B. A. in Psychology
Major requirements1 42 hours
PC 215W Science and Practice of Psychology 3 hours
PC 225 Integration of Psychology 3 hours
PC 300 Statistics for Psychology (Fall) 2 3 hours
PC 301 Developmental Psychology 3 hours
PC 360 Social Psychology 3 hours
PC 308 Theories of Personality 3 hours
PH 330 Philosophy of Mind and Human Nature 3 hours
PC 310 Law & Ethics in Psychology 3 hours
PC 313 Abnormal Psychology 3 hours
PC 307W Research Methods for Psychology
(Spring) 2 3 hours
PC 407 Testing and Assessment (Spring)2 3 hours
PC 410W/411W/412W Senior capstone
(Fall of senior year) 2 3 hours
PC upper-level electives3, 4 6 hours
Notes
1Several courses have prerequisites; Please see course descriptions for other details.
2PC 215W and PC 300 are prerequisite for PC 307W (Spring course) and for PC 407. PC 307W is a prerequisite for PC 410W, PC411W, and PC412W (senior year). PC 407 is a pre-requisite for PC 411W (senior year).
3Although 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.
4 Any course numbered above PC 201 is considered an upper-level PC course.
It is the student’s responsibility to see that all degree requirements for graduation are fulfilled.
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 (49-50 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 (42 hours)
Major requirements1 42 hours
PC 215W Science and Practice of Psychology 3 hours
PC 225 Integration of Psychology 3 hours
PC 300 Statistics for Psychology (Fall) 2 3 hours
PC 301 Developmental Psychology 3 hours
PC 360 Social Psychology 3 hours
PC 308 Theories of Personality 3 hours
PH 330 Philosophy of Mind and Human Nature 3 hours
PC 310 Law & Ethics in Psychology 3 hours
PC 313 Abnormal Psychology 3 hours
PC 307W Research Methods for Psychology
(Spring) 2 3 hours
PC 407 Testing and Assessment (Spring)2 3 hours
PC 410W/411W/412W Senior capstone
(Fall of senior year) 2 3 hours
PC upper-level electives3, 4 6 hours
Notes
1Several courses have prerequisites; Please see course descriptions for other details.
2PC 215W and PC 300 are prerequisite for PC 307W (Spring course) and for PC 407. PC 307W is a prerequisite for PC 410W, PC411W, and PC412W (senior year). PC 407 is a pre-requisite for PC 411W (senior year).
3Although 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.
4 Any course numbered above PC 201 is considered an upper-level PC course.
It is the student’s responsibility to see that all degree requirements for graduation are fulfilled.
| PC215W | Science & Practice of Psychology | 3 |
| PC225 | Integration of Psychology | 3 |
| PC300 | Statistics for Psychology | 3 |
| PC301 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| PC360 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| PC308 | Theories of Personality | 3 |
| PC313 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| PC307W | Research Methods for Psychology | 3 |
| PH330 | Philo of Mind and Human Nature | 3 |
| PC407 | Testing and Assessment | 3 |
| PC310 | Law & Ethics in Psychology | 3 |
PC300: Fall.
PC407: Spring.
Capstone Requirements
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)