Nov 23, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

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


 

Psychology Major, B.S. (General Psychology 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 SOCI 1020 - Introduction to Sociology  (or other Social & Behavioral Science course)   3

Cultivate Artistic Awareness Course

3

MATH 1530 - Probability and Statistics - Noncalculus  or

MATH 1910 - Calculus I   

 

3-4

FYE Course 3 PHIL 1030 - Introduction to Philosophy  (or other Humanities course) 3
CSCI 1100 - Using Information Technology  or Proficiency exam * 0-3 HIST 2020 - The United States since 1877  or Compass Core Class 3
Fall Total 12-15 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  or

HSCI 2010 /HSCI 2011  or HSCI 2020 /HSCI 2021   

 

4

 

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

PSYC 2000 - Social Psychology     3 PSYC 2500 - Behavior Analysis: Theory and Practice        3
PHIL 2030 - Practical Reasoning   3

PSYC 4100 - An Introduction to the Study of Personality    

3
Minor Class 3 Minor Course  3
PSYC 2800 - Child Psychological Science    3

Minor/Free Elective

 
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 3707 - Behavioral Neuroscience  

3

 PSYC 4320 - Abnormal Psychology  

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
Exploring Connections History Course 3 Minor/Free Elective Course 3
Minor/ Free Elective Course 3 Minor/ Free Elective Course 3
Minor/Free Elective Course 3 Minor/ Free Elective Course 3
PSYC 2020 - Psychological Speaker Series   0 PSYC 2020 - Psychological Speaker Series   0
Fall Total 16 Spring Total 16

 

SENIOR YEAR (26-27 credits)

Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
PHIL 2040 - Philosophy as Conversation   3 PHIL 2640 - Science and the Modern World   3
PSYC 4010 - History and Systems of Psychology   3 PSYC Elective Course   3
PSYC Elective Course 3 Minor/Free Elective Course 3
Minor/Free Elective Course 3 Minor/Free Elective Course 3
Minor/Free Elective Course 2-3    
PSYC 2020 - Psychological Speaker Series                    0 PSYC 2020 - Psychological Speaker Series   0
Fall Total 14-15 Spring Total 12

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.