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Psychology Bachelor of Science degree

Requirements for the Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology

I. Courses in Psychology:

Core Group - all required

PSY 310Advanced Research Methods

3
PSY 489Independent Study

1-3
The following courses are to be completed by the end of the junior year
PSY 129Introduction to Psychology

3
PSY 130Psychology Laboratory

1
PSY 200Statistics

3
PSY 210Research Methods

4

One course from the Psychophysiology Area:

PSY 342Perception

3
PSY 351Physiological Psychology

3
PSY 361Cognitive Neuroscience

3

One course from the Cognitive Area:

PSY 244Cognitive Psychology

3
PSY 344Psychology of Language

3
PSY 364Cognitive Development

3

One course from the Social Area:

PSY 245Social Psychology

3
PSY 246Personality

3
PSY 365Social Development

3

One course from the Clinical/Counseling Area:

PSY 356Abnormal Psychology

3
PSY 379Child Psychopathology

3
PSY 447Introduction to Counseling

3

One Theoretical Thinking course (Capstone experience):

PSY 429History and Systems of Psychology

3
PSY 430Theories of Psychology

3
PSY 439Senior Honors Seminar

3
PSY 445Seminar in Social Psychology

3
PSY 454Theories of Memory

3

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 349 Child Psychology also meets 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.

Psychology electives: 6 credits of any psychology courses to bring total psychology credit hours to 41.

II. Related Science Courses (14 credits):

One Mathematics course

MATH 104Elementary Mathematical Models

3
MATH 105Survey of Precalculus

3
MATH 106University Precalculus

3
MATH 108Prize-Winning Mathematics

3
MATH 110Mathematics in Action

3
MATH 120Survey of Calculus I

3
MATH 122University Calculus I

4

and either the Biology or Chemistry focus.

Biology Focus
BIOL 131Introductory Ecology and Evolution

3
BIOL 132Introductory Ecology and Evolution Laboratory

1
BIOL 133Introductory Cell and Molecular Biology

3
BIOL 134Introductory Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory

1
CHEM 115General Chemistry Lecture I

3
Chemistry Focus
CHEM 115General Chemistry Lecture I

3
CHEM 125General Chemistry Laboratory I

1
CHEM 116General Chemistry Lecture II

3
CHEM 126General Chemistry Laboratory II

1
BIOL XXX
One Biology course

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:

  • Psychophysiology Area – all three courses
  • Additional BIOL courses – BIOL 243 Biodiversity and BIOL 434 Animal Behavior
  • Other requirements – same as general B.S.

III. Of the total hours counting for graduation, a minimum of 36 hours must be at the 300 or 400 level and 66 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.