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2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

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2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

Psychology, B.A.

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Curriculum Guide

Freshman Year

First Semester

PSYC 110 - General Psychology for Majors (formerly PSYC 321) 3 Credit(s)
PSYC 120 - Freshman Seminar (formerly PSYC 240) 3 Credit(s)
Social and Behavioral Sciences 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 100 - Ideas and Their Expression I 3 Credit(s)
MATH 101E - Fundamentals of Algebra and Trigonometry I with Pre-College Math Enhancements 3 Credit(s) or
MATH 101 - Fundamentals of Algebra and Trigonometry I 3 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 15

Second Semester

PSYC 150 - Information Processing Techniques in Behavioral Research (formerly PSYC 242) 3 Credit(s)
Scientific Reasoning I (with lab) 4 Credit(s)
SPCH 250 - Speech Fundamentals 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 101 - Ideas and Their Expression II 3 Credit(s)
MATH 102 - Fundamentals of Algebra and Trigonometry II 3 Credit(s) or
STAT 214 - Introduction to Statistical Reasoning 3 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 16

Sophomore Year

First Semester

PSYC 221 - Developmental Psychology (formerly PSYC 324) 3 Credit(s) or
PSYC 223 - Adult Development and Aging 3 Credit(s) or
PSYC 225 - Social Psychology (formerly PSYC 420) 3 Credit(s) or
PSYC 227 - Theories of Personality (formerly PSYC 439) 3 Credit(s) or
PSYC 243 - Human Motivation (formerly PSYC 460) 3 Credit(s)
Scientific Reasoning II (with lab) 4 Credit(s)
Foreign Language 1 3 Credit(s) **
African American Culture / History 3 Credit(s)
Free Elective 1 3 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 16

Second Semester

PSYC 250 - Psychological Statistics (formerly PSYC 322) 3 Credit(s)
PSYC 252 - Applications of Psychological Statistics 3 Credit(s)
Foreign Language 2 3 Credit(s) **
Global Awareness 3 Credit(s)
Humanities / Fine Arts 3 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 15

Junior Year

First Semester

PSYC 230 - Black Psychology (formerly PSYC 560) 3 Credit(s)
PSYC 241 - Principles of Learning (formerly PSYC 470) 3 Credit(s) or
PSYC 245 - Memory and Cognition (formerly PSYC 461) 3 Credit(s) or
PSYC 347 - Animal Behavior and Cognition (formerly PSYC 550) 3 Credit(s) or
PSYC 337 - Behavior Modification (formerly PSYC 548) 3 Credit(s)
PSYC 350 - Methods of Psychological Research (formerly PSYC 440) 3 Credit(s)
PSYC 352 - Applications of Psychological Research Methods 3 Credit(s)
Free Elective 2 3 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 15

Second Semester

PSYC 331 - Psychological Disorders (formerly PSYC 434 ; Abnormal Psychology) 3 Credit(s) or
PSYC 333 - Clinical Psychology (formerly PSYC 525) 3 Credit(s)
PSYC 361 - Biological Psychology (formerly PSYC 540) 3 Credit(s) or
PSYC 363 - Sensation and Perception (formerly PSYC 463) 3 Credit(s) or
PSYC 365 - Neuropsychology (formerly PSYC 565) 3 Credit(s) or
PSYC 367 - Cognitive Neuroscience (formerly PSYC 553) 3 Credit(s)
PSYC Elective (General #1) 3 Credit(s)
Free Elective 3 3 Credit(s)
Free Elective 4 3 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 15

Senior Year

First Semester

PSYC 492 - Seminar in Psychology (formerly PSYC 542) 3 Credit(s)
PSYC Elective (General #2) 3 Credit(s)
Free Elective 5 3 Credit(s)
Free Elective 6 3 Credit(s)
Free Elective 7 3 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 15

Second Semester

PSYC Elective (General #3) 3 Credit(s)
Free Elective 8 3 Credit(s)
Free Elective 9 3 Credit(s)
Free Elective 10 3 Credit(s)
Free Elective 11 1 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 13

Total Credit Hours: 120

**Students must take two courses from the same language.

Major Program Requirements

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

Students must maintain an overall GPA of 2.5 in order to graduate.

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