2010-2011 Undergraduate Catalog

Jan 02, 2025

2010-2011 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Psychology (B.S.) [PSY]

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The B.S. requires 0-3 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.

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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: 21 credit hours

One course from two of the following groups and two courses from the other two groups plus an additional lab course from Group I.

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 Science: 21 credit hours

Bachelor of Science candidates must take the required credit hours listed for each discipline.

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

Choose from the following courses or any other undergraduate sociology/anthropology course that has these as a prerequisite.

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.)
or any other undergraduate sociology/anthropology courses that have these as prerequisites

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.)

Computer Applications: 3 credit hours

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

Mathematics: 3 credit hours

Choose from the following courses, or any other undergraduate mathematics course that has 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.)

D. Additional Courses in Related Areas for the Bachelor of Science: 6 credit hours

Select any two courses from biology, chemistry, mathematics or physics. These additional six credit hours may not include courses used to fulfill the "Related Area Requirement for the Bachelor of Science" above.

Biology

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.)

Chemistry

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 courses, or any other undergraduate mathematics course that has 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.)
MCS 186 - Introductory Programming (3 cr. hr.)
or
PHY 186 - Introductory Programming (3 cr. hr.)

Physics

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 of Science (BS) Degree in Psychology over four years

First Year

Fall Total credit hours: 16-17

Foreign language

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)
GE 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
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

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 BS_PSY requires two PSY lab courses (Group I)
GE course
Two electives

Fourth Year

Fall Total credit hours: 15-18

PSY elective
PSY lab - the BS_PSY requires two PSY lab courses (Group I)
BS_PSY requires two science and/or math courses in addition to the biology requirement in related areas.
Three electives

Spring Total credit hours: 15

BS_PSY requires two science and/or math courses in addition to the biology requirement in related areas.
Three electives

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.S.) [PSY]

A. Required Courses: 15 credit hours

B. Other: 21 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 Science: 21 credit hours

Biology: 6 credit hours

Anthropology/Sociology: 6 credit hours

Select either:

Philosophy: 3 credit hours

Computer Applications: 3 credit hours

Mathematics: 3 credit hours

D. Additional Courses in Related Areas for the Bachelor of Science: 6 credit hours

Biology

Chemistry

Mathematics

Physics

Total Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 124

Example of the Bachelor of Science (BS) 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