Psychology Department
Major and Minor Requirements
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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
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| PSY 205 | Orientation to Psychology | 1-0-1
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| PSY 360WI | Research Methods and Statistics I | 3-0-3
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| PSY 361WI | Research Methods and Statistics II | 3-0-3
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| PSY 470WI | History and Systems of Psychology | 3-0-3
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| Subtotal 13 Hours | ||
Plus at least three or four of the following courses:
| PSY 207 | Psychology of Personality | 3-0-3
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| PSY 221WI | Life-Span Developmental Psychology | 3-0-3
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| PSY 304 | Social Psychology | 3-0-3
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| PSY 318 | Abnormal Psychology | 3-0-3
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| minimum 9 hours | ||
and at least one course from:
| PSY 405WI | Learning | 3-0-3
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| PSY 406WI | Cognitive Psychology | 3-0-3
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| minimum 3 hours | ||
and at least one course from:
| PSY 410 | Sensory and Perceptual Processes | 3-0-3
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| PSY 411 | Behavioral Neuroscience | 3-0-3
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| minimum 3 hours | ||
and at least 12 hours of Psychology Electives:
| PSY 211 | Human Sexuality | 3-0-3
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| PSY 225 | Child Development | 3-0-3
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| 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.