Psychology, B.S. (Berks)

Common Requirements for the Major (All Options)

Prescribed Courses

Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better

1. PSYCH 100

   Introductory Psychology
   3
2. PSYCH 301W

   Basic Research Methods in Psychology
   4

Additional Courses 1

Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better

1. PSYCH 200

   Elementary Statistics in Psychology

   or: STAT 200 Elementary Statistics
   4
2. Select 18 credits of the following, with a minimum of 3 credits from each of the following six categories:

   Not resolved to a course
   18

Learning and Cognition

1. PSYCH 256

   Introduction to Cognitive Psychology
   3
2. PSYCH 261

   Introduction to Psychology of Learning
   4
3. PSYCH 268

   Animal Minds
   3
4. PSYCH 426

   Language and Thought
   3
5. PSYCH 427

   L1 Acquisition

   As published: “Language Acquisition”
   3
6. PSYCH 452

   Learning and Memory
   3
7. PSYCH 456

   Advanced Cognitive Psychology
   1
8. PSYCH 457

   Psychology of Language
   3
9. PSYCH 458

   Visual Cognition
   3
10. PSYCH 459

    Not resolved to a course
11. PSYCH 461

    Advanced Conditioning and Learning
    3

Social and Personality Psychology

1. PSYCH 221

   Introduction to Social Psychology
   3
2. PSYCH 231

   Introduction to the Psychology of Gender
   3
3. PSYCH 232

   Cross-Cultural Psychology
   4
4. PSYCH 238

   Introduction to Personality Psychology
   3
5. PSYCH 419

   Psychology and a Sustainable World
6. PSYCH 420

   Advanced Social Psychology
   3
7. PSYCH 421

   Self and Social Judgment
   3
8. PSYCH 423

   Social Psychology of Interpersonal/Intergroup Relationships
   3
9. PSYCH 424

   Applied Social Psychology
   3
10. PSYCH 432

    Multicultural Psychology in America
    3
11. PSYCH 438

    Personality Theory
    3
12. PSYCH 479

    / The Psychology of Gender

    As published: “The Psychology of Gender”
    1

Biological Bases of Behavior

1. PSYCH 253

   Introduction to Psychology of Perception
   3
2. PSYCH 260

   / Neurological Bases of Human Behavior

   As published: “Neurological Bases of Human Behavior”
   3
3. PSYCH 269

   Evolutionary Psychology
   3
4. PSYCH 441

   Health Psychology
   3
5. PSYCH 460

   Comparative Psychology
   3
6. PSYCH 462

   Physiological Psychology
   3
7. PSYCH 464

   Behavior Genetics
   3
8. PSYCH 475

   Psychology of Fear and Stress
   3
9. PSYCH 478

   Clinical Neuropsychology
   3

Developmental Psychology

1. PSYCH 212

   Introduction to Developmental Psychology
   3
2. PSYCH 410

   Child Development
   3
3. PSYCH 412

   Adolescence
   3
4. PSYCH 413

   Cognitive Development
   3
5. PSYCH 414

   Social and Personality Development
   3
6. PSYCH 415

   Topics in Developmental Psychology
   3
7. PSYCH 416/HDFS 445

   Development Throughout Adulthood

   Not resolved to a course
8. PSYCH 474

   Psychological Intervention in Childhood
   3

Applied and Clinical Psychology

1. PSYCH 243

   Introduction to Well-being and Positive Psychology
   3
2. PSYCH 244

   Introduction to the Psychology of Human Factors

   As published: “Introduction to the Psychology of Human Factors Engineering”
   3
3. PSYCH 270

   3 General Education Course

   As published: “Introduction to Abnormal Psychology”
   3
4. PSYCH 281

   Introduction to Industrial-Organizational Psychology
   3
5. PSYCH 370

   Psychology of the Differently-Abled
   3
6. PSYCH 404

   Principles of Measurement
   6
7. PSYCH 408

   Program Evaluation
   3
8. PSYCH 443

   Treatment and Education in Developmental Disabilities
   3
9. PSYCH 444

   Engineering Psychology
   3
10. PSYCH 445

    Forensic Psychology
    3
11. PSYCH 470

    3 Business/Science Option

    As published: “Abnormal Psychology”
    3
12. PSYCH 471

    Psychology of Adjustment and Social Relationships
    3
13. PSYCH 473

    Behavior Modification

    As published: “Behavior Modification”
    3
14. PSYCH 476

    Child Psychopathology
    3
15. PSYCH 477

    Mental Health Practicum with Children
    3
16. PSYCH 481

    Introduction to Clinical Psychology
    3
17. PSYCH 482

    Selection and Assessment in Organizations
    3
18. PSYCH 484

    Work Attitudes and Motivation
    3
19. PSYCH 485

    Leadership in Work Settings
    3

Capstone Experience

1. PSYCH 439

   History and Systems of Psychology
   3
2. PSYCH 490

   Senior Seminar in Psychology
   3
3. PSYCH 493

   Senior Thesis
   3-6
4. PSYCH 494

   Research Projects
   1-12
5. PSYCH 495

   Internship
   1-18
6. PSYCH 496

   Independent Studies
   1
7. Select 12 credits of additional Psychology courses from any offered for a total of 30 credits of Psychology courses beyond PSYCH 100 and PSYCH 301W

   Not resolved to a course
   12

Requirements for the Option

Requirements for the Option: Require a grade of C or better

1. Select an option

   Not resolved to a course
   24

Requirements for the Option

Additional Courses

Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better

1. Select 15 credits of the following:

   Not resolved to a course
   15
2. ANTH 21

   Introductory Biological Anthropology

   Not resolved to a course
3. ANTH 22

   Humans as Primates

   Not resolved to a course
4. BBH 101

   Introduction to Biobehavioral Health
   3

Any BIOL course

Any CHEM course

Any MICRB course

Any PHYS course

Supporting Courses

Supporting Courses: Require a grade of C or better

1. Select 6 credits in natural sciences/quantification from department list

   Not resolved to a course
   6
2. Select 3 credits in social and behavioral sciences from department list

   Not resolved to a course
   3

Additional Courses

Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better

1. Select 15 credits of the following:

   Not resolved to a course
   15

Any ACCTG course

1. BA 100

   Introduction to Business
   3
2. BA 241& BA 242

   Legal Environment of Businessand Social and Ethical Environment of Business

   Not resolved to a course

   or: BA 243 Social, Legal, and Ethical Environment of Business

Any ECON course

Any FIN course

Any HPA course

Any IB course

Any MGMT course

Any MKTG course

Any SCM course except SCM 200

Supporting Courses

Supporting Courses: Require a grade of C or better

1. Select 6 credits in natural sciences/quantification from department list 1

   Not resolved to a course
   6
2. Select 3 credits in social and behavioral sciences from department list

   Not resolved to a course
   3