psychology programs of study
Requirements for a B.A. in Psychology (128 Hours)
Students must complete requirements outlined in:
I. General Education Requirements
II. Major Requirements
III. Electives



I. General Education Requirements  
 
Students must complete the Liberal Arts in Action Commons and Connector course requirements. Three semester hours of Connector requirements may be met by major requirements as follows:  
 
Social Science: PSY 111 General Psychology 3
 
II. Major Requirements (36 Hours)  
 
PSY 111 General Psychology -
BSS 220 Behavioral Science Statistics 3
PSY 221 Mental Functions and Adaptive Behavior 3
PSY 222 Biological Bases of Behavior 3
PSY 304 Experimental Psychology 3
PSY 311 Personality Theory 3
PSY 312 History, Philosophy, Systems 3
PSY 470 Senior Thesis/Seminar 3
Five additional Psychology courses: 15
 
III. Electives (37-40 Hours)  
 
Students may choose to meet the elective hours required by completing a second major, a minor, or selected courses of personal interest.  
 
 
Minor in Psychology  
21 Hours  
 
Students desiring to complete a minor in Psychology must complete the following requirements.  
 
PSY 111 General Psychology 3
PSY 312 History, Philosophy, and Systems 3
Five additional psychology courses  
(one must be 200-level course) 15
 
Note On Prerequisites:
 
Three psychology required courses have prerequisites in other disciplines. Prerequisite to Psychology 222 is NS 111 or BIO 113. Prerequisite to Psychology 312 is LAA 231. Prerequisite to BSS 220 is the general education math requirement and PSY 111. All psychology courses except Psychology 111 have one or more prerequisites in psychology (see course listings).
 
Note On Credit Limits:
 
A total of six semester hours of the following psychology courses may count toward the major and three toward the minor: Psychology 400, 457, 458, 460, and 461.



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