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Psychology

School of Graduate Studies

B.A. in Psychology

Degree Requirements

In addition to the University’s general education requirement, the B.A. program in psychology requires psychology coursework, general and career-oriented electives, and a senior project or practicum experience. Senior projects can be crafted to explore a broad vision of psychological education.

PSYC 201 Principles of Psychology
PSYC 212 Lifespan Developmental Psychology
PSYC 302 Social Psychology
PSYC 305 Physiological Psychology
PSYC 310 Social Science Statistics
PSYC 312 Experimental Psychology Research Methods
PSYC 320 Systems and Theory in Psychology
PSYC 410 Psychological Assessment
PSYC 420 Theories of Personality
PSYC 430 Human Sexuality
PSYC 435 Abnormal Psychology
PSYC 450 Cognitive Psychology
PSYC 460 Learning Theories
 
300- and 400-level PSYC electives

Electives must include 12 semester hours of career component electives, which are approved electives that relate to your background or career plans. Depending on your interests, your career component electives may include courses in such fields as criminal justice, forensic investigation, nursing, or social work. An additional 15 hours of electives are open to be filled as you choose.

 
Senior Project/Practicum Experience

You are required to complete 12 semester hours of credit from PSYC 461 Practicum, PSYC 466 Senior Project, or a combination of the two.

General education requirements 36
Psychology requirements 45
Electives 27
Senior project/practicum 12
Degree total 120
 

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