B.S. in Psychology

Major requirements

Required semester hours: 52 sh

Course requirements

Prerequisites and supporting courses

Students are required to complete a combined total of 8sh in BIOL, CHEM, EXS, HSC, MATH or PHEN as approved by Psychology faculty advisor.

Required core courses

PSYC 1000, PSYC 2100, PSYC 3010, PSYC 3100, PSYC 3500, PSYC 3910, PSYC 4901, PSYC 4902; PSYC 3150 or PSYC 3550; PSYC 3600 or PSYC 3700; 4 sh in, PSYC 4000, PSYC 4930 or PSYC 4970. One course from Group A, Research: PSYC 3200, PSYC 3400, PSYC 3800, PSYC 3900. One course from Group B, Professional: PSYC 3250, PSYC 3350, PSYC 3450, PSYC 3650. Two additional 4 sh PSYC Electives (any 3000-level PSYC course).

Notes and restrictions

Students who wish to pursue doctoral studies in Psychology should choose the B.S. option. Graduate psychology programs are extremely competitive, and this curriculum offers the most thorough preparation.
Students should seek regular advising regarding which courses would be most appropriate for their specific career goals.
Students must verify the eligibility of science courses with their PSYC advisor for approval for the B.S. degree. Advisors have a list of appropriate course options to recommend.
Students must verify the eligibility of the PSYC 3910 section with the instructor and declare their intention to use the course as a requirement for the Bachelor of Science degree. Some PSYC 3910 courses may not be eligible to meet this requirement if they are not structured as advanced seminars on a detailed topic.
Student may complete a 4 sh internship or two 2 sh internships to fulfill this requirement. Internships must be officially recorded as PSYC 4970 and arranged through Career Services. Students must have a current psychology faculty member as a faculty sponsor.
If a student meets the criteria for Honors and has a faculty sponsor, they may complete a senior honors project (PSYC 4000 or PSYC 4930) as an alternative to an internship. Students particularly interested in an experimental PhD program should pursue this option.
All majors are required to take and pass an objective comprehensive exam during the final semester of the major; anyone failing that exam will be required to take and pass a departmental comprehensive essay exam. Students must enroll in PSYC 4901: Psychology Comprehensive Exam (0sh) to complete this requirement.
Students must enroll in and pass PSYC 4902: Psychology Portfolio in their final semester.

Honors

For Departmental Honors in Psychology, 4 sh of PSYC 4000 are required. Application for admission should be made the second semester of the third year. For Departmental Honors requirements and PSYC 4000 course description, see appropriate sections of this catalog.