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Oct 09, 2024
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2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]
Psychology (B.A.) [PSY]
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The B.A. requires 0-12 credit hours of foreign language.
This major in the Psychology Department 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
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1. Required Psychology Courses: 36 credit hours
A. Foundation and Methods Courses: 15 credit hours
B. Content Groups: 12 credit hours
One course must be taken from each content group. Developmental Changes in Behavior and Mental Processes: Three credit hours
Learning and Cognition Processes: Three credit hours
Biological Bases of Behavior and Mental Processes: Three credit hours
Individual Differences, Personality and Social Processes: Three credit hours
C. Application of Psychology: Nine credit hours
Select three courses from the following: 2. Related Area Requirements: 21-22 credit hours
Biology: Six credit hours
Anthropology/Sociology: Six credit hours
Philosophy: Three credit hours
- Other philosophy courses may be substituted with the approval of the Psychology Department.
Mathematics: Three-four credit hours
Choose from the following courses, or any other undergraduate mathematics course that has any of these as a prerequisite. Computer Applications: Three credit hours
Total Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 120
Example of the Bachelor of Arts (BA) Degree in Psychology over four years
Fall Total credit hours: 16-17
- Foreign language required at the 202-level for the B.A.
Spring Total credit hours: 15-16
- Foreign language required at the 202-level for the B.A.
Fall Total credit hours: 16
- PSY (Content Groups)
- GE course
- Foreign language required at the 202-level for the B.A.
Spring Total credit hours: 15
- PSY (Content Groups)
- Foreign language required at the 202-level for the B.A.
- Two GE courses
Fall Total credit hours: 15
- PSY (Content Groups)
- PSY (Application of Psychology)
- PHI elective
- GE course
Spring Total credit hours: 15
- PSY (Content Groups)
- PSY (Application of Psychology)
- GE course
- Two electives
Fall Total credit hours: 15-18
- PSY(Application of Psychology)
- GE course
- Four elective courses
Spring Total credit hours: 15
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