This model is in effect for all students
Entering the program after 9/1/2015
NAME:
PROGRAM GUIDE BACHELOR OF ARTS, PSYCHOLOGY
 All students are required to take a minimum combined total of 42 semester hours of General Education and Rowan
Experience courses.
(Italics indicate prerequisites)
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (choice from Approved Gen Ed Guide)
Transfer
Transfer
Rowan
Rowan
Hegis #
COMP01.111
COMP01.105
COMP01.112
CMS 04.205
Hegis #
COMMUNICATIONS BANK minimum 6 s.h.
College Composition I (3 s.h.) or
Integrated College Composition I (4 s.h.)
College Composition II (College Composition I)
Public Speaking : (COMP 01112)
SCIENCE/MATHEMATICS BANK minimum 7 s.h.
Math (choice from Approved Gen Ed Guide)
Lab Science (choice from Approved Gen Ed Guide)
Math/Science (choice from Approved Gen Ed Guide)
Transfer
Rowan
Hegis #
9-10 S.H.
3-4 s.h.
3 s.h.
3 s.h.
10-11 S.H.
3-4 s.h.
4 s.h.
3 s.h.
12 S.H.
3 s.h.
3 s.h.
3 s.h.
3 s.h.
SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES BANK minimum 6 s.h.
(choice from Approved Gen Ed Guide)
(choice from Approved Gen Ed Guide)
(choice from Approved Gen Ed Guide)
(choice from Approved Gen Ed Guide)
Transfer
Rowan
Hegis #
12 S.H.
3 s.h.
3 s.h.
3 s.h.
3 s.h.
HISTORY/HUMANITIES/LANGUAGE BANK minimum 6 s.h.
(choice from Approved Gen Ed Guide)
(choice from Approved Gen Ed Guide)
(choice from Approved Gen Ed Guide)
(choice from Approved Gen Ed Guide)
Transfer
Rowan
Hegis #
NON-PROGRAM COURSES minimum 6 s.h.
12 S.H.
3 s.h.
3 s.h.
3 s.h.
3 s.h.
ROWAN EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS (choose from Approved RE Guide)
(Can be taken as a Gen Ed OR within the major requirements.)
Transfer
Rowan
Course #
CMS04.205
S.H.
Public Speaking (College Composition I and II)
Artistic/Creative Experience
(3 s.h.)
3 s.h.
CHECK TO BE SURE THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS ARE COMPLETED

Broad Based Literature Course (LIT)
Writing Intensive Course (WI)
Multicultural/Global Course (M/G)
Lab Science Course (LAB)
Rowan Seminar (RS) – Freshmen Only
NOTE:
M/G, LIT, ACE, WI and RS courses, if taken within the major program of study, CANNOT COUNT towards the
minimum total of Gen Ed 42 credits.
 This information has been provided by the department listed above as of the date listed below and is subject to change.

To declare this major go to the University Advising Center in Savitz Hall.

Students should consult with their program advisor for suggested General Education and Rowan Experience courses.
Revised
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology
41 S.H.
Foundation courses
Course #
COURSE NAME
PSY 01107
Essentials of Psychology
Research Sequence Courses
PSY 01106
Psychology of Scientific Thinking
PSY 07201
Research Methods in Psychology
PSY 07202
Statistics in Psychology
Basic Core Areas
Take one from each block
PSY 02257
Psychology as a Profession and Practice
PSY 01218
Lifespan Development
PSY 02310
Learning & Behavior
OR
OR
PSY 01327
Cognitive Psychology
PSY 05206
Social Psychology
OR
OR
PSY 01230
Psych of Personality
PSY 10315
Physiological Psychology
OR
OR
PSY 01326
Psych of Perception
PSY 03200
Abnormal Psychology
OR
OR
PSY 09305
Developmental Psychopathology
15 S.H.
3 s.h.
3 s.h.
3 s.h.
PSY 01107
PSY 01107
PSY 01107
3 s.h.
PSY 01107
PSY 01107
3 s.h.
PSY 01107
PSY 01107
3 s.h.
PSY 01107
PSY 01107
Any other Psychology Elective accept Child or Adolescent Development
3 S.H.



15 S.H.
S.H.
3 s.h.
PREREQUISITES
3 s.h.
3 s.h.
3 s.h.
PSY 01107
PSY 01106 and PSY 01107
PSY 07201
PSY 01107
* Only 3 s.h. of Field Experience or Independent Study will count in this bank; additional s.h. will count as Free Electives.
Child Development and Adolescent Development cannot be applied to the Psychology major. If taken, they would count as Free Electives.
List of possible Psychology Electives –This is just one possible way of grouping courses so that students have the opportunity to take several courses in an area of
their interest. This is not to imply that if students take courses in any one area that they would obtain a certificate or other specialized degree.
SPECIALIZED CORE AREA
Applied Behavior Analysis
PSY 02305
Applied Behavior Analysis
3 s.h.
PSY 01107
PSY 01316
Behavioral Assessment & Measurement
3 s.h.
PSY 01107
PSY 01424
Professional Issues in ABA
3 s.h.
PSY 01107
Clinical/Human Service
PSY 03205
Intake & Interviewing Skills
3 s.h.
PSY 01107
PSY 06300
Tests & Measurements
3 s.h.
PSY 01107
PSY 05410
Community Psychology
3 s.h.
PSY 01107
PSY 22215
Educational Psychology
3 s.h.
PSY 01107
PSY 01329
Health Psychology
3 s.h.
PSY 01107
Cultural, Ethnic & Historical Influences
PSY 01235
African American Psychology
3 s.h.
PSY 01107
PSY 01105
Psychology of Ethnic Identity and Community
3 s.h.
PSY 01107
PSY 01200
Psychology of Women & Cultural Experience
3 s.h.
PSY 01107
PSY 01310
Psychology of Racism and Ethnocentrism
3 s.h.
PSY 01107
PSY 05310
Psychology of Human Sexuality
3 s.h.
PSY 01107
PSY 05402
Psychology of Conflict and Conflict Resolution
3 s.h.
PSY 01429
History and Systems In Psychology
3 s.h.
PSY 01107
PSY 05205
Environmental Psychology
3 s.h.
PSY 01107
Forensic
PSY 01305
Psychology & Law
3 s.h.
PSY 01107
PSY 06300
Tests & Measurements
3 s.h.
PSY 01107
PSY 05402
Psychology of Conflict and Conflict Resolution
3 s.h.
PSY 01107
Industrial / Organizational
PSY 08310
Industrial/Organizational Psychology
3 s.h.
PSY 01107
PSY 08220
Personnel Psychology
3 s.h.
PSY 01107
PSY 08215
Consumer Psychology
3 s.h.
PSY 01107
PSY 06300
Tests and Measurement
3 s.h.
PSY 01107
3 s.h.
PSY 01107
PSY 01423 Seminar: Special topic seminars can be offered in various advanced areas
Revised
Other Required Courses (which may also count in the General Education banks)
THE FOLLOWING CAN BE USED IN GEN ED SCIENCE/MATHEMATICS BANK
BIOL 01113
General Biology: Human Focus OR
BIOL 01104
Biology 1: Diversity, Evolution, & Adaptation
THE FOLLOWING CAN BE USED IN GEN ED Social/ Behavioral Sciences BANK
Any ANTH GEN ED course
THE FOLLOWING CAN BE USED IN GEN ED HISTORY/HUMANITIES/LANGUAGE
BANK
PHIL 09121
Intro to Philosophy OR
PHIL 09211
World Phil I OR
PHIL 09213
World Phil II OR
PHIL 09110
Logic of Everyday Reasoning OR
PHIL 09368
Philosophy of Science OR
PHIL 09226
Philosophy of Mind
FREE ELECTIVES
10-11 SH
4 s.h.
12 SH
3 s.h.
29 SH
PSYCHOLOGY MAJORS MAY ONLY TRANSFER A TOTAL OF 66 S.H. FROM OTHER INSTITUTIONSFree Electives .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 29 s.h.
General Education and Rowan Experience .......................................................................................................................................................................... 58 s.h.
Total Credits in Program ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 120-122 S.H.
Revised
Suggested Course Sequence
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
PLEASE NOTE:
Considerable flexibility exists for moving courses between spring and fall semesters.
When altering course sequences, give careful consideration to prerequisites.
FIRST SEMESTER
College Comp I COMP 01111
General Bio: Human Focus OR
Biology I
Essentials of Psychology (RS)
PSY 01107
HHL LIT course
Math course
THIRD SEMESTER
Research Methods in Psychology
PSY 07201
Science or Math Elective
Psych as a Profession and Practice
PSY 02257
Philosophy course (Writing
Intensive recommended)
Public Speaking CMS 06202
FIFTH SEMESTER
Basic Core Area (2)
Basic Core Area (3)
ACE elective
Non-program course (2)
Free elective (2)
3
4
3
3
3
SECOND SEMESTER
College Comp II COMP 01112
3
HHL elective
3
Psych of Scientific Thinking
PSY 01106
SBS elective (1)
Free elective (1)
3
3
3
3
3
FOURTH SEMESTER
3
Statistics in Psychology
PSY 07202
Basic Core Area (1)
3
Anthropology course
3
3
Non-program course (1)
3
3
SBS elective (2)
3
3
3
3
3
3
SIXTH SEMESTER
Basic Core Area (4)
Non-program course (3)
HHL elective (2)
Free elective (3)
Free elective (4)
3
3
3
3
3
EIGHTH SEMESTER
SBS elective (3)
Free elective (7)
Free elective (8)
Free elective (9)
Free elective (10)
3
3
3
3
3
3
SEVENTH SEMESTER
Basic Core Area (5)
3
Psychology Elective
3
Non-program course (4)
3
Free elective (5)
3
Free elective (6)
3
NOTES:
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Revised
The schedule above is an example of one possible 4-year sequence of courses to complete the Psychology major. Students
should contact the department chairperson if they are unable to register for an italicized course during the recommended
semester.
Interested students are encouraged to consult with the Advising Coordinator (psychadvising@rowan.edu) in the Psychology
department for all up-to-date information.