Courses

Major

The Psychology major provides training in both theoretical and applied psychology. The Psychology Department offers both a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees. Students interested in teaching, counseling, or clinical psychology typically opt for the B.A. degree. The B.S. degree requires more experience in research methodology and is pursued by students who desire to attend graduate school in experimental psychology. Psychology majors and others are urged to discuss the B.A. and B.S. degrees with psychology faculty to help ensure appropriate course selection. A major in psychology requires 32 semester hours.

For both the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees, all students must successfully complete the following:

  • Introductory Psychology (PSY 110)
  • Experimental Psychology (PSY 431W)
  • Sensation and Perception (PSY 432)
  • Personality Theory (PSY 436)
  • Introduction to Statistics (MATH 123)

In addition, the Bachelor of Science degree completes:

* Practicum or Internship in Psychology can be substituted with departmental permission (PSY 448-449, PSY 470-479)

Minor

Many students choose to minor in psychology. A minor in psychology consists of 20 semester hours:

  • Introductory Psychology (PSY 110)
  • Either Social Psychology, Physiological Psychology, Experimental Psychology or Sensation and Perception (PSY 324, 433, 431, or 432)
  • Three additional psychology courses (two of which must be at or above the 200 level)

For more information, please refer to the College Catalog.