Dec 22, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Suggested Four-Year Program of Study: PSYC-BA (CPSY)


 

Psychology Major, B.A. (Clinical Psychological Sciences Concentration)

 
FRESHMAN YEAR (27-30 credits)
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
ENGL 1010 - Foundations in Writing   3 ENGL 1020 - Written Communication & Critical Thinking                           3
PSYC 1310 - Introduction to Psychology   3 Oral Communication Course 3
HIST 2010 - The United States to 1877  or Compass Core Class 3 HIST 2020 - The United States since 1877  or Compass Core Class 3
Compass Core Class 3 Compass Core Class 3

CSCI 1100 - Using Information Technology  or Proficiency exam *

0-3

MATH 1530 - Probability and Statistics - Noncalculus  

 

3

Fall Total 12-15 Spring Total 15

 

SOPHOMORE YEAR (32 credits)
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
PSYC 2800 - Child Psychological Science    3 Cultural Diversity Course from List                                                                                                                                                                                           3

PSYC 2500 - Behavior Analysis: Theory and Practice  or                            

PSYC 4247 - Cognitive Science   or

PSYC 4317 - Sensation and Perception   

 

3

 

 Compass Core Class

 

3

BIOL 1010 /BIOL 1011  or BIOL 1020 /BIOL 1021  or BIOL 1110 /BIOL 1111  or BIOL 1120 /BIOL 1121  or HSCI 2010 /HSCI 2011  or HSCI 2020 /HSCI 2021   

 

4

 

Compass Core Class

 

4

PHIL 2040 - Philosophy as Conversation   3 PSYC Course at the 2000 level or above 3
Compas Core Class 3 Cultural Influences Course from list 3
PSYC 2020 - Psychological Speaker Series   0 PSYC 2020 - Psychological Speaker Series   0
Fall Total 16 Spring Total 16

 

JUNIOR YEAR (32 credits)
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
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
PSYC 3707 - Behavioral Neuroscience    3 Foreign Language 2020 or higher  3
Child Psychology Course from list 3 Experiential Learning Course from list 3
Applied Psychology Course from list 3 Applied Psychology Course from list 3
PSYC 4100 - An Introduction to the Study of Personality   3 Free Elective Course 3
PSYC 2020 - Psychological Speaker Series                                        0 PSYC 2020 - Psychological Speaker Series                                    0
Fall Total 16 Spring Total 16

 

SENIOR YEAR (29 credits)
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
Non-US History Course  3 PSYC 4010 - History and Systems of Psychology   3
Interdisciplinary Elective Course from list 3 PSYC 4320 - Abnormal Psychology   3
PSYC 4817 - Psychological Measurement   3 Applied Psychology Course from list 3
Applied Psychology Course from list 3 Interdisciplinary Elective Course from List 3
Free Elective Course 3 Free Elective 2
PSYC 2020 - Psychological Speaker Series                          0 PSYC 2020 - Psychological Speaker Series   0
Fall Total 15 Spring Total 15

TOTAL = 120 credits

Note:


Proficiency exam may be taken for 0 credit in lieu of CSCI 1100 . Must be completed to meet Graduation requirements. CSCI 1100  has an accompanying required lab, CSCI 1150 . Those students who complete the proficiency exam and are short credits towards their total degree requirements may be required to take additional electives.