| Psychology Major | Psychology Minor |

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

Program Goals for the Psychology Major:
When students complete the psychology major they will be able to:

1. Characterize the nature of psychology as a discipline.
2. Understand and apply basic research methods in psychology including research design, data analysis and data interpretation.
3. Think critically and synthesize information that characterizes the discipline of psychology.
4. Understand and apply psychological principles to personal, social and organizational issues.
5. Value empirical evidence, tolerate ambiguity, act ethically and reflect the values that are the underpinning of psychology as a science.
6. Demonstrate competence in seeking information (academic peer-reviewed literature) and technological literacy (word processing, excel, PowerPoint).
7. Communicate effectively in written and oral form with emphasis on APA format for written communication.
8. Recognize, understand and respect the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity.
9. Develop insight into their own and other’s behavior and mental processes and apply effective strategies or self-management and self improvement.
10. Actively participate in their career planning and development.

     

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 253 Child Psychology
PY 254 Psychology of the Adolescent
PY 351 Adult Development and Aging
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 Sport Psychology
PY 240 Management Principles
PY 260 Industrial/Organizational Psychology
PY 330 Health Psychology
PY 345 Organizational Behavior
PY 385 Psychological 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.

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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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