Curriculum Requirements
Prospective Psychology majors should take PC201 to satisfy the social science core requirement. PC201 is a pre-requisite for most upper-level psychology courses. Note that MA135 or higher is a pre-requisite for PC300, and ideally will be completed by the end of the sophomore year. Although an internship is not required, it is strongly recommended for (and counts as) a PC upper-level elective for the B.A. in Psychology, B.S. in Psychology and the minor in Psychology.
Any course numbered above PC201 is considered an upper-level PC course.
It is the student’s responsibility to see that all degree requirements for graduation are fulfilled.
The Core Curriculum (48-53 hours)
Please reference the Core Curriculum Requirements
In addition to the other Core Curriculum requirements, the following are specific core requirements:
| PC201 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| MA135 | Math for Liberal Arts | 3 |
| Or higher | 3 |
Major Program Requirements (39 hours)
| PC215W | Science & Practice of Psychology | 3 |
| PC225 | Integration of Psychology | 3 |
| PC300 | Fundamental Statistics for Soc. Sci. | 3 |
| PC301 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| PC360 | Social and Cultural Psychology | 3 |
| PC308 | Theories of Personality | 3 |
| PC313 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| PC307W | | 3 |
| PC407 | Testing and Assessment | 3 |
Capstone Requirements
| PC410W | Senior Thesis | 3 |
| Or | |
PC411
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| Or | |
| PC412W | Senior Seminar in Psychology | 3 |
Upper-level Psychology Electives (18 hours)
| PC courses above the level of PC201 | 18 |
| Or | |
| PC upper-level electives and 9 hours in a supplemental cluster of 200+ courses, beyond the core, from one department other than PC | 9 |
Other Courses (19-24 hours)
Internship is Encouraged (1-6 hours)
General Elective Hours (earning a minor is encouraged) (13-18 hours)