Suggested Four-Year Program of Study: PSYC-BS (CHLD)

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Psychology Major, B.S. (Child Psychology Concentration)

FRESHMAN YEAR (27-31 credits)
Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
ENGL 1010 - Critical Reading and Expository Writing	3	ENGL 1020 - Critical Thinking and Argumentation	3
PSYC 1310 - Introduction to Psychology	3	PSYC 2800 - Child Psychological Science	3
MATH 1530 - Probability and Statistics - Noncalculus or MATH 1910 - Calculus I	3-4	COMM 2055 - Argumentation and Debate	3
HIST 2010 - The United States to 1877	3	Fine Arts Course	3
CSCI 1100 - Using Information Technology or Proficiency exam *	0-3	HIST 2020 - The United States since 1877	3
Fall Total	12-16	Spring Total	15

SOPHOMORE YEAR (32 credits)
Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
BIOL 1010 / BIOL 1011 or BIOL 1020 / BIOL 1021 or BIOL 1110 / BIOL 1111 or BIOL 1120 / BIOL 1121	4	Natural Science Course	4
PHIL 2040 - Philosophy as Conversation	3	ECED 2150 - Foundations of Early Childhood Development	3
Social & Behavioral Science Course	3	Free Elective Course	3
Literature Course	3	PSYC 2000 - Social Psychology	3
ECED 2110 - Infant/Child/Toddler Development	3	PSYC 4320 - Abnormal Psychology	3
PSYC 2020 - Psychological Speaker Series	0	PSYC 2020 - Psychological Speaker Series	0
Fall Total	16	Spring Total	16

JUNIOR YEAR (29 credits)
Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
PSYC 2500 - Behavior Analysis: Theory and Practice or PSYC 3600 - Cognition or PSYC 4317 - Sensation and Perception	3	PSYC 4100 - An Introduction to the Study of Personality or PSYC 4817 - Psychological Measurement	3
PSYC 3050 - Design and Analysis I	3	PSYC 3060 - Design and Analysis II	3
PSYC 3051 - Design and Analysis I Lab	1	PSYC 3061 - Design and Analysis II Lab	1
PHIL 2640 - Science and the Modern World	3	PSYC 3707 - Behavioral Neuroscience	3
SOCI 3320 - Juvenile Delinquency	3	ECED 4140 - Program Development for Young Children	3
Free Elective Course	3	PSYC 2020 - Psychological Speaker Series	0
PSYC 2020 - Psychological Speaker Series	0
Fall Total	16	Spring Total	13

SENIOR YEAR (32 credits)
Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
PSYC 3470 - The Psychosocial Growth of Infants and Children	3	PSYC 4010 - History and Systems of Psychology	3
PSYC 4607 - Child Psychopathology	3	PSYC 4460 - The Cognitive Growth of Infants and Children	3
ECED 4010 - Observing and Assessing Young Children	3	ECED 3150 - Creative Development of Young Children or HDAL 4127 - Divorce: Causes and Consequences	3
CDIS 4060 - Language Development	3	ECED 4517 - Family, School, Community Involvement	3
Free Elective Course	4	Free Elective Course	4
PSYC 2020 - Psychological Speaker Series	0	PSYC 2020 - Psychological Speaker Series	0
Fall Total	16	Spring Total	16

TOTAL = 120 credits

Note:

* Proficiency exam may be taken for 0 credit in lieu of CSCI 1100 . Must be completed to meet Graduation requirements. Those students who complete the proficiency exam and are short credits towards their total degree requirements may be required to take additional electives.