Majors:
- Bachelor of Arts, Psychology
- Bachelor of Science, Psychology
Minor:
- Psychology
Psychology is the scientific study of mind, brain and behavior. It is a diverse field that touches all aspects of our lives.
The Department of Psychology offers a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) and a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Psychology. The department encourages students who are interested in preparation for graduate school or a career in a particular area of psychology to consult with their faculty advisor regarding courses that would be recommended for preparation in that area. Some examples of such areas include clinical, developmental, cognitive, and social psychology.
Each psychology major must complete: PSY 101, PSY 201, PSY 216, and PSY 217 early in his or her academic career. Specifically, PSY 101 is required prior to taking most psychology courses. Further, students can take no more than 6 credit hours of psychology courses prior to enrolling in PSY 216, and no more than 15 hours of psychology courses before enrolling in PSY 217. The remaining requirements are stated in the outline below. Exceptions to these requirements must be approved by the department chairperson.
Completion of PSY 101 with a C- or better and enrollment in PSY 216 is required to transfer into the major. Students who do not earn a C- or better in PSY 216 after two attempts will be required to meet with the department chairperson.
Psychology majors who are double majors and who, with permission of the department chair, take their capstone course in their other major, must still complete 37 psychology credit hours as required for graduation.
Psychology majors are required to attain grades of C- or better in the following courses:
| PSY 101 | Introductory Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 201 | Sophomore Seminar: Psychology as a Science and Profession | 1 |
| PSY 216 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| PSY 217 | Research Methods | 3 |
and any two courses from each of the two core groupings:
| PSY 321 | Cognition | 3 |
| PSY 322 | Learning | 3 |
| PSY 323 | Psychology of Perception | 3 |
| PSY 422 | Biopsychology | 3 |
| PSY 341 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 351 | Child Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 361 | Personality | 3 |
| PSY 363 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
If a C- or better is not attained, courses will have to be retaken if they are used to satisfy the psychology major.
A minor in psychology consists of eighteen semester hours, including PSY 101, one course from each of the core groupings, and three electives.