Psychology, B.S. (Capital)

Requirements for the Major

Prescribed Courses

Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better

1. ENGL 202A

   Effective Writing: Writing in the Social Sciences

   Not resolved to a course
   3
2. PSYCH 100

   Introductory Psychology
   3
3. PSYCH 301W

   Basic Research Methods in Psychology
   4

Additional Courses

Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better

1. Select 3 credits from the following:

   Not resolved to a course
   3
2. BIOL 141

   Introduction to Human Physiology
   3
3. BIOL 161

   Human Anatomy and Physiology I - Lecture
   3
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. Select 4 credits from the following:

   Not resolved to a course
   4

Category 1 (Statistics)

1. PSYCH 200

   Elementary Statistics in Psychology

   or: STAT 200 Elementary Statistics
   4
2. Select 6 credits from two different developmental categories (3 credits each category):

   Not resolved to a course
   6

Category 2a (Lifespan)

1. PSYCH 212

   Introduction to Developmental Psychology
   3

Category 2b (Adult)

1. PSYCH 416/HDFS 445

   Development Throughout Adulthood

   Not resolved to a course

Category 2c (Child)

1. PSYCH 410

   Child Development
   3

Category 2d (Adolescence)

1. PSYCH 412

   Adolescence
   3
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. PSYCH 221

   Introduction to Social Psychology

   or: PSYCH 420 Advanced Social Psychology
   3

Category 3b (Personality Psychology)

1. PSYCH 238

   Introduction to Personality Psychology

   or: PSYCH 438 Personality Theory
   3

Category 3c (Personal Adjustment)

1. PSYCH 243

   Introduction to Well-being and Positive Psychology

   or: PSYCH 471 Psychology of Adjustment and Social Relationships
   3

Category 3d (Health Psychology)

1. PSYCH 441

   Health Psychology
   3
2. Select 6 credits from two different clinical categories (3 credits each category):

   Not resolved to a course
   6

Category 4a (Physical Disabilities)

1. PSYCH 370

   Psychology of the Differently-Abled
   3

Category 4b (Childhood Disorders)

1. PSYCH 476

   Child Psychopathology
   3

Category 4c (Abnormal Psychology)

1. PSYCH 270

   Introduction to Abnormal Psychology

   or: PSYCH 470 Abnormal Psychology
   3

Category 4d (Behavior Modification)

1. PSYCH 473

   Behavior Modification
   3

Category 4e (Developmental Disabilities)

1. PSYCH 443

   Treatment and Education in Developmental Disabilities
   3
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. PSYCH 260/BBH 203

   Neurological Bases of Human Behavior

   Not resolved to a course

   or: PSYCH 462 Physiological Psychology

Category 5b (Cognitive Psychology)

1. PSYCH 256

   Introduction to Cognitive Psychology

   or: PSYCH 452 Learning and Memory

   or: PSYCH 456 Advanced Cognitive Psychology
   3

Category 5c (Learning Theory)

1. PSYCH 261

   Introduction to Psychology of Learning

   or: PSYCH 461 Advanced Conditioning and Learning
   3
2. Select 3 credits from applications in psychology:

   Not resolved to a course
   3

Category 6 (Applied Experience)

1. PSYCH 395

   Internship

   or: PSYCH 494 Research Projects

   or: PSYCH 495 Internship
   1-18
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. Complete 18 credits from department approved list

   Not resolved to a course
   18