Psychology B.S.

Program Chairperson: Arthur Gonchar

This major prepares students for careers in psychology and related fields.

Courses for declaration of major:
Students may declare a major in the B.S.
Psychology Program after successfully completing these courses:
PSY 101 Principles of Psychology (3)
PSY 305 Statistics (4)
PSY 395 Computer Data Analysis (2)

Core Requirements:
PSY 390 Research Methods (4)
PSY 400 History of Psychology (3)
PSY 497 Internship (4)
PSY 499 Senior Thesis (4)

Area of Emphasis:
PSY 312 Abnormal Psychology (3)
PSY 405 Brain and Behavior (3)
PSY 407 Life-Span Development (3)
PSY 409 Multicultural Psychology (3)
Two of the following laboratory courses:
PSY 303 Learning and Behavior Change (4)
PSY 304 Experimental Psychology (4)
PSY 306 Cognitive Psychology (4)
PSY 308 Social Psychology (4)

Electives: A minimum of two of the following:
PSY 215 Personality Theory and Research (3)
PSY 315 Psychological Testing (3)
PSY 327 Health Psychology (3)
PSY 375 Community Psychology (3)
PSY 408 Adolescent Psychology (3)
PSY 422 Substance Abuse (3)
PSY 429 Counseling and Interviewing Skills (3)
PSY 439 Industrial-Organizational Psychology (3)
PSY 450 Selected Topics (3)

Psychology Minor

Prerequisite: PSY 101 Principles of Psychology (3)

Core Requirements:
PSY 312 Abnormal Psychology (3)
PSY 400 History of Psychology (3)
PSY 407 Life-Span Development (3)
One 300- or 400-level PSY elective (3)
Two of the following:
PSY 303 Learning and Behavior Change (4)
PSY 306 Cognitive Psychology (4)
PSY 308 Social Psychology (4)