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Majors and Minor

A description of the Psychology Program 2010-2011

Psychology Major: Standard Programs

General Psychology Emphasis
A minimum of 39 credits is required:
PSY 100  General Psychology    3 cr
PSY 200  Statistics and Data Analysis    3 cr
PSY 210  History of Psychology    3 cr
Psychology electives    8 or 9
Two of the following:
PSY 270  Developmental Psychology    3 cr
PSY 368  Abnormal Psychology    3 cr
PSY 460  Psychological Testing    3 cr
PSY 475 Clinical Psychology    3 cr
Two of the following:
PSY 258  Introduction to Personality    3 cr
PSY 324  Forensic Psychology    3 cr
PSY 361  Industrial and Applied Psychology    3 cr
PSY 369  Health Psychology    3 cr
PSY 457  Social Psychology    3 cr
Two of the following:
PSY 301  Research Methods    3 cr
PSY 335  Learning and Behavior    4 cr
PSY 336  Psychology of Motivation    3 cr
PSY 338  Cognitive Psychology    3 cr
PSY 345  Biological Psychology    4 cr
PSY 437  Sensation and Perception    3 cr
PSY 480  Behavioral Genetics    3 cr
One of the following capstone courses:
PSY 498  Capstone Seminar in Psychology    3 cr
PSY 499  Capstone Internship in Psychology    3 cr

Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychology Emphasis

A minimum of 40 credits is required:
PSY 100  General Psychology  3 cr
PSY 200  Statistics and Data Analysis    3 cr
PSY 210  History of Psychology    3 cr
PSY 270  Developmental Psychology    3 cr
PSY 301  Research Methods    3 cr
PSY 345  Biological Psychology (with laboratory)    4 cr
PSY 368  Abnormal Psychology    3 cr
PSY 457  Social Psychology    3 cr
PSY 460  Psychological Testing    3 cr
PSY 475  Clinical Psychology    3 cr
One of the following:
PSY 335  Learning and Behavior    4 cr
PSY 336  Psychology of Motivation    3 cr
PSY 338  Cognitive Psychology    3 cr
PSY 437  Sensation and Perception    3 cr
PSY 480  Behavioral Genetics    3 cr
One of the following:
PSY 258  Introduction to Personality    3 cr
PSY 324  Forensic Psychology    3 cr
PSY 361  Industrial and Applied Psychology    3 cr
PSY 369  Health Psychology    3 cr 
One of the following capstone courses:  
PSY 498  Capstone Seminar in Psychology    3 cr
PSY 499  Capstone Internship in Psychology    3 cr

Experimental Emphasis
A minimum of 40 credits is required:
PSY 100  General Psychology    3 cr
PSY 200  Statistics and Data Analysis    3 cr
PSY 210  History of Psychology    3 cr
PSY 301  Research Methods    3 cr
PSY 345  Biological Psychology (with laboratory)    4 cr
Psychology Electives    9 cr
Four of the following:
PSY 335  Learning and Behavior    4 cr
PSY 336  Psychology of Motivation    3 cr
PSY 338  Cognitive Psychology    3 cr
PSY 437  Sensation and Perception    3 cr
PSY 480  Behavioral Genetics    3 cr
One of the following capstone courses:  
PSY 492  Independent Study     3 cr
PSY 498  Capstone Seminar in Psychology    3 cr
PSY 499  Capstone Internship in Psychology    3 cr

Psychology Minor

The Psychology Minor consists of a minimum of 18 credits:
PSY 100  General Psychology    3 cr
Psychology electives    15 cr

Capstone Course Requirement. The following courses in the Psychology Major fulfill the Capstone Course Requirement:  PSY 498 Capstone Seminar in Psychology, or PSY 499 Capstone Internship in Psychology (with a minimum grade of “C” ).

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