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Major and Minor Requirements













The Psychology Major

The major in Psychology requires a total of 40 hours.

The following courses are required:

PSY 101 or 103

Introduction to Psychology or
Psychology in Context

3-0-3
PSY 205 Orientation to Psychology
1-0-1
PSY 360WI Research Methods and Statistics I
3-0-3
PSY 361WI Research Methods and Statistics II
3-0-3
PSY 470WI History and Systems of Psychology
3-0-3
Subtotal 13 Hours

 

Plus at least three or four of the following courses:

PSY 207 Psychology of Personality
3-0-3
PSY 221WI Life-Span Developmental Psychology
3-0-3
PSY 304 Social Psychology
3-0-3
PSY 318 Abnormal Psychology
3-0-3
minimum 9 hours



and at least one course from:

PSY 405WI Learning
3-0-3
PSY 406WI Cognitive Psychology
3-0-3
minimum 3 hours

 

and at least one course from:

PSY 410 Sensory and Perceptual Processes
3-0-3
PSY 411 Behavioral Neuroscience
3-0-3
minimum 3 hours

and at least 12 hours of Psychology Electives:

PSY 211 Human Sexuality
3-0-3
PSY 225 Child Development
3-0-3
PSY 240 Educational Psychology 2-2-3
PSY 298 Research Practicum 1-3 hrs
PSY 303WI Health Psychology 3-0-3
PSY 315 Counseling Theory 3-0-3
PSY 316 Counseling Practice 1-6-3
PSY 323 Experiential Ed Leadership Development 2-2-3
PSY 342 Child and Adolescent Psychology 3-0-3
PSY 350 Industrial/Organizational Psychology 3-0-3
PSY 355 Psychology of Interpersonal Relations 3-0-3
PSY 385WI Psychology of Women 3-0-3
PSY 390 Adulthood and Aging 3-0-3
PSY 401 Psychological Testing 3-0-3
PSY 423 Introduction to Exceptional Child/Youth 1-0-1
PSY 434 Psychology and Edu of Except Child/Youth 2-0-2
PSY 435 Seminar in Psychology 1-3 hrs
PSY 440WI Advanced Abnormal Psyhcology 3-0-3
PSY 461 Advanced Statistics 3-0-3
PSY 496 Academic Internship 3-6 hrs
PSY 498 Directed Study 1-3 hrs



The Psychology Minor

The minor requires that a student take PSY 101 and 15 semester hours of psychology electives relevant to the student's interest and major curriculum, for a total of 18 semester hours.

Maintained by the Department of Psychology- e-mail: vbissonnette@berry.edu - phone: 706-290-2660

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