Psychological Science (BS)

Psychological Science Major Requirements

Foundational Courses (14 credits)

Introductory Psychology

1. PSY 1010 SS

   Introductory Psychology
   3
2. Note: PSY 1010 is required for all courses in the Psychological Science curriculum EXCEPT the following: PSY 1540 , PSY 2000 , PSY 2020 , PSY 2710 , PSY 3600 , and PSY 3605 .

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3. PSY 2010

   Science and Profession of Psychology
   3

Statistics and Research Methods

Requirements

1. PSY 3615

   Psychological Statistics and Methods I
   4
2. PSY 3616

   Psychological Statistics and Methods II
   4

Requirements

1. PSY 3600

   Statistics in Psychology
   3
2. PSY 3605

   Psychology Statistics Lab
   1
3. PSY 3610 CRE

   Research Methods in Psychology
   4

Core Courses (18 credits)

Area A: Biological Basis of Behavior

1. PSY 2710

   Biopsychology
   3

Area B: Development Basis of Behavior

1. PSY 3000

   Child Psychology
   3
2. PSY 3140

   Adolescent Psychology
   3

Area C: Psychopathology

1. PSY 3010

   Psychopathology
   3

Area D: Cognitive Basis of Behavior

1. PSY 2250

   Learning and Memory
   3
2. PSY 3255

   Conditioning, Learning, & Behavior Modification
   3
3. PSY 3500

   Cognition
   3

Area E: Individual Differences and Social Processes

1. PSY 3430

   Theories of Personality
   3
2. PSY 3460

   Social Psychology
   3

Area F: Diversity

1. PSY 2000

   SS/CC - The Psychology of Human Relationships
   3
2. PSY 2370

   Psychology of Women and Gender
   3
3. PSY 3100

   Psychology of Diversity
   3

Capstone Courses (4 credits)

1. 4 credit hours of capstone courses are required for Psychological Science Majors/Teaching Majors. Students must complete PSY 4950 (1 credit) and one capstone course (3 credits) listed below to fulfill the capstone requirement.

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2. Prerequisites: Students must complete 24 PSY credits, including PSY 3610 or PSY 3616 . PSY 4950 should be taken in the final semester and requires a capstone course as a prerequisite or corequisite.

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3. Students may opt to take the other capstone courses as electives.

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4. PSY 4910

   Senior Thesis

   As published: “is a two-semester sequence. Students in semester one must complete and defend a research proposal. Students in semester two must complete and defend the research project.”
   3

Students Must Take

1. PSY 4950

   Capstone Experience: Promoting Psychological Literacy
   1

Choose 1 other course from this list

1. PSY 4000

   Advanced General
   3
2. PSY 4050

   Evolutionary Psychology
   3
3. PSY 4090

   History and Systems of Psychology
   3
4. PSY 4100

   Psychology in the Media
   3
5. PSY 4140

   Theories of Development
   3
6. PSY 4200

   Environmental Psychology
   3
7. PSY 4310

   Introduction to Counseling Theories
   3
8. PSY 4760

   Tests and Measurements
   3
9. PSY 4905

   Capstone Selected Topics in Psychology
   3
10. PSY 4910

    Senior Thesis
    3
11. Note: Teaching majors may only select from PSY 4000 and PSY 4090 .

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Elective Courses (12 credits)

1. PSY 2800

   INT CRE - Projects and Research

   As published: “PSY 2830 , and PSY 2860 are for students who have not yet completed Statistics and Research Methods sequence.”
   1-3
2. PSY 4800

   INT CRE - Projects and Research

   As published: “PSY 4830 , and PSY 4860 are for students who have completed the Statistics and Research Methods sequence and require completion of at least 18 PSY credit hours.”
   1-3
3. PSY 2890

   /PSY 4890 require students to have a current job in the field and PSY 4890 requires PSY major or minor status.

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