Psychology Course Requirement Checklist:
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Introductory Psychology IS A PREREQUISITE for the upper level psychology courses
Research labs or directed readings credits do NOT fulfill any graduation requirements
Required Courses: All majors must take the following three courses:
Psy 20010: Psychology: Science, Practice, & Policy Seminar
Psy 30100: Experimental Psychology I: Statistics
Psy 30160: Experimental Psychology II: Research Methods (Prerequisite: Psy 30100)
1.0
4.0
4.0
Required Course Credit Hours:
9.0
300 Level Elective Courses:
These content area courses provide students with a more in-depth experience in the main substantive areas of the field. These courses are
divided into two categories. The first group covers the social and developmental processes (Class A) while the second covers the biological and
learning processes. Students are required to take a minimum of 2 courses (6 credits) from each of the groups.
Class A Courses:
Hours
Class B Courses:
Hours
Psy 30200: Developmental Psychology
3.0
Psy 30253: An Introduction to Cognitive Development
3.0
Psy 30220: Adolescent Development
3.0
Psy 30400: Cognitive Psychology
3.0
Psy 30300: Personality Psychology
3.0
Psy 30430: Learning & Memory
3.0
Psy 30310: Abnormal Psychology
3.0
Psy 30440: Sensation & Perception
3.0
Psy 30312: Child & Adolescent Psychopathology
3.0
Psy 30510: Behavioral Genetics
3.0
Psy 30314: Introduction to Clinical Psychology
3.0
Psy 30501: Introduction to Biopsychology
3.0
Psy 30600: Social Psychology
3.0
Psy 30520: Introduction to Cognitive Neuroscience
3.0
Psy 33686: Introduction to Performance Management
3.0
Psy 30658: Behavioral Medicine
3.0
6.0
Class B Required Credit Hours
6.0
Psy 30500: Physiological Psychology
Class A Required Credit Hours
300 Level Content Area Required Credit Hours:
12.0
400 Level Elective Courses:
Senior level seminars that are typically taken in the senior year and are reading and writing intensive seminars that require active
involvement from students. These are typically taught in the faculty members’ particular area of research expertise and course offerings may
change from semester to semester. Students are required to take a minimum of 2 courses (6 credits) from each of the groups.
400 Level Required Credit Hours:
6.0
300/400 Level Additional Elective Course:
Students need to complete either an additional 300 level course (i.e., a fifth course out of the Class A or Class B section) or an additional 400
level seminar (i.e., a third 400 level course). NOTE: Research labs or directed readings credits DO NOT fulfill this requirement.
Additional Course Required Credit Hours:
3.0
Total Required Credit Hours for the Major:
30.0