Requirements for the Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology
I. Courses in Psychology (41 credit hours):
Core Group - all required
Additional Requirements:
One course from the Psychophysiology Area:
One course from the Cognitive Area:
| PSY 244 | Cognitive Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 344 | Psychology of Language | 3 |
| PSY 364 | Cognitive Development | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
One course from the Social Area:
One course from the Clinical/Counseling Area:
| PSY 356 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 379 | Child Psychopathology | 3 |
| PSY 447 | Introduction to Counseling | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
One Theoretical Thinking course (Capstone experience):
| PSY 429 | History and Systems of Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 430 | Theories of Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 439 | Senior Honors Seminar | 3 |
| PSY 445 | Seminar in Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 454 | Theories of Memory | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Psychology Electives:
6 credit hours of any Psychology courses to bring total Psychology credit hours to 41.
NOTE: Also required: One course of a developmental focus.
PSY 364,
PSY 365 or
PSY 379 may count here as well as in the groupings above.
PSY 289 (Lifespan Human Development),
PSY 349 (Child Psychology), and
PSY 366 (Psychology of Adulthood) also meet this requirement. Students choosing to take
PSY 364,
PSY 365 or
PSY 379 to meet both requirements must take an additional psychology elective in order to fulfill the requirement that they have 41 hours of psychology courses.
II. Related Science Courses (14 credits):
One Mathematics course
and either the Biology or Chemistry focus.
Biology Focus
| BIOL 131 | Introductory Ecology and Evolution | 3 |
| BIOL 132 | Introductory Ecology and Evolution Laboratory | 1 |
| BIOL 133 | Introductory Cell and Molecular Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 134 | Introductory Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 115 | General Chemistry Lecture I | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 11 |
Chemistry Focus
| CHEM 115 | General Chemistry Lecture I | 3 |
| CHEM 125 | General Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 |
| CHEM 116 | General Chemistry Lecture II | 3 |
| CHEM 126 | General Chemistry Laboratory II | 1 |
| BIOL XXX | One Biology Course | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 11 |
As an alternative to the General B.S. requirements, students can elect to complete the following emphasis area with more specialized requirements:
Biopsychology/Cognitive Neuroscience Emphasis
Psychology courses – same as general BS except as noted:
III. Of the total hours counting for graduation, 45 credit hours must be upper level (300 and above), and 66 credit hours must be outside of Psychology.
IV. Transfer students must take at least 23 hours in Psychology at Fredonia.
V. Honors thesis may be substituted for the Independent Study requirement.
VI. A minimum of 2.00 cumulative quality point average in all psychology courses.