Department of Psychology
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Robert A. Haaf, Chairperson Degrees Offered The Department of Psychology offers a Bachelor of Arts degree.
Advanced Placement Students with a score of 3, 4 or 5 will receive credit for PSY 1010.
Requirements for the Undergraduate Major The major in Psychology must include a minimum of 35 semester hours of Psychology courses and 18 hours of related courses. Courses for the major in Psychology may not be taken as P/NC. Prior to declaring the major in Psychology, the student must meet the following requirements: 1.Overall GPA of 2.0 or higher 2.Completion of the general education core requirement in English Composition with a grade of C (Pass) or higher 3.Completion of the general education core requirement in Mathematics with a grade of C (Pass) or higher (students must complete MATH 1320 or equivalent as a prerequisite for PSY 2100). A.Required basic psychology courses: 15 hours 1. PSY 2200 Abnormal Psychology 2. PSY 2400 Cognitive Psychology 3. PSY 2500 Developmental Psychology or PSY 2510 Lifespan Developmental Psychology 4. PSY 2600 Psychobiology 5. PSY 2700 Social Psychology B.Required methodological courses: 11 hours 1. PSY 2100 Statistical Methods 2. PSY 3110 Research Methods in Psychology 3. Advanced Research Course. Select one of the following courses: PSY 4100 Research Practicum PSY 4110 Qualitative Research Methods PSY 4200 Research in Clinical Psychology PSY 4400 Research in Cognitive Psychology PSY 4500 Research in Developmental Psychology PSY 4600 Research in Psychobiology and Learning PSY 4700 Research in Social Psychology PSY 4910 Independent Research C.Elective psychology courses: 9 hours This category includes all courses offered by the Department that are not taken to meet requirements A and B. No more than a total of 4 hours of Research Practicum (PSY 4100), Independent Study (PSY 4990) and Independent Research (PSY 4910) may be included in the Psychology Elective category.
D.Related courses: 18 hours The 18 hours of related courses are taken outside the Department of Psychology, and must be approved by the student's Department adviser. 1. At least 9 hours must be courses numbered 3000 or higher. 2. Fundamentals of Biology (BIOL 2150), with lab (BIOL 2160), must be included in the Related Courses category. 3. A Minor in another department may be used to complete the remaining Related Courses requirement, with the adviser's approval. |
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Requirements for Honors in PsychologyAdmission Psychology majors are encouraged to earn the graduation citation "Honors in Psychology" through the Department of Psychology honors program. A student must be admitted no later than the end of the first semester of the junior year. In addition, the following criteria must be met for admission to the program: 1.An overall GPA of 3.0 or higher. 2.A GPA in Psychology courses of 3.4 or higher. 3.Either (a) Good standing in the College Honors program, (b) Recommendation by two Department faculty members or (c) Successful application. Contact the Department Honors adviser for application information. Graduation with Honors in PsychologyHonors students must meet all requirements for the undergraduate major, described above, except the Advanced Research Course requirement. In addition, one Psychology Honors Conference (PSY 4800, 4 hours) and all of the following courses are required: Honors Proposal (PSY 3800, 3 hours), Honors Research (PSY 3910, 3 hours), Honors Thesis (PSY 4960, 2-3 hours) and Honors Meeting (PSY 3820 and 4820, 3 hours, as scheduled by the Department Honors adviser). The final GPA in all Psychology courses must be 3.4 or higher.
Requirements for the Minor in Psychology Students electing to minor in the Department of Psychology must complete a minimum of 21 semester hours of course work: 12 hours of basic courses in Psychology and an additional 9 hours of advanced Psychology courses. Each program must be approved by a Department adviser. A minimum GPA of 2.0 must be achieved in courses within the minor; courses in the minor may not be taken as P/NC. A.Basic psychology courses: 12 hours. With the approval of a Department adviser, the student must select four of the following: 1. PSY 2200 Abnormal Psychology 2. PSY 2400 Cognitive Psychology 3. PSY 2500 Developmental Psychology or PSY 2510 Lifespan Developmental Psychology 4. PSY 2600 Psychobiology 5. PSY 2700 Social Psychology B.Advanced courses: 9 hours. With the approval of a Department adviser, the student must select 9 hours of Psychology courses numbered 3000-4990. No more than a total of 4 hours of Research Practicum (PSY 4100), Independent Study (PSY 4990) and Independent Research (PSY 4910) may be included. |