Program: Psychology (B.A.) [PSY] - SUNY Cortland

2014-15 Undergraduate Catalog

Apr 10, 2025

The B.A. requires foreign language credit at the 202 level.

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 foundational methods courses, as well as a broad range of areas represented by the content and applied course selections.

Career Potential

Academics
Research
Counselor/therapist
School psychologist
Human services
Organizational psychologist

1. Required Psychology Courses: 36 credit hours

A. Foundation and Methods Courses: 15 credit hours

PSY 101 - Introductory Psychology (3 cr. hr.)
PSY 201 - Statistical Methods (3 cr. hr.)
PSY 301 - Research Methods for Psychology (3 cr. hr.)
PSY 404 - Applying Research Methods in Psychology (3 cr. hr.)
PSY 482 - Senior Seminar in Psychology (3 cr. hr.)

B. Content Groups: 12 credit hours

One course must be taken from each content group.

C. Application of Psychology: 9 credit hours

Select three courses from the following:

PSY 332 - Educational Psychology (3 cr. hr.)
PSY 341 - Psychological Tests and Measurements (3 cr. hr.)
PSY 342 - Psychology in Organizations (3 cr. hr.)
PSY 360 - Applied Behavior Analysis I (3 cr. hr.)
PSY 375 - Positive Psychology (3 cr. hr.)
PSY 420 - Psychopharmacology (3 cr. hr.)
Shared Resource with PSY 520
PSY 421 - Abnormal Psychology (3 cr. hr.)
PSY 435 - Health Psychology (3 cr. hr.)
Shared Resource with PSY 535
PSY 486 - Counseling Psychology (3 cr. hr.)

2. Related Area Requirements: 21-22 credit hours

Biology: 6 credit hours

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 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 also 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: 3-4 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 135 - Calculus I (4 cr. hr.)

Computer Applications: 3 credit hours

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

Total Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 120

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. (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.)
GE course (3 cr. hr.)

Spring Total credit hours: 15-16

Foreign language required at the 202-level for the B.A. (3 cr. hr.)
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.)
PHI 100 - Introduction to Philosophy (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

Foreign language required at the 202-level for the B.A. (3 cr. hr.)
CAP 100 - Introduction to Computer Applications (3 cr. hr.)
BIO 110 - Principles of Biology I (4 cr. hr.)
PSY 201 - Statistical Methods (3 cr. hr.)
PSY (Content Group) (3 cr. hr.)

Spring Total credit hours: 15

Foreign language required at the 202-level for the B.A. (3 cr. hr.)

PSY (Content Group) (3 cr hr.)

Two GE courses (6 cr. hr.)
BIO 111 - Principles of Biology II (3 cr. hr.)

Third Year

Fall Total credit hours: 15

PSY (Content Group) (3 cr. hr.)

PSY (Application of Psychology) (3 cr. hr.)

Two GE courses (6 cr. hr.)
PSY 301 - Research Methods for Psychology (3 cr. hr.)

Spring Total credit hours: 15

PSY (Content Group) (3 cr. hr.)

PSY (Application of Psychology) (3 cr. hr.)
PSY 404 - Applying Research Methods in Psychology (3 cr. hr.)
PSY 404 fulfills the Writing Intensive Requirement (WRIT) in the major

Two electives (6 cr. hr.)

Fourth Year

Fall Total credit hours: 15

PSY (Application of Psychology) (3 cr. hr.)
Four elective courses (12 cr. hr.)

Spring Total credit hours: 15

Four elective courses (12 cr. hr.)
PSY 482 - Senior Seminar in Psychology (3 cr. hr.)
PSY 482 fulfills Presentation Skills (PRES) and Writing Intensive Requirement (WRIT) in the major

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Career Potential

1. Required Psychology Courses: 36 credit hours

A. Foundation and Methods Courses: 15 credit hours

B. Content Groups: 12 credit hours

Developmental Changes in Behavior and Mental Processes: 3 credit hours

Learning and Cognition Processes: 3 credit hours

Biological Bases of Behavior and Mental Processes: 3 credit hours

Individual Differences, Personality and Social Processes: 3 credit hours

C. Application of Psychology: 9 credit hours

2. Related Area Requirements: 21-22 credit hours

Biology: 6 credit hours

Anthropology/Sociology: 6 credit hours

and also select either

Philosophy: 3 credit hours

Mathematics: 3-4 credit hours

Computer Applications: 3 credit hours

Total Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 120

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

Spring Total credit hours: 15

Total Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 120

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