Degree Requirements
A major in Psychology is achieved by the completion of the following requirements, in addition to the General Education and electives required for a degree:
Required Core Courses
| PSY 100 | General Psychology | 1 Course Credit |
| PSY 225 | Stats & Rsrch Meth-Behav Sci | 1 Course Credit |
| PSY 325 | Stats & Rsrch Meth-Behav Sc II | 1 Course Credit |
| PSY 420 | His & Systems of Psychology | 1 Course Credit |
Required Capstone Course
| PSY 424 | Senior Research | 1 Course Credit |
Required Laboratory Courses
Two (2) laboratory courses, chosen from
| PSY 207 | Principles of Learning w/ Lab | 1 Course Credit |
| PSY 208 | Cognitive Psychology with Lab | 1 Course Credit |
| PSY 209 | Social Psychology w/ Lab | 1 Course Credit |
| PSY 210 | Ind/Org Psy with Lab | 1 Course Credit |
| PSY 212 | Behavioral Neuroscience w/ Lab | 1 Course Credit |
| PSY 214 | Ethology with Lab | 1 Course Credit |
Required Distribution Courses
Any three (3) additional PSY courses, no more than one to consist of either PSY 390/490 Independent Study, PSY 395/495 Internship, PSY 397/497 Team Initiated Study or PSY 398/498 Directed Study.
Required Science Collateral Course
Any one of the following, although
BIO 100 or
BIO 110 is recommended and preferred. Students successfully competing
PSY 212 (Behavioral Neuroscience with Lab) waive the Science Collateral Course Requirement.
| BIO 100 | Introduction to Biology | 1 Course Credit |
| BIO 110 | Modern Biology | 1 Course Credit |
| CHM 131/CHM 134 | Accelerated General Chemistry | 1 Course Credit |
| CHM 134/CHM 131 | Accelerated Environmental Chem | 1 Course Credit |
| PHY 127 | General Physics I with Algebra | 1 Course Credit |
| PHY 221/PHY 315 | Intro Physics I with Calculus | 1 Course Credit |
| PSY 212 | Behavioral Neuroscience w/ Lab | 1 Course Credit |