Major Requirements (35 Hours)

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Recommended Courses
To fulfill General Education Requirements, one of the following sequences is highly recommended:
BIO 155 & BIO 156 & BIO 157 & BIO 158	Foundations of Molecular Biology and Foundations of Ecology and Evolution and Foundations of Cellular Biology and Foundations of Form and Function
MATH 104	Finite Mathematics (or higher ) 1
Required
PSYC 156	Introduction to Psychology: Culture and Systems	3
or PSYC 157	Introduction to Psychology: Science for the Citizen
PSYC 158	Orientation to Psychology	1
PSYC 324	Statistics in Psychology	3
PSYC 325	Research Methods in Psychology	4
PSYC 493 & PSYC 494	Quantitative Senior Seminar in Psychology and Quantitative Senior Seminar in Psychology	3
or PSYC 495	Senior Seminar in Psychology
Level Two
Select two of the following:		6-7
PSYC 201 & 201L	Child Development and Child Development Laboratory
PSYC 223	Psychology of Personality
PSYC 234 & 234L	Neuropsychology and Neuropsychology Laboratory (lab optional)
PSYC 237	Cultural Psychology 2
PSYC 265	Cognitive Psychology
Level Three
Select two of the following:		6-7
BIO 235	Foundations of Neuroscience
PSYC 302	Adult Development and Aging
PSYC 326	Abnormal Psychology
PSYC 337	Social Psychology
PSYC 365	Learning and Memory
Level Four
Select two of the following:		6
PSYC 287	Immersive Intercultural Psychology
PSYC 402	Psychology of Women
PSYC 419	Cognitive Development
PSYC 433	Stress and Resilience Across the Lifespan
PSYC 437	Psychology of Violence
PSYC 438	Stereotyping and Prejudice
PSYC 442	Historical Roots of Modern Psychology
PSYC 448	Hormones and Behavior
PSYC 449	Sensation and Perception
PSYC 455	Psychology and Poverty
PSYC 462	Psychological Assessment
PSYC 481	Clinical Psychology
Select three credit hours of applied work:		3
PSYC 482	Practicum in Clinical and Community Psychology
PSYC 485	Independent Research in Psychology
PSYC 497	Independent Study in Psychology
PSYC 499	Internship in Psychology
Laboratory Requirement
In addition to Research Methods, a minimum of two lab courses are required.
Total Credits		35-37

¹

Pre-req for PSYC 324 Statistics in Psychology.

²

ICS 310 Diversity Dialogues/JUST 310 Diversity Dialogues optional

Advanced Writing Proficiency

The Advanced Writing Proficiency requirement in psychology is designed to foster the development of a wide range of psychological writing skills and styles, including the following:

• the analysis and synthesis of research literature using scientific (i.e., APA style) writing;
• case study descriptions of child and adult development;
• report of a scientific research project and structured lab observations;
• personal reflections on the intersection of theory, research, and person experiences;
• reasoned position papers using empirical evidence to support the student’s argument.

Students complete a designated set of papers to demonstrate competence in various writing skills and proficiency in specific styles of psychological writing.

Senior Comprehensive

Psychology majors may complete one of two types of Senior Comprehensive projects in psychology:

1. an extensive review of the literature on a psychological topic, or
2. an empirical research study that the student proposes and conducts independently.

Students present their senior comprehensive projects to the psychology faculty and their peers. Satisfactory completion of the PSYC 495 Senior Seminar in Psychology or PSYC 493 Quantitative Senior Seminar in Psychology and PSYC 494 Quantitative Senior Seminar in Psychology classes, their projects, and presentations, satisfies the senior comprehensive requirement.