Catalog 2011 - 2012

Requirements for a general or specialized emphasis for the B.A. or B.S. degree:

  1. Complete the requirements for either the B.A. or B.S. listed under each emphasis (16 credits).
  2. Complete the requirements for either a general emphasis or a specialized emphasis.
  3. General emphasis requirements: After completing the requirements for the B.A. or the B.S. listed under each emphasis, select an additional two courses from among the different emphases.
  4. Specialized emphasis requirements: After completing the requirements for the B.A. or the B.S. listed under each emphasis, select your desired emphasis and take additional courses to bring the total number of courses in the emphasis to at least three.

Degree Requirements

A. Cognitive Emphasis in Psychology

1.For a B.A., select one.

2.For a B.S., select one.

PSY 227Applied Cognitive Psychology

4

PSY 318Sensation and Perception

4

PSY 424Cognitive Psychology

4

PSY 425Thinking

4

PSY 430-449Selected Topics in Psychology: Seminar

4

B. Social Emphasis in Psychology

1.For a B.A., select one.

2.For a B.S., select PSY 203.

PSY 203Social Psychology

4

PSY 205Psychology of Religion

4

PSY 230Theories of Personality

4

PSY 250Health Psychology

4

PSY 319Psychology of Personal Relationships

4

PSY 402Social Psychology and the Law

4

PSY 404Human Sexual Behavior: Seminar

4

PSY 430-449Selected Topics in Psychology: Seminar

4

C. Clinical Emphasis in Psychology

1.For a B.A., select one or none (if none, select one from the organizational emphasis).

2.For a B.S., select PSY 303.

PSY 201Psychological Assessment

4

PSY 210Development I: Child Psychology

4

PSY 303Abnormal Psychology

4

PSY 317Development II: Adulthood and Aging

4

PSY 414Understanding Childhood Disorders

4

PSY 430-449Selected Topics in Psychology: Seminar

4

D. Organizational Emphasis in Psychology

1.For a B.A., select one or none (if none, select one from the clinical emphasis).

2.For a B.S., not required.

PSY 202Industrial Psychology

4

PSY 305Applied Psychology: Consumer Psychology

4

PSY 410Sexual Harassment: Seminar

4

PSY 430-449Selected Topics in Psychology: Seminar

4

E. Biopsychology Emphasis in Psychology

1.For a B.A., select one.

2.For a B.S., select one.

PSY 311Evolutionary Psychology

4

PSY 316Psychopharmacology

4

PSY 420Behavioral Neuroscience

4

PSY 430-449Selected Topics in Psychology: Seminar

4