Description of the Psychology Program 2008-2009
Course lists from previous catalogs are available at the Registration Services Catalog page.
Psychology Major: Standard Programs
General Psychology Emphasis
A minimum of 36 credits is required:
PSY 100 General Psychology 3 cr
PSY 200 Statistics and Data Analysis 3 cr
PSY 210 History of Psychology 3 cr
PSY 301 Research Methods 3 cr
Psychology electives 21 cr
One of the following capstone courses:
PSY 498 Capstone Seminar in Psychology 3 cr
PSY 499 Capstone Internship in Psychology 3 cr
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychology Emphasis
A minimum of 37 credits is required:
PSY 100 General Psychology 3 cr
PSY 200 Statistics and Data Analysis 3 cr
PSY 210 History of Psychology 3 cr
PSY 258 Introduction to Personality 3 cr
PSY 270 Developmental Psychology 3 cr
PSY 301 Research Methods 3 cr
PSY 345 Biological Psychology (with laboratory) 4 cr
PSY 460 Psychological Testing 3 cr
PSY 468 Abnormal Psychology 3 cr
PSY 475 Clinical Psychology 3 cr
Psychology electives 3 cr
One of the following capstone courses:
PSY 498 Capstone Seminar in Psychology 3 cr
PSY 499 Capstone Internship in Psychology 3 cr
Law Enforcement Emphasis
A minimum of 39 credits is required:
COTH 371 Argument and Conflict Management 3 cr
POLS 301 Constitutional Law II 3 cr
PSY 100 General Psychology 3 cr
PSY 200 Statistics and Data Analysis 3 cr
PSY 210 History of Psychology 3 cr
PSY 336 Psychology of Motivation 3 cr
PSY 457 Social Psychology 3 cr
PSY 468 Abnormal Psychology 3 cr
PSY 475 Clinical Psychology 3 cr
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology 3 cr
Two of the following:
PSY 324 Forensic Psychology 3 cr
SOC 259 Criminal Justice System 3 cr
SOC 351 Juvenile Delinquency 3 cr
SOC 367 Corrections 3 cr
One of the following capstone courses:
PSY 498 Capstone Seminar in Psychology 3 cr
PSY 499 Capstone Internship in Psychology 3 cr
Recommended electives:
POLS 180 Introduction to American Government 3 cr
POLS 301 Constitutional Law II 3 cr
Personnel Management Emphasis
A minimum of 39 credits is required:
BUAD 350 Human Resource Management 3 cr
BUAD 450 Organizational Behavior 3 cr
PSY 100 General Psychology 3 cr
PSY 200 Statistics and Data Analysis 3 cr
PSY 210 History of Psychology 3 cr
PSY 336 Psychology of Motivation 3 cr
PSY 361 Industrial and Applied Psychology 3 cr
PSY 457 Social Psychology 3 cr
PSY 460 Psychological Testing 3 cr
PSY 475 Clinical Psychology 3 cr
Business Administration elective 3 cr
Psychology electives* 3 cr
A minimum of three credits from the flowing capstone courses:
PSY 498 Capstone Seminar in Psychology 3 cr
PSY 499 Capstone Internship in Psychology 3 cr
*PSY 301 Research Methods, and PSY 468 Abnormal Psychology, are recommended electives.
Psychology Major: Comprehensive Program
Biopsychology Emphasis
A minimum of 59 credits is required:
BIOL 150 Biological Principles (with laboratory) 4 cr
BIOL 151 Diversity and Patterns of Life (with laboratory) 4 cr
BIOL 310 Cell Biology 3 cr
BIOL 372 Human Anatomy and Physiology I (with laboratory) 4 cr
BIOL 373 Human Anatomy and Physiology II (with laboratory) 4 cr
PSY 100 General Psychology 3 cr
PSY 200 Statistics and Data Analysis 3 cr
PSY 210 History of Psychology 3 cr
PSY 301 Research Methods 3 cr
PSY 345 Biological Psychology (with laboratory) 4 cr
PSY 492 Independent Study (senior paper in Biopsychology) 1-4 cr
One of the following sequences:
CHEM 111 General Chemistry I 3 cr
CHEM 112 General Chemistry Lab I 1 cr
CHEM 113 General Chemistry II 3 cr
CHEM 114 General Chemistry Lab II 1 cr
or
CHEM 101 Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry 3 cr
CHEM 105 Introduction to Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry 3 cr
CHEM 109 Introductory Organic and Biochemistry Laboratory 1 cr
Two of the following:
BIOL 312 Genetics (with recitation) 4 cr
BIOL 362 Evolutionary Biology 3 cr
BIOL 446 Mammalian Physiology (with laboratory) 4 cr
BIOL 450 Histology 4 cr
BIOL 454 Vertebrate Embryology (with laboratory) 4 cr
BIOL 474 Comparative Animal Physiology (with laboratory) 4 cr
BIOL 484 Advanced Human Anatomy (with laboratory) 4 cr
A minimum of three credits from the following capstone courses:
PSY 498 Capstone Seminar in Psychology 3 cr
PSY 499 Capstone Internship in Psychology 3 cr
Plus 1-6 credits of Psychology electives to meet the minimum requirements.
Psychology Minor
The Psychology Minor consists of a minimum of 18 credits:
PSY 100 General Psychology 3 cr
Psychology electives 15 cr
Capstone Course Requirement. The following courses in the Psychology Major fulfill the Capstone Course Requirement: PSY 498 Capstone Seminar in Psychology, or PSY 499 Capstone Internship in Psychology (with a minimum grade of “C” ).