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Program checklist · B.S.

Psychology, B.S. (Capital)

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley · Center Valley, PA

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Program
Award
B.S.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
42.0101
Credits (computed from items)
74
Catalog edition
2026
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
214670
CourseShelf checklist
CK_214670_4c64e917
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Requirements for the Major

major core · 0 items

    Prescribed Courses

    0 items

      Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better

      3 items
      1. ENGL 202A
        Effective Writing: Writing in the Social Sciences
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      2. PSYCH 100
        Introductory Psychology
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      3. PSYCH 301W
        Basic Research Methods in Psychology
        Not resolved to a course
        4

      Additional Courses

      0 items

        Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better

        4 items
        1. Select 3 credits from the following:
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        2. BIOL 141
          Introduction to Human Physiology
          Not resolved to a course
        3. BIOL 161
          Human Anatomy and Physiology I - Lecture
          Not resolved to a course
        4. BISC 4
          Human Body: Form and Function
          Not resolved to a course

        At least 15 credits of the following courses must be at the 400 level:

        1 item
        1. Select 4 credits from the following:
          Not resolved to a course
          4

        Category 1 (Statistics)

        2 items
        1. PSYCH 200
          Elementary Statistics in Psychology
          Not resolved to a course
          or: STAT 200 Elementary Statistics
        2. Select 6 credits from two different developmental categories (3 credits each category):
          Not resolved to a course
          6

        Category 2a (Lifespan)

        1 item
        1. PSYCH 212
          Introduction to Developmental Psychology
          Not resolved to a course

        Category 2b (Adult)

        1 item
        1. PSYCH 416/HDFS 445
          Development Throughout Adulthood
          Not resolved to a course

        Category 2c (Child)

        1 item
        1. PSYCH 410
          Child Development
          Not resolved to a course

        Category 2d (Adolescence)

        2 items
        1. PSYCH 412
          Adolescence
          Not resolved to a course
        2. Select 6 credits from two different individual difference categories (3 credits each category):
          Not resolved to a course
          6

        Category 3a (Social Psychology)

        1 item
        1. PSYCH 221
          Introduction to Social Psychology
          Not resolved to a course
          or: PSYCH 420 Advanced Social Psychology

        Category 3b (Personality Psychology)

        1 item
        1. PSYCH 238
          Introduction to Personality Psychology
          Not resolved to a course
          or: PSYCH 438 Personality Theory

        Category 3c (Personal Adjustment)

        1 item
        1. PSYCH 243
          Introduction to Well-being and Positive Psychology
          Not resolved to a course
          or: PSYCH 471 Psychology of Adjustment and Social Relationships

        Category 3d (Health Psychology)

        2 items
        1. PSYCH 441
          Health Psychology
          Not resolved to a course
        2. Select 6 credits from two different clinical categories (3 credits each category):
          Not resolved to a course
          6

        Category 4a (Physical Disabilities)

        1 item
        1. PSYCH 370
          Psychology of the Differently-Abled
          Not resolved to a course

        Category 4b (Childhood Disorders)

        1 item
        1. PSYCH 476
          Child Psychopathology
          Not resolved to a course

        Category 4c (Abnormal Psychology)

        1 item
        1. PSYCH 270
          Introduction to Abnormal Psychology
          Not resolved to a course
          or: PSYCH 470 Abnormal Psychology

        Category 4d (Behavior Modification)

        1 item
        1. PSYCH 473
          Behavior Modification
          Not resolved to a course

        Category 4e (Developmental Disabilities)

        2 items
        1. PSYCH 443
          Treatment and Education in Developmental Disabilities
          Not resolved to a course
        2. Select 6 credits from two different experimental categories (3 credits in each category):
          Not resolved to a course
          6

        Category 5a (Physiological Psychology)

        1 item
        1. PSYCH 260/BBH 203
          Neurological Bases of Human Behavior
          Not resolved to a course
          or: PSYCH 462 Physiological Psychology

        Category 5b (Cognitive Psychology)

        1 item
        1. PSYCH 256
          Introduction to Cognitive Psychology
          Not resolved to a course
          or: PSYCH 452 Learning and Memory
          or: PSYCH 456 Advanced Cognitive Psychology

        Category 5c (Learning Theory)

        2 items
        1. PSYCH 261
          Introduction to Psychology of Learning
          Not resolved to a course
          or: PSYCH 461 Advanced Conditioning and Learning
        2. Select 3 credits from applications in psychology:
          Not resolved to a course
          3

        Category 6 (Applied Experience)

        2 items
        1. PSYCH 395
          Internship
          Not resolved to a course
          or: PSYCH 494 Research Projects
          or: PSYCH 495 Internship
        2. Select 12 credits of any PSYCH courses not used above, with the exception that only one course selected from any Category 1 through 5 will count for the major
          Not resolved to a course
          12

        Supporting Courses and Related Areas

        1 item
        1. Complete 18 credits from department approved list
          Not resolved to a course
          18
        Source. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley, catalog 2026 — https://bulletins.psu.edu/undergraduate/colleges/capital/psychology-bs/. Captured page pages/0280.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.