For majors declared in Fall of 2008 or later:

these are the Psychology Major requirements.

    (Yellow highlighted courses do not require research methods to have been completed)

Required: ……………………………………………………………………..14 hours

400:001. Introduction to Psychology --                3 hrs.

400:101. Research Methods --                            4 hrs.

400:102. Psychological Statistics --                     4 hrs.

400:118 History and Systems --                          3 hrs.

 

One course from each of five content areas: ………………………………….15 hours

BIOLOGICAL

400:127(g). Introduction to Neurology – 3 hrs.

400:155. Biopsychology – 3 hrs.

400:170(g). Drugs and Individual Behavior -- 3 hrs.

400:152(g). Sensation and Perception -- 3 hrs.                                        

 

SOCIAL / DEVELOPMENTAL

400:060. Psychology of Gender Differences -- 3 hrs

400:120. Developmental Psychology – 3 hrs.

400:160. Social Psychology -- 3 hrs.

400:173(g). Psychology of Aging -- 3 hrs.                                              

 

APPLIED

400:070. Psychology and Law – 3 hrs.

400:154(g). Health Psychology -- 3 hrs.

400:157(g). Personnel Psychology (INDUSTRIAL PSYCHOLOGY) -- 3 hrs.

400:158(g). Organizational Psychology -- 3 hrs.

400.??? Psychology of work (APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY)– 3 hrs           

 

ABNORMAL / INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES

400:106(g). Psychology of Human Differences -- 3 hrs.

400:142(g). Abnormal Psychology -- 3 hrs.

400:161. Psychology of Personality -- 3 hrs.

400:166(g). Clinical Psychology -- 3 hrs.                                    

 

COGNITION AND LEARNING

400:050.  Behavior Modification -- 3 hrs.

400:150(g). Conditioning and Learning -- 3 hrs.

400:151(g). Memory and Language -- 3 hrs.

400.??? Motivation and Emotion – 3 hrs

400:153(g). Cognitive Psychology -- 3 hrs.                                             

 

Electives in Psychology ………………………………………………….. 9 hours

 

Electives may be selected from any of the above courses OR from those listed below

 

400:125(g). Child and Adolescent Psychopathology -- 3 hrs.

400.132(g)  Psychology or Music – 2 hrs.

400:149(g). Principles of Psychometrics -- 3 hrs

400:162(g). Special Topics Social Psychology -- 3 hrs.

400:163(g). Special Topics Developmental Psychology -- 3 hrs

400:167(g) Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective -- 3 hrs.
400:177.     Language and Culture -- 3 hrs.

400:???(g)  Computer Applications – 3 hrs.

400:179      Cooperative Education*. – 1-3 hrs.

400:189(g)  Seminar in Psychology -- 3 hrs.

400:192(g)  Practicum in Teaching Psychology* -- 1-3 hrs

400:193(g)  Research Experience in Psychology* -- 1-3 hrs

400:198.      Independent Study*

 

Total Hours ………………………………………………………..…….38 hours

 

* No more than six total hours of 179, 192, 193 and 198 can count towards major (although additional hours of these classes can still be taken for additional university electives).

 

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