PsychologyBachelor of Science
CIP: 420101
Program Description
The Bachelor of Science degree in psychology is designed to expose students to the bio psychological, developmental, cognitive and sociocultural domains of psychology, as well as research methodology. The student also comes to understand the relevance of psychology in contemporary society. This major prepares a student for employment in human services or for graduate school in counseling or psychology.
| Core curriculum | 40 credits | |
|---|---|---|
| Course number | Course name | Course credits |
| DBR 100 | Introduction to Belief Systems | 3 |
| DBR 200 | World Belief Systems | 3 |
| DBR 300 | Belief and Reason 300 | 3 |
| DJC 100 | Foundations of U.S. Justice | 3 |
| DJCP 100 | Citizenship Project | 2 |
| DJC 200 | Civic Engagement and Social Justice | 3 |
| DJLC 200 | Language and Culture | 2 |
| DJCE 250 | Career Preparation | 2 |
| DSS 100 | Theories of Self | 3 |
| DSS 200 | Societies and Institutions | 3 |
| DQR 100 | Algebra and Personal Finance | 3 |
| DQR 200 | Introductory Statistics | 3 |
| DSL 100 | Scientific Inquiry | 3 |
| DSL 200 | Science and Society | 3 |
| LYNN 101 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
| Major core | 48 credits | |
|---|---|---|
| Course number | Course name | Course credits |
| HUM 420 | Ethical Decision Making | 3 |
| PSY 150 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 200 | Orientation to the Study of Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 250 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 260 | Personality Theory | 3 |
| PSY 290 | Research Methods in Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 330 | Statistics for the Social Sciences | 3 |
| PSY 355 | Cognitive Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 360 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 370 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 420 | Physiological Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 460 | Experimental Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 480 | Cross Cultural Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 495 | Senior Seminar: Capstone in Psychology | 3 |
| SOC 335 | Contemporary Social Problems | 3 |
| SOC 350 | Race and Ethnicity | 3 |
HUM 420 also meets DBRG 400 requirement
SOC 335 also meets DJCG 300 requirement
PSY 330 also meets DQR 300 requirement
PSY 355 also meets DSL 300 requirement
PSY 360 also meets DSSG 300 requirement
PSY 370 also meets DSSA 300 requirement
PSY 420 also meets DSL 400 requirement
PSY 460 also meets DQR 400 requirement
PSY 480 also meets DSSG 400 requirement
PSY 495 also meets DJCG 400 requirement
| Upper level electives 300 + | 9 credits | |
|---|---|---|
| Course number | Course name | Course credits |
| Upper Level Elective | 9 | |
| Free electives | 23 credits | |
|---|---|---|
| Course number | Course name | Course credits |
| Elective | 23 | |
| Total | 120 credits | |
3-year plan
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| Course number | Course name |
|---|---|
| DJC 200 | Civic Engagement and Social Justice |
| DQR 200 | Introductory Statistics |
| DSS 200 | Societies and Institutions |
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