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Nov 03, 2024
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2020-21 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]
Psychology (B.S.) [PSY]
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The B.S. requires 0-3 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 foundational methods courses, as well as a broad range of areas represented by the content and applied course selections.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Identify, define, and compare and contrast basic psychological concepts, principles, and theoretical perspectives.
- Identity, describe, and compare and contrast basic research methods and statistical analyses used in psychological science.
- Identity and explain basic ethical principles relevant to psychological research.
- Use and evaluate extant psychological literature to develop a credible scientific argument for a testable hypothesis.
- Use and apply methodological and statistical concepts and principles to effectively evaluate a testable hypothesis.
- Use scientific reasoning to interpret empirical data.
- Use grammar appropriate to the standards and conventions of APA writing style.
- Compose a paper in APA style that describes an empirical investigation
Program Standard Grade Point Average Requirement
The major GPA is calculated by all courses identified in the college catalog as required for the major. In addition, this program has an established program standard GPA which may be used to determine progress in the program.
- Program Standard GPA
- Minimum GPA of 2.0 in any PSY course
- Psychology Major Requirements
- 36 credits in any PSY course
Career Potential
- Academics
- Research
- Counselor/therapist
- School psychologist
- Human services
- Organizational psychologist
Psychology Department Course Retake Policy
- For the purpose of this policy, "course" refers to any course offered by the Psychology Department that is used to satisfy the requirements of any major or minor offered by the department — psychology [PSY], psychology of individuals with disabilities [PSYD].
- A student may repeat a course to replace a failing grade, grade of X, indicating withdrawal from course or to improve the student's grade point average when the first enrollment resulted in a passing grade.
- A student may enroll in a course twice. A third or subsequent enrollment in that course shall be with the approval of the Psychology Department only and contingent upon available space in the course after all student registration occurs.
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1. Required Psychology Courses: 36 credit hours
A. Foundation and Methods Courses: 12 credit hours
B. Content Groups: 12 credit hours
One course must be taken from each content group. 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
Select three courses from the following: D. Psychology Elective: 3 credit hours
Three credit hours of any PSY 300- or 400-level course not taken to meet any PSY requirement listed in sections A, B or C above.
2. Related Area Requirements: 18-19 credit hours
Anthropology/Sociology: 6 credit hours
Philosophy: 3 credit hours
Other philosophy courses may be substituted with the approval of the Psychology Department. Mathematics: 3-4 credit hours
Choose from the following courses, or any other undergraduate mathematics course that has any of these as a prerequisite. 3. Additional Degree Requirements: 9 credit hours
Bachelor of Science candidates must take an additional nine credit hours of biology, chemistry, mathematics or physics. These additional nine credit hours may not include courses used to fulfill the "Related Area Requirements" above. Select any three courses: Mathematics
Choose from the following courses, or any other undergraduate mathematics course that has these as a prerequisite. Total Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 120
Example of the B. S. in Psychology over four years
General Education (GE); Foreign Language
Total credit hours for semester 16
Total credit hours for semester 15
Total credit hours for semester 16
Total credit hours for semester 15
Total credit hours for semester 15
Third Year Spring
PSY content group (3 cr. hr.)
PSY application group (3 cr. hr.)
Elective (3 cr. hr.)
Elective (3 cr. hr.)
Elective (3 cr. hr.)
Total credit hours for semester 15
Fourth Year Fall
PSY application group (3 cr. hr.)
Second Writing Intensive (WRIT) course (3 cr. hr.)
Elective (3 cr. hr.)
Elective (3 cr. hr.)
Elective (3 cr. hr.)
Total credit hours for semester 15
Fourth Year Spring
PSY 300 or 400 elective
Elective (3 cr. hr.)
Elective (3 cr. hr.)
Elective (3 cr. hr.)
Elective (3 cr. hr.)
Total credit hours for semester 15
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