Psychology
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Psychology is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. Pscyhology majors at Winthrop acquire a broad range of knowledge and skills consistent with both the University’s general education goals and the American Psychological Association’s Undergraduate Psychology Learning Goals. Recent psychology graduates have obtained employment in a wide variety of fields such as health and human services, social services, business, and education, and/or pursued advanced preparation in various specialties of psychology as well as in medicine, law, business, education, and other fields.
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
General Education Courses
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Semester Hours
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| ACAD 101 |
Principles of the Learning Academy |
1
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| Critical Skills |
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| Writing and Critical Thinking |
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| WRIT 101 |
Composition |
3
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| CRTW 201 |
Critical Reading, Thinking, & Writing |
3
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| Quantitative Skills |
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| MATH 150 (preferred) or 105 or 151 or 201 |
3
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| Logic/Language/Semiotics |
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| Foreign Language |
At the 102 level |
3-4†
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See approved list |
3
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| Oral Communication |
See approved list |
3
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| Technology |
See approved list |
3
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| Skills for a Common Experience and Thinking Across Disciplines |
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| HMXP 102 |
The Human Experience: Who Am I? |
3
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| Global Perspectives |
See approved list |
3
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| Historical Perspectives |
See approved list |
3
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| Developing Critical Skills: Applying them to Disciplines |
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| Natural Science |
See approved list; one must be a lab science |
7
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| Social Science |
3 met in major with PSYC 101; remaining 3-6 from second |
3-6*
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designator on approved list. |
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| Humanities and Arts |
See approved list, |
6-9*
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| *a total of 12 semester hours from these two groups must be taken |
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| Intensive Writing |
Met in major with PSYC 302 |
0
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| Constitution Requirement |
See approved list,; may be met by other requirement |
0-3
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| Requirements in Major |
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36
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| Foundations |
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| PSYC 101**, PSYC 198 |
Gen Psychology, Psyc as Discipline & Profes |
4
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| Experimental Sequence |
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| PSYC 301**, PSYC 302** |
Statistics & Research Methods |
8
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PSYC 303 |
Ethics in Psychologcl Research |
0
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| SR Capstone Experience |
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| PSYC 400, PSYC 463 or PSYC 498 |
Hist & Sys of PSYC, Internship, SR Seminar |
3
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| Core Courses |
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| Choose 3 of 6: |
9
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| PSYC 206 |
Developmental Psychology |
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| PSYC 305 |
Social Psychology: The Individual and Other People |
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| PSYC 313 |
Abnormal Psychology |
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| PSYC 335 |
Biological Psychology |
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| PSYC 409 |
Principles of Learning |
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| PSYC 508 |
Principles of Learning: Cognition |
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| PSYC Electives (courses numbered above 299) |
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12
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| Foreign Language Requirement |
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0-4
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| Minor |
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15-24
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| General Electives |
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6-23
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| Total |
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124
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†This requirement may be met by a satisfactory score on a recognized proficiency examination or by passing any foreign language course numbered 102 or any course with 102 as a prerequisite. A maximum of one course may be counted in the Logic/Language/Semiotics Area.
**Must attain a grade of C- or higher.
Major Specific Notes:
- The student must complete a minimum of 12 semester hours of PSYC courses in residence at Winthrop University. No more than three hours of
Field Experience or Academic Internship can count toward the major. Students must complete the Quantitative Skills requirement before beginning PSYC 301.
- PSYC 198 may be waived at the discretion of the Chair and Dean’s Office for students transferring with a considerable amount of Psychology credit or those who enter the major as Juniors or Seniors.
- Students changing their majors from Biology to Psychology who have completed BIOL 300 with a grade of C- or better, are not required to complete PSYC 302. Dual majors in Psychology and Biology should complete only one of the two required experimental courses (PSYC 302 or BIOL 300). Consult your adviser for an appropriate course.
- Students changing their majors from Sociology to Psychology or Sociology majors with Psychology minors, who have passed SOCL 316 with a grade of C- or better, are not required to complete PSYC 301. Double majors in Psychology and Sociology should complete only one of the two required statistics courses (PSYC 301 or SOCL 316). Consult your adviser for an appropriate course.
For additional degree requirements, please visit the Degree Requirements page.