Psychology Major (B.S.) Coursework (2015-2016)
Student Name: ________________________________________ SPU ID#: ________________________________
Core Courses (17)
___PSY 1180 General Psychology: Individual in Growth (A,W,S,Su)
___PSY 1200 Psychology as Vocation (A,W,S)
___PSY 4688 History and Systems in Psychology (A,S)
Credits
5
1
5
Abnormal Psychology (5)
3
Natural Science and Behavior (11)
(PSY 1180, and at least 25 credits in PSY) *
___PSY 4899 Senior Seminar (A,W)
___PSY 3360 Abnormal Psychology (Su,A,W,S)
5
(PSY 1180)
___PSY 4488 Behavioral Neuroscience (W,S)
(senior standing, PSY 3588, at least 40 credits in PSY)
Credits
5
(PSY 1180, junior or senior standing)
At least 3 credits from one of the following:
___PSY 4940 Internship (A,W,S)
(Permission of instructor, PSY 1180, junior or senior standing)
___PSY 4970 Independent Research (Su,A,W,S)
(Permission of instructor, PSY 1180, PSY 3588, junior or senior standing)
1-5/qtr
(15 maximum)
1-3/qtr
(9 maximum)
5
(PSY 1180)
___PSY 3588 (SOC 3751) Psychological Research Methods (A,W)
___PSY 3388 Brain and Behavior (NO)
5
(PSY 1180S)
___PSY 4485 Psychobiology of Women (A)
5
(PSY 1180, junior or senior standing)
Methods in Psychological Research (20)
___PSY(SOC) 2360 Introduction to Statistics (Su,A,W,S[SOC])
Select at least 6 credits from the following classes (See note regarding
Learning & Cognition [confirm quarters offered in the time schedule]):
5
(PSY 1180 and PSY 2360 or equivalent) “W”
Advanced Research Methods (course specific recommendations appear in brackets)
___PSY 4100 Social Psych (A,W) [PSY 3438] OR 4101 Animal Behavior (S) [PSY
3700] OR 4102 Cognitive Psych (W) [PSY 3800] OR 4103 Cross-Cultural (S)
[PSY 3410] OR 4104 Psych & Faith (NO) [PSY 2404] OR 4105 Personality &
Preferences (S) [3442]
5
___HSC 3035 Human Sexuality (A,S)
3
(Junior or senior standing)
___FCS 3321 Nutrition through the Life Cycle (W,S)
3
(FCS 2385 or FCS 3340)
___FCS 3340 Human Nutrition (A,W,S)
5
(any 2 of: CHM 1211, CHM 1310, CHM 1330, BIO 2101, BIO 2129,or BIO 2130)
___BIO 3434 Animal Behavior (S)
5
(BIO 2102 and 2103 or BIO 2568) “W”
___BIO 4418 Neurobiology (W)
5
([BIO 2102 or 2129] or [BIO 2101 and 2102])
(PSY 1180, PSY 2360 or equivalent, and PSY 3588, senior standing) “W”
___PSY 4428 Advanced Statistical Analysis (S)
5
(PSY 1180 and PSY 2360 or equivalent)
Developmental Psychology (5)
___PSY 2470 Lifespan Developmental Psychology (A,W)
5
(PSY 1180)
___PSY 3460 Child Developmental Psychology (A,S)
5
Natural Science (20 [confirm quarters offered in the time schedule])
___BIO 2129 Human Anatomy and Physiology (A)
___BIO 2130 Human Anatomy and Physiology (Su,W)
___CHM 1310 General Chemistry (A,W)
5
5
5
(Note: CHM 1330 is highly recommended for students interested in lab-based careers or graduate study)
___CHM 1360 Biological Chemistry (W,S)
5
(CHM 1310 or 1212)
(PSY 1180)
Social Psychology (5)
___PSY 3438 Social Psychology (W,S)
5
(PSY 1180)
Learning & Cognitive Psychology (5)*
___PSY 3700 Learning and Behavior (A,W)
5
Upper Division Credits (50 required)
Total Credits (88 required)
Exit Examination (required)
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* Prerequisites are given in parenthesis.
“W” indicates a writing course
A-Autumn, W-Winter, S-Spring, SU-Summer, NO-not offered, [Soc]-Sociology
(PSY 1180)
___ PSY 3800 Cognitive Psychology (A)
5
(PSY 1180)
(*If both courses are taken, Psy 3800 Cognition will count towards satisfying the 11 required credits in Natural Science and Behavior section. Neither Learning and Behavior nor Cognitive
Psychology can be substituted for Behavioral Neuroscience. Guidelines for application to major in psychology can be found at www.spu.edu/depts/spfc/undgradpsych. Applications will be
reviewed during the first two weeks of Fall, Winter and Spring Quarters.
Advisor Name: _______________________________________________
Date: ________________________