History and Systems of Psychology | ||
| Motivation and Emotion | ||
| Cognitive Science | ||
| Health Psychology | ||
| Adult Development | ||
| Sexuality | ||
| Service Learning in Developmental Psychology | ||
| Perception & Representation in Art and Architecture | ||
| Neuroscience of Musical Cognition | ||
| Psychology of Decision Making | ||
| Psychopharmacology | ||
| Adolescence | ||
| Cognitive Neuroscience | ||
| Seminar in Evolutionary Psychology | ||
| Close Relationships | ||
| Infancy | ||
| Autobiographical Memory | ||
| Stereotypes & Prejudice | ||
| Plastic Brain | ||
| Topics in Psychology | ||
| Directed Readings in Psychology | ||
| Research in Psychology | ||
| Internship | ||
| Advanced Research | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Research in Developmental Psychology | ||
| Cognition and Thinking | ||
| Research Personality | ||
| Research in Physiological Psychology | ||
| Research Methods in Social Psychology | ||
| Research in Animal Cognition | ||
| Research in Sensation & Perception | ||
| Research in Psychopathology | ||
| Behavior Modification | ||
| Total Hours | 36 | |
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Statistics courses in other departments may not be substituted for PSYC 301 Elementary Statistics