Psychology

The Department of Psychology offers the student exposure to the entire field of psychology in both theoretical and applied areas of the discipline. Such an orientation prepares a student for immediate entry into the workforce or for advanced study. Independent study programs are encouraged and student internships are made available in all areas of psychology.

Introductory Psychology (PSYC 201) is a prerequisite for all psychology courses.

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

Psychology majors must complete the following courses:

Code	Course	Credit
PSYC 201	Introductory Psychology	3
PSYC 211	Quantitative Methods for the Social Sciences	3
PSYC 311	Research Methods and Statistics I: Foundations	3
PSYC 411WI	Research Methods and Statistics II: Applications	3
XX xxx	Any speech-intensive(SI) course	3
	Subtotal:	15

Choose three additional 3-credit hour courses from the following applied areas:

Code	Course	Credit
PSYC 301	Abnormal Psychology
PSYC 310	Theories of Counseling & Psychotherapy
PSYC 336	Family Therapy and Family Systems
PSYC 377	Industrial Psychology
PSYC 380	Personality Theories
PSYC 401	Environmental Psychology
PSYC 420	Medical Psychology
	Subtotal:	9

Choose three additional 3-credit hour courses from the following basic research areas:

Code	Course	Credit
PSYC 210	Human Growth & Development
PSYC 375	Social Psychology
PSYC 309	History & Systems of Psychology
PSYC 351	Physiological Psychology
PSYC 352	Learning & Cognition
	Subtotal:	9

Choose two additional 3-credit hour Psychology elective courses:

Code	Course	Credit
PSYC xxx	Any PSYC courses not used above	6
	Subtotal:	6

	Total:	39

MINOR REQUIREMENTS

A psychology minor consists of the following courses:

Code	Course	Credit
PSYC 201	Introductory Psychology	3
PSYC xxx	Additional 12 credit hours of psychology courses	12
	(May include only one (1) special topics course)
	Total:	15