The major in psychology is especially useful to students planning careers in teaching, personnel work, guidance and counseling, mental health, and rehabilitation. Many psychology graduates also find employment in business and industry.

We recommend students majoring in psychology take PSYC 101, 198, and their Math course (see below) during their first year; PSYC 301-302, 306 or during their sophomore year; and PSYC 498 during their final year. Psychology majors must take PSYC 301-302 before enrolling in other upper-division psychology courses.

Click here to see a copy of the 2007-08 Degree Checklist for Psychology Majors.

Click here to see a copy of the 2006-07 Degree Checklist for Psychology Majors.

Click here to see a copy of the 2005-06 Degree Checklist for Psychology Majors.

Click here to see a copy of the 2004-05 Degree Checklist for Psychology Majors.

Click here to see a copy of the 2003-04 Degree Checklist for Psychology Majors.

Curriculum

The Psychology Department has revised its curriculum. For information on the changes in requirements and course numbering in an easy format for comparison, click here.

Psychology's Core Requirements:

For Students Using the 2006-07 or Later Catalogs

• PSYC 101, General Psychology (3 hours)

• PSYC 198, Psychology as Discipline and Profession (1 hour)

• PSYC 301, Statistics (4 hours)

• PSYC 302, Research Methods in Psychology  (4 hours)

• Choose three fundamental courses (9 hours) from: 

  • PSYC 206, Developmental Psychology (3 hours)

  • PSYC 305, Social Psychology (3 hours)

  • PSYC 313, Abnormal Psychology (3 hours)

  • PSYC 335, Physiological Psychology (3 hours)

  • PSYC 409, Principles of Learning: Conditioning (3 hours)

  • PSYC 508, Principles of Learning: Cognition (3 hours)

• Choose four electives from PSYC courses above 299 (12 hours)

• Choose one capstone experience (3 hours) from:

  • PSYC 400, History and Systems of Psychology (3 hours)

  • PSYC 463, Academic Internship in Psychology (3 hours)

  • PSYC 498, Senior Seminar in Psychology (3 hours)  

CORE REQUIREMENT SUBTOTAL: 36 hours

Psychology's Core Requirements:

For Students Using the 2005-06 or Earlier Catalogs

• PSYC 101,General Psychology

• PSYC 198, Psychology as Discipline and Profession

• PSYC 301, Research I: Statistics

• PSYC 302, Research II: Experimental Psychology  

• PSYC 498, Senior Seminar in Psychology

• Developmental: PSYC 306, Development I: Childhood or PSYC 307, Development II, Adulthood

• Fundamental Processes: PSYC 505, Physiological Psychology or PSYC 508, Principles of Learning: Cognition or PSYC 509, Principles of Learning: Conditioning

• Complex Processes: PSYC 503, Abnormal Psychology or PSYC 507, Social Psychology or PSYC 514, Theories of Personality

• Applications: PSYC 506, Psychological Measurements or PSYC 510, Behavior Modification or PSYC 516, Industrial and Organizational Psychology

• Electives: Any three additional PSYC courses

• Please note: Current students can substitute PSYC 461-462, Internship, or PSYC 400, History and Systems, to meet the PSYC 498 requirement

CORE REQUIREMENT SUBTOTAL: 36 hours

General Education Requirements (see also Gen Ed Webpage) 

• WRIT 102 3

• CRTW 201 3

      Quantitative Skills

• CTQR 150 or MATH 105 or MATH 201or a MATH course with   MATH 201 as a prerequisite 3

      Logic/Language/Semiotics

       Skills for a Common Experience and Thinking Across Disciplines 9

• GNED 102 3

• Global Perspectives 3

• Historical Perspectives 3

      Critical Skills and Applying them to Disciplines

• Natural Science (must include 7 hours from two of three categories; one must be a lab science) 6-8

• Social Science (3 met in major; 2 designators needed) 3-6

• Humanities and Art (2 designators) 6

• Intensive Writing (met with PSYC 302) 0

• Constitution Requirement (may be met by another requirement) 0-3

GENERAL EDUCATION SUBTOTAL:  43-54 hours

MINOR REQUIREMENTS: 15-24 hours

ELECTIVES:  10-30 hours

TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS: 124