Psychology, BS

Freshman Fall - 16 hours

• Elective - 3 hours

• ENGL 101 - English Composition I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• FFND 101 - Freshman Foundations (Lec. 1, Lab. 1, Cr. 1)
• MATH 113 - College Algebra (Lec. 2, Lab. 2, Cr. 3)
• ORIN 101 - Freshman Orientation (Cr. 0)
• PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

• 
  Choose one of the following:

• HIST 101 - European History to 1648 (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• HIST 102 - European History since 1648 (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Freshman Spring - 16 hours

• Fine Arts General Education Elective  - 3 hours

• BIOL 101 - Introduction to Biology I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• BIOL 101L - Introduction to Biology I Laboratory (Lab. 2, Cr. 1)
• ENGL 102 - English Composition II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• HIST 202 - American History since 1877 (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

• 
  Choose one of the following:

• PSYC 260 - Child Psychology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• PSYC 261 - Adolescent Psychology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Sophomore Fall - 16 hours

• Minor Elective - 3 hours
• PSYC Elective (300/400 Level) - 3 hours

• MATH 130 - Finite Mathematics (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• PSYC 431 - Abnormal Psychology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

• 
  Choose one of the following:

• BIOL 225 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I (Lec. 3, Lab. 3, Cr. 4)
• BIOL 315 - Introductory Genetics (Lec. 3, Lab. 3, Cr. 4)

Sophomore Spring - 15 hours

• ANTH/CJUS/SOCL Elective - 3 hours
• Minor Elective - 3 hours
• PHIL Elective - 3 hours

• COMM 201 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• PSYC 461 - Social Psychology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Junior Fall - 15 hours

• Minor Elective - 3 hours
• Natural Sciences General Education Elective  - 3 hours (Must be a physical science)

• ENGL 351 - Advanced English Grammar (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• PSYC 471 - Physiological Psychology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• STAT 231 - Elementary Probability and Statistical Inference (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Junior Spring - 15 hours

• English Literature General Education Elective  - 3 hours
• Minor Elective - 3 hours
• Natural Sciences General Education Elective  - 3 hours (Must be a physical science and, if BIOL 315 was chosen above, must be from the same discipline as previous physical science)
• PSYC Elective (300/400 Level) - 3 hours

• PSYC 427 - Experimental Methodology in Psychology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Senior Fall - 15 hours

• Elective - 3 hours
• Minor Elective - 3 hours

• PSYC 404 - History and Theories of Psychology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• PSYC 428 - Experimental Procedures in Psychology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• PSYC 499 - Advanced General Psychology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Senior Spring - 12 hours

• Elective (300/400 Level) - 3 hours
• PSYC Elective (300/400 Level) - 3 hours

• PSYC 305 - Psychology of Learning (Lec. 1, Lab. 4, Cr. 3)
• PSYC 495 - Senior Thesis in Psychology (Lec. 1, Lab. 4, Cr. 3)

Note

Students must earn a grade of C or better in all PSYC courses.

General Notes

• All Baccalaureate degrees must include 40 hours at the 300/400 level.
• All Baccalaureate degrees require at least one course from the life sciences and one course from the physical sciences categories in Area C of the General Education Core Curriculum.
• All Baccalaureate degrees must include 12 hours of Writing Enriched courses in the General Education Core Curriculum and 6 hours in the major.
• All Associate degrees must include 6 hours of Writing Enriched courses in the General Education Core Curriculum and 3 hours in the major.