Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ | Catalog: 2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog Program: Psychology, B.S. (R, A) Minimum Credits Required:__________________ | |||
Psychology, B.S. (R, A) |
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REAL CurriculumThis major fulfills the R and A areas of the REAL Curriculum. In support of area A of the REAL Curriculum, the Psychology major develops students’ understanding of the factors that determine individual and collective human behavior including biological, psychological, social, and cultural influences. With respect to area R of the REAL Curriculum, the Psychology major develops students’ skills in utilizing scientific and quantitative methods to measure, describe, and test hypotheses about human behavior. Students need other majors and/or minors to fulfill the E and L areas to complete the REAL Curriculum requirements. | ||||
REAL Foundational Requirements | ||||
Foundational Writing (3 Credits) | ||||
Course Name | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed | |
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ENGL 111 - Principles of College Composition (GE) | ||||
Foundational Math (3 credits) | ||||
Course Name | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed | |
MATH 100 - Quantitative Reasoning (GE) | ||||
MATH 121 - Math Content for Teachers I (GE) | ||||
MATH 125 - Precalculus I (GE) | ||||
REAL Cornerstone Requirements | ||||
Writing Intensive (WI) Courses (6 credits)Writing Intensive courses are denoted below with a (WI). Two writing intensive courses are required to graduate, with at least one at the 300- or 400-level. The Psychology major includes 3 credits of writing intensive courses. Psychology majors are strongly encouraged to complete ENGL 112 to fulfill the first of the two Writing Intensive requirements for the REAL Curriculum. | ||||
General Education RequirementsGeneral Education courses will be denoted below with a (GE). Students are required to take at least 30 credit hours of general education designated courses within their degree requirements. The Psychology major includes 9-12 general education credits. | ||||
Major Requirements (43-46 credits) | ||||
B.S. Requirements (6-8 credits)Select from courses in either Mathematics and Statistics, Information Technology, Biology, Chemistry and Physics, Geology, Physical Science, or from Geospatial Science courses designated “PS.” MATH 325 will not meet these requirements. STAT 200 (required of majors) may be counted toward fulfillment of BS requirements. | ||||
Required Major Courses (37 credits) | ||||
Prerequisite Survey (3 credits) | ||||
Course Name | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed | |
PSYC 121 - Introduction to Psychology (GE) | ||||
Foundation Courses (7 credits) | ||||
Course Name | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed | |
PSYC 222 - Orientation to the Psychology Major | ||||
PSYC 301 - Analysis of Psychological Data | ||||
PSYC 302 - Research Methods in Psychology | ||||
Core Content Courses (12 credits)Choose one course from each area: | ||||
Developmental Core | ||||
Course Name | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed | |
PSYC 230 - Lifespan Developmental Psychology (GE) | ||||
PSYC 317 - Child Psychology (GE) | ||||
Biological Core | ||||
Course Name | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed | |
PSYC 377 - Introduction to Sensation and Perception | ||||
PSYC 378 - Brain and Behavior | ||||
PSYC 410 - Psychopharmacology | ||||
Social/Cultural Core | ||||
Course Name | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed | |
PSYC 343 - Social Psychology | ||||
PSYC 361 - Psychology of Personality | ||||
Cognition/Learning Core | ||||
Course Name | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed | |
PSYC 320 - Introduction to Cognitive Psychology | ||||
PSYC 333 - Principles of Learning | ||||
Integrative Research Experience (3 credits) | ||||
Course Name | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed | |
PSYC 491 - Topical Research in Psychology (WI) | ||||
Integrative Capstone Course (3 credits) | ||||
Course Name | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed | |
PSYC 470 - History and Systems of Psychology | ||||
Elective Psychology Courses (9 credits)Any course with a “PSYC” prefix can count toward fulfillment of the elective requirements for the major, including independent studies and internships taken for a letter grade. | ||||
Required Outside Coursework (3 credits) | ||||
Course Name | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed | |
STAT 200 - Introduction to Statistics (GE) | ||||
Additional Degree RequirementsTo graduate with a major in Psychology, a student must earn a grade of “C-” or better in PSYC 301 and PSYC 302, and have a grade point average of 2.25 or higher in all courses taken with a PSYC prefix. | ||||
Open Credit Hours (72-80 credits)These credits can be used to fulfill additional courses, majors, minors, and/or REAL Curriculum requirements, including Foundational Writing and Foundational Math. | ||||
Total Credits Needed for Degree 120 | ||||
Additional InformationPsychology majors are strongly encouraged to complete English 112 to fulfill the first of the two Writing Intensive requirements for the REAL Curriculum. | ||||
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