2010-2011 Undergraduate Catalog

Jan 02, 2025

2010-2011 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Psychology (B.A.) [PSY]

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The B.A. requires 0-12 credit hours of foreign language.

The major provides a broad base of understanding of psychology as a science — the methodology of the discipline, the principles and concepts in major areas, and selected areas of application. Major areas include research methods, as well as a broad range of areas represented in the four-group distribution.

Career Potential

Academics
Research
Counselor/therapist
School psychologist
Human services
Organizational Psychologist

A. Required Courses: 15 credit hours

PSY 101 - Introductory Psychology (3 cr. hr.)
PSY 201 - Statistical Methods (3 cr. hr.)
PSY 202 - Experimental Psychology (3 cr. hr)
PSY 401 - Research Methods in Psychology (3 cr. hr.)
PSY 482 - Senior Seminar in Psychology (3 cr. hr.)

B. Other: 18 credit hours

One course from two of the following groups and two courses from the other two groups.

Group I: Experimental Psychology

Note: The following are lab courses.

PSY 311 - Motivation (3 cr. hr.)
PSY 312 - Learning and Memory (3 cr. hr.)
PSY 313 - Cognitive Psychology (3 cr. hr.)
PSY 410 - Psychology of Human Emotion (3 cr. hr.)
PSY 411 - Behavioral Neuroscience (3 cr. hr.)
PSY 412 - Sensory and Perceptual Processes (3 cr. hr.)

C. Courses in Related Areas for the Bachelor of Arts:

Biology: 6 credit hours

BIO 110 - Principles of Biology I (4 cr. hr.)
BIO 111 - Principles of Biology II (3 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 409 - Animal Behavior (3 cr. hr.)
BIO 411 - Ornithology (3 cr. hr.)
BIO 412 - General Ecology (4 cr. hr.)
BIO 514 - Mammalian Physiology (4 cr. hr.)
BIO 524 - Physiological Ecology (3 cr. hr.)
SCI 325 - Biotechnology and Human Aging (3 cr. hr.)

Anthropology/Sociology: 6 credit hours

SOC 150 - Introduction to Sociology (3 cr. hr.)
and

Select either

ANT 102 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3 cr. hr.)
or
ANT 300 - Human Evolution and Survival (3 cr. hr.)

Philosophy: 3 credit hours

Other philosophy courses may be substituted with the approval of the Psychology Department.

PHI 100 - Introduction to Philosophy (3 cr. hr.)
PHI 375 - Science, Truth and Bias (3 cr. hr.)

Mathematics: 3 credit hours

Choose from the following courses, or any other undergraduate mathematics course that has any of these as a prerequisite.

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.)

Computer Applications: 3 credit hours

CAP 100 - Introduction to Computer Applications (3 cr. hr.)

Total Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 124

Example of the Bachelor of Arts (BA) Degree in Psychology over four years

First Year

Fall Total credit hours: 16-17

Foreign language required at the 202-level for the B.A.
Elective course

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

Spring Total credit hours: 15-16

PSY (Group II)
Foreign language required at the 202-level for the B.A.
Elective course

CPN 101 - Writing Studies II (3 cr. hr.)
or
CPN 103 - Writing Studies in the Community II (4 cr. hr.)
MAT 111 - Algebra for College Students (3 cr. hr.)
SOC 150 - Introduction to Sociology (3 cr. hr.)
or
ANT 102 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3 cr. hr.)

Second Year

Fall Total credit hours: 16

PSY (Group III)
GE course
Foreign language required at the 202-level for the B.A.
Elective course

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

Spring Total credit hours: 15

Two GE courses
Foreign language required at the 202-level for the B.A.
Elective course

BIO 111 - Principles of Biology II (3 cr. hr.)
PSY 202 - Experimental Psychology (3 cr. hr)
PSY 202 fulfills the Writing Intensive Requirement (WRIT) in the major

Third Year

Fall Total credit hours: 15

PSY (Group IV)
PHI elective
GE course
Elective course

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

Spring Total credit hours: 15

PSY elective
PSY lab - the BA_PSY requires one PSY lab course (Group I)
GE course
Two electives

Fourth Year

Fall Total credit hours: 15-18

PSY elective
GE course
Four elective courses

Spring Total credit hours: 15

Four elective courses

PSY 482 - Senior Seminar in Psychology (3 cr. hr.)
PSY 482 fulfills Presentation Skills (PRES) & Writing Intensive Requirement (WRIT) in the major

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Psychology (B.A.) [PSY]

Career Potential

A. Required Courses: 15 credit hours

B. Other: 18 credit hours

Group I: Experimental Psychology

Group II: Developmental Psychology

Group III: Personality Psychology

Group IV: Applied Psychology

C. Courses in Related Areas for the Bachelor of Arts:

Biology: 6 credit hours

Anthropology/Sociology: 6 credit hours

Select either

Philosophy: 3 credit hours

Mathematics: 3 credit hours

Computer Applications: 3 credit hours

Total Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 124

Example of the Bachelor of Arts (BA) Degree in Psychology over four years

First Year

Fall Total credit hours: 16-17

Spring Total credit hours: 15-16

Second Year

Fall Total credit hours: 16

Spring Total credit hours: 15

Third Year

Fall Total credit hours: 15

Spring Total credit hours: 15

Fourth Year

Fall Total credit hours: 15-18

Spring Total credit hours: 15