FARQUHAR COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
DEGREE CURRICULUM SHEET | 2015 CATALOG
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Area/Course
Credits
Written Composition
6 credits at or above COMP 1500
Open Written Communication
3
Open Written Communication
3
Mathematics
6 credits at or above MATH 1040
Open Math
3
satisfied by Major
3
Arts & Humanities
6 credits in HIST, ARTS, PHIL, HUMN, LITR, THEA,
FILM, MUSC, DANC, WRIT, foreign language
Open Arts & Humanities
3
Open Arts & Humanities
3
Social & Behavioral Sciences
6 credits in PSYC, SOCL, ANTH, ECN, COMM, GEOG,
GEST, INST, POLS
satisfied by Major
3
satisfied by Major
3
Science
6 credits in BIOL, MBIO, CHEM, SCIE, ENVS, PHYS
Open Science
3
Open Science
3
Total General Education Credits
30
MAJOR
Course
Credits
MATH 2020 Applied Statistics
3
PSYC 1020 Introduction to Psychology
3
PSYC 2900 Introduction to Quantitative Psychology
3
PYSC 3000 Psychological Research Methods
3
PSYC 3710 History and Theories of Psychology
3
PSYC 3760 Multicultural Issues in Psychology
3
PSYC 4880 Senior Seminar
3
Major Foundation Courses
Learning, Memory, and/or Cognition Select 3 credits from the following:
PSYC 2010 Cognitive Processes
3
PSYC 2300 Behavior Modification
3
PSYC 3520 Principles of Learning
3
Sensation, Perception, and/or Biological Bases of Behavior
Select 3 credits from the following:
PSYC 2100 Biological Bases of Behavior
3
PSYC 3200 Evolutionary Psychology
3
PSYC 3920 Sensation and Perception
3
PSYC 4300 Psychophysiology
3
Human Development Select 3 credits from the following:
PSYC 2350 Life-Span Human Development
3
PSYC 2360 Adolescent Psychology
3
PSYC 2370 Early Childhood Growth and Development
3
Clinical, Abnormal, and/or Personality Select 3 credits from the following:
PSYC 2020 Foundations of Clinical & Counseling Psychology
3
OPEN ELECTIVES
PSYC 3210 Personality
3
take 15 elective courses
45
PSYC 3260 Abnormal Psychology
3
Total Open Electives Credits
45
Social Influences on Thoughts, Feelings, and Behaviors
Select 3 credits from the following:
MAJOR ELECTIVES
PSYC 2160 Social Psychology
3
Select 15 credits of PSYC courses not already completed, excluding PSYC 1410; at least
PSYC 3180 Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination
3
PSYC 3360 Psychology of Gender
3
9 of the 15 credits must be at the 3000/4000-level.
Total Major Elective Credits
15
Methods and Application Select 3 credits from the following:
PSYC 3030 Experimental Psychology
3
PSYC 4800 Practicum in Psychological Research
3
PSYC 4810 Practicum in Community Psychology
3
Frequency Key: F-Every Fall; W-Every Winter; FO - Odd Year Fall; FE - Even Year
PSYC 4840 Advanced Practicum in Psychology
3
Total Major Credits
39
Fall; WO - Odd Year Winter; WE - Even Year Winter
TOTAL CREDITS: 120
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FARQUHAR COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
SAMPLE FOUR YEAR CURRICULUM | 2015 CATALOG
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Freshman Year
Fall
Course
Open Written Communication
Open Arts & Humanities
Open Math
PSYC 1020 Introduction to Psychology
Elective
Total Credits
Fall
Course
Open Science
Learning, Memory, and/or Cognition Course
Human Development Course
Elective
Elective
Total Credits
Fall
Course
PYSC 3000 Psychological Research Methods
PSYC 3760 Multicultural Issues in Psychology
Elective
Elective
Elective
Total Credits
Fall
Course
PSYC 3710 History and Theories of Psychology
Major Elective
Major Elective
Elective
Elective
Total Credits
Winter
Credits
3
3
3
3
3
Course
Open Written Communication
Open Arts & Humanities
MATH 2020 Applied Statistics
Social Influences on Thoughts, Feelings, and
Behaviors Course
Elective
15
Total Credits
Sophomore Year
Winter
Credits
Course
3
Open Science
3
Sensation, Perception, and/or Biological Bases of
3
Behavior Course
3
Clinical, Abnormal, and/or Personality Course
3
PSYC 2900 Introduction to Quantitative Psychology
Elective
15
Total Credits
Junior Year
Winter
Credits
Course
3
Methods and Application Course
3
Major Elective
3
Elective
3
Elective
3
Elective
15
Total Credits
Senior Year
Winter
Credits
Course
3
PSYC 4880 Senior Seminar
3
Major Elective
3
Major Elective
3
Elective
3
Elective
15
Total Credits
TOTAL CREDITS: 120
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Credits
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3
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15
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