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Psychology Teaching Requirements (Grades 5-12)
University of Montana
Student ID:
For an endorsement in the major teaching field of Psychology, a student must complete the requirements for the B.A.
degree with a major in Psychology, General option (see the Department of Psychology and below). Individuals holding a baccalaureate degree must meet these
requirements by completing the courses listed below or demonstrate course equivalency. The Psychology Teaching major does not qualify as a single field
endorsement. The demand for teaching in this field is limited. The required second endorsement (either a teaching major or a teaching minor) should be in a field
in high demand.
Psychology Teaching MAJOR Requirements
Course Titles
Maj.
PSYX 100S (PSYC 100S) Introduction to Psychology
4
PSYX 120 (PSYC 120) Introduction to Psychological Research
3
PSYX 222 (PSYC 220) Psychological Statistics
3
Term.
Grade
Approved Substitute
Choose two (2) of the following courses:
PSYX 270S (PSYC 260S) Fundamental Psychology of Learning
3
PYSX 280S (PSYC 265S) Fund of Memory & Cognition
3
PSYX 250N (PSYC 270N) Fund of Biological Psychology
3
Choose four (4) of the following courses:
PSYX 230S (PSYC 240S) Developmental Psychology
3
PSYX 233 (PSYC 245) Fund of Psychology of Aging
3
PSYX 340S (PSYC 330S) Abnormal Psychology
3
PSYX 360S (PSYC 350S) Social Psychology
3
PSYX 385S (PSYC 351S) Psychology of Personality
3
PSYX electives – a minimum of 12 credits of which at least 9 credits must be at the 200-level or higher
Institution
Credits
Grade
EDU 497 (C&I 428) Methods: 5-12 Social Studies
(coreq EDU 395)
3
Choose one (1) of the following courses:
M 115 (Math 117) Probability & Linear Mathematics
3
M 162 (Math 150) Applied Calculus
4
M 171 (Math 152) Calculus I
4
Total Credits
Department Advisor Signature
4647
Date
Major GPA
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Psychology Teaching Requirements (Grades 5-12)
University of Montana
For an endorsement in the minor teaching field of Psychology, a student must complete the courses in the minor teaching field listed below or demonstrate course
equivalency. NOTE: Teaching minors require completion of a teaching major in another field.
Psychology Teaching MINOR Requirements
Course Titles
Minor
PSYX 100S (PSYC 100S) Introduction to Psychology
4
PSYX 120 (PSYC 120) Introduction to Psychological Research
3
PSYX elective credits
3
Choose one (1) of the following:
PSYX 230S (PSYC 240S) Developmental Psychology
3
PSYX 360S (PSYC 350S) Social Psychology
3
PSYX 385S (PSYC 351S) Psychology of Personality
3
Choose one (1) of the following:
PSYX 378S (PSYC 335S) Introduction to Clinical Psychology
3
PSYX 340S (PSYC 330S) Abnormal Psychology
3
PSYX 345 (PSYC 336) Child & Adolescent Psych Disorders
3
PSYX 376 (PSYC 337) Prin of Cogn Behavior Modification
3
Choose two (2) of the following:
PSYX 270S (PSYC 260S) Fund Psychology of Learning
3
PSYX 280S (PSYC 265S) Fund of Memory & Cognition
3
PSYX 250N (PSYC 270N) Fund of Biological Psychology
3
PSYX 356 (PSYC 371) Human Neuropsychology
3
PSYX 352 (PSYC 372) Comparative Psychology
3
Term
Grade
Approved Substitute
Institution
Credits
Grade
EDU 497 (C&I 428) Methods: 5-12 Social Studies
(coreq. EDU 395)
Total Credits
Department Advisor Signature
3
25
Date
Minor GPA