Psychology Program > Degree Requirements
Degree Requirements
Requirements for Bachelor of Arts Degree
30 credit hours in Psychology, including:
- P101 Introductory Psychology I
- P102 Introductory Psychology II
- P250/P251 Research and Quantitative Methods in Psychology I and II (This
is a two-semester course. The grade for this course will be given after completion
of both
semesters. P251 fulfills the research writing requirement for psychology majors.)
- B452 Senior Seminar in Psychology
Must take one from Group I:
- P325 Psychology of Learning
- P326 Behavioral Neuroscience
- P329 Sensation and Perception
- P335 Cognitive Psychology
- P407 Drugs and the Nervous System
Must take one from Group II:
- B310 Life-Span Development
- B378 Introduction to Industrial Psychology
- P319 Psychology of Personality
- P320 Social Psychology
- P324 Abnormal Psychology
Only 6 hours from B309, P493, P494, P495 may be used for completing the requirements for the Psychology major or minor.
Requirements for a Minor in Psychology
18 credit hours, including:
- P101 Introductory Psychology I
- P102 Introductory Psychology II
- One from Group I:
- P325 Psychology of Learning
- P326 Behavioral Neuroscience
- P329 Sensation and Perception
- P335 Cognitive Psychology
- P407 Drugs and the Nervous System
- P325 Psychology of Learning
- One from
Group II:
- B310 Life-Span Development
- B378 Introduction to Industrial Psychology
- P319 Psychology of Personality
- P320 Social Psychology
- P324 Abnormal Psychology
- B310 Life-Span Development
- Electives in psychology to total 18 credit hours
Recommended Courses
Especially useful for psychology majors are courses in mathematics, chemistry, physics, biology, communications, and writing. No minor is required, but majors should consider course work in other social sciences such as anthropology, sociology, and political science, as well as philosophy.
