| Psychology Major | Psychology Minor |

A student completing a major in psychology will be prepared for graduate level work in clinical and/or experimental psychology, for further training and certification, entry level positions in the mental health field, and/or working in behavioral research laboratories. Psychology coursework is also appropriate for students planning careers in education, business, law, nursing, criminal justice, and intelligence analysis.

PSYCHOLOGY MAJOR

49 Credits Requirements:
A. Psychology Core:
PY 201 General Psychology
PY 222 Behavioral Science Statistics
PY 251 Lifespan Development
PY 307 Behavioral Science Research Methods
PY 325 Biopsychology
PY 400 Practicum OR PY 498 Senior Seminar

B. Two courses from each of the four areas of concentration:
1. Clinical/Counseling
PY 355 Psychology of Family Systems
PY 370 Psychology of the Abnormal
PY 375 Psychology of Personality
PY 406 Group Dynamics and the Problem Solving Process
PY 412 Counseling Theories and Practice

2. Psychology of Special Populations
PY 204 Educational Psychology*
PY 255 Multicultural Psychology
PY 301 Psychology of Gender Differences
PY 378 Mental Health and Aging
PY 399 Developmental Psychopathology

3. Psychology as a Science
PY 340 Learning and Memory
PY 380 Cognitive Psychology
PY 425 Sensation and Perception

4. Social/Organizational **
PY 210 Social Psychology
PY 235 Sports Psychology
PY 240 Management and Organization
PY 260 Industrial/Organizational Psychology
PY 330 Health Psychology
PY 345 Organizational Behavior
PY 385 Tests and Measurements

C. Six additional credits in upper biennium
Psychology electives
1. Any upper biennium courses from the four areas of
concentration (not used to fulfill requirement B).
2. Upper biennium special topics may include:
Psychology, Film, and Literature Behavior Genetics
Psychology of Individual Differences
G indicates recommended courses for graduate school
in psychology
* currently the focus is from the classroom teacher’s
perspective
** an interdisciplinary emphasis (Psychology and
Business Administration)
*** only by permission

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PSYCHOLOGY MINOR

22 Credits
Requirements:
A. Psychology Core:
PY 201 General Psychology
PY 222 Behavioral Science Statistics
PY 307 Behavioral Science Research Methods
PY 375 Psychology of Personality

B. Three courses (9 credits) from any three of the four
different areas of concentration

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