2007-2008 Undergraduate Catalog

Dec 30, 2024

2007-2008 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 - General Psychology I (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 408 - Biology of Insects (3 cr. hr.)
BIO 409 - Animal Behavior (3 cr. hr.)
BIO 411 - Ornithology (3 cr. hr.)
BIO 412 - General Ecology (4 cr. hr.)
BIO 422 - Biological Evolution (3 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.)
MCS 186 - Introductory Programming (3 cr. hr.)
or
PHY 186 - Introductory Programming (3 cr. hr.)

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

Courses may be selected from biology (see list in Category C), mathematics (see list in Category C), chemistry (see list below) or physics (see list below).

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.)

Physics

PHY 100 - Conceptual Foundations of Physics (3 cr. hr.)
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’s degree in Psychology over four years

First Year

Fall Total credit hours: 16-17

Foreign language or GE
Foreign language required at the 202-level for the B.A.

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

Spring Total credit hours: 15

PSY (Group II)
Foreign language or elective
Foreign language required at intermediate level for a B.A.

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

Second Year

Fall Total credit hours: 16

PSY (Group III)
GE course
Foreign language or elective
Foreign language required at intermediate level for a B.A.

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

Spring Total credit hours: 15

GE course
GE course
Foreign language or elective
Foreign language required at intermediate level for a B.A.

BIO 111 - Principles of Biology II (3 cr. hr.)
PSY 202 - Experimental Psychology (3 cr. hr)

Third Year

Fall Total credit hours: 15

PSY (Group IV)
PHI elective
Elective
Elective

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

Spring Total credit hours: 15

PSY elective
PSY Lab
The B.A. requires one PSY lab; the B.S. requires two PSY labs.
Elective
Elective
Elective

Fourth Year

Fall Total credit hours: 18

PSY Lab
The B.A. requires one PSY lab; the B.S. requires two PSY labs.
PSY elective
B.S. science/math req.
The B.S. requires two science and/or math courses in addition to biology requirement in related areas.
Elective
Elective
Elective

Spring Total credit hours: 15

B.S. science/math req.
Elective
Elective
Elective

PSY 482 - Senior Seminar in Psychology (3 cr. hr.)

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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

Chemistry

Physics

Total Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 124

Example of the bachelor’s degree in Psychology over four years

First Year

Fall Total credit hours: 16-17

Spring Total credit hours: 15

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: 18

Spring Total credit hours: 15