2006-2007 Undergraduate Catalog

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2006-2007 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Psychology (B.S.) [PSY]

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B.S. candidates must take an additional lab course in psychology as well as six additional units of biology, chemistry, physics or mathematics.

Acceptable related courses for the B.S. requirement include:

Biology:

Choose from:

BIO 110 - Principles of Biology I (4 cr. hr.)
BIO 111 - Principles of Biology II (3 cr. hr.)
BIO 201 - Biological Sciences I (4 cr. hr.)
BIO 202 - Biological Sciences II (4 cr. hr.)
BIO 210 - Cellular Biology (4 cr. hr.)
BIO 301 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I (3 cr. hr.)
BIO 302 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II (3 cr. hr.)
BIO 303 - Microbiology and Human Disease (4 cr. hr.)
BIO 304 - Microbiology (4 cr. hr.)
BIO 306 - Human Genetics (3 cr. hr.)
BIO 312 - Genetics (4 cr. hr.)
BIO 401 - Invertebrate Zoology (4 cr. hr.)
BIO 402 - Biology of Vertebrates (4 cr. hr.)
BIO 408 - Biology of Insects (3 cr. hr.)
BIO 409 - Animal Behavior (3 cr. hr.)
BIO 411 - Ornithology (3 cr. hr.)
BIO 412 - General Ecology (4 cr. hr.)
BIO 422 - Biological Evolution (3 cr. hr.)
BIO 514 - Mammalian Physiology (4 cr. hr.)
BIO 524 - Physiological Ecology (3 cr. hr.)
BIO 525 - Developmental Biology (4 cr. hr.)
SCI 325 - Biotechnology and Human Aging (3 cr. hr.)

Chemistry:

The following, or any other undergraduate chemistry course that has any one of the above as a prerequisite.

CHE 121 - Elementary Chemistry I (4 cr. hr.)
CHE 122 - Elementary Chemistry II (3 cr. hr.)
CHE 221 - General Chemistry I (4 cr. hr.)

Mathematics:

Choose from the following, or any undergraduate course that has any of the above as a prerequisite.

MCS 186
Cross-listed with PHY 186

MAT 111 - Algebra for College Students (3 cr. hr.)
MAT 115 - Elementary Functions (3 cr. hr.)
MAT 121 - Calculus A (3 cr. hr.)
MAT 122 - Calculus B (3 cr. hr.)
MAT 224 - Discrete Mathematics (3 cr. hr.)
PHY 186 - Introductory Programming (3 cr. hr.)
Cross-listed with MAT 186

Physics:

The following, or any undergraduate course that has any of the above as a prerequisite

PHY 100 - Conceptual Foundations of Physics (3 cr. hr.)
PHY 105 - Elementary Mechanics and Heat (4 cr. hr.)
PHY 106 - Elementary Electricity, Light and Sound (4 cr. hr.)
PHY 150 - Astronomy (3 cr. hr.)
PHY 201 - Principles of Physics I (4 cr. hr.)

Total Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 124

Example of the bachelor’s degree in Psychology over four years

First Year

Fall Total credit hours: 16-17

Foreign language or GE
Foreign language required at intermediate level for a B.A.

CAP 100 - Introduction to Computer Applications (3 cr. hr.)
COR 101 - The Cortland Experience: A First Year Seminar (1 cr. hr.)
CPN 100 - Academic Writing I (3 cr. hr.)
or
CPN 102 - Academic Writing in the Community I (4 cr. hr.)
PSY 101 - General Psychology I (3 cr. hr.)
SOC 150 - Introduction to Sociology (3 cr. hr.)
or ANT (GE)

Spring Total credit hours: 15

PSY (Group II)
Foreign language or elective
Foreign language required at intermediate level for a B.A.

CPN 101 - Academic Writing II (3 cr. hr.)
or
CPN 103 - Academic Writing in the Community II (4 cr. hr.)
MAT 111 - Algebra for College Students (3 cr. hr.)
or higher
SOC 150 - Introduction to Sociology (3 cr. hr.)
or ANT (GE)

Second Year

Fall Total credit hours: 16

PSY (Group III)
GE course
Foreign language or elective
Foreign language required at intermediate level for a B.A.

BIO 110 - Principles of Biology I (4 cr. hr.)
(GE)
PSY 201 - Statistical Methods (3 cr. hr.)

Spring Total credit hours: 15

GE course
GE course
Foreign language or elective
Foreign language required at intermediate level for a B.A.

BIO 111 - Principles of Biology II (3 cr. hr.)
PSY 202 - Experimental Psychology (3 cr. hr)

Third Year

Fall Total credit hours: 15

PSY (Group IV)
PHI elective
Elective
Elective

PSY 401 - Research Methods in Psychology (3 cr. hr.)

Spring Total credit hours: 15

PSY elective
PSY Lab
The B.A. requires one PSY lab; the B.S. requires two PSY labs.
Elective
Elective
Elective

Fourth Year

Fall Total credit hours: 18

PSY Lab
The B.A. requires one PSY lab; the B.S. requires two PSY labs.
PSY elective
B.S. science/math req.
The B.S. requires two science and/or math courses in addition to biology requirement in related areas.
Elective
Elective
Elective

Spring Total credit hours: 15

B.S. science/math req.
Elective
Elective
Elective

PSY 482 - Senior Seminar in Psychology (3 cr. hr.)

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