Requirements for Major (B.A.)
The minimum requirements for a B.A. major in psychology are 39
semester hours in psychology, which include, as required courses,
Psychology 110 -160 (12 semester hours); Psychology 207 (five
semester hours); eight semester hours at the 200 level beyond
Psychology 207; 10 semester hours at the 300 level; Psychology 390:
Junior Seminar; and one course at the 400 level, which must be either
400, 410, or 499, at least four semester hours. In addition to the
required 39 semester hours in psychology for the major, a student must
complete a statistics course: Psychology 107, Management 210, or
Mathematics 127.
Recommended in Psychology
The student who plans a career in a service-oriented field related
to psychology may not need graduate training. This student may
choose additional courses in psychology related to the interest area.
The student planning a professional career as a psychologist should
prepare to go to graduate school, and additional courses at the 300-and
400-level are recommended.
Recommended in Other Departments
Each student is urged to take courses in biology, Computer Science
150, language courses, including a conversational course, Mathematics
201 and Philosophy 240. The student planning to go to graduate
school should also take Mathematics 202 and further courses in
biology, chemistry and physics. Additional courses in expository
writing and in the social sciences and humanities should reflect the
student’s needs and interests.
Requirements for Major (B.S.)
Required in Psychology
The minimum requirements for a B.S. major in psychology are 43
semester hours in psychology, which include as required courses:
Psychology 110-160 (12 semester hours); Psychology 207 (five
semester hours); eight semester hours at the 200 level beyond
Psychology 207; 10 semester hours at the 300 level; Psychology 390
Junior Seminar; and two courses at the 400 level, which must be either
400, 410, or 499, at least eight semester hours.
Required in Other Departments
In addition to the required 43 semester hours in psychology for the major, a
student must complete a statistics course; Psychology 107, Management 210, or
Mathematics 127 or 227. Additional preparation in mathematics and the natural
sciences or economics is required for the student wishing to complete the B.S.
In consultation with the academic adviser, the B.S. candidate will take Math
201 or above, eight semester hours; and 16 semester hours from any of the following:
Philosophy of Science, Biology 170, 180, or above, Chemistry 121 or above, Computer
Science 150 or above, Economics 190 or above, Geology 150 or above, Mathematics
202 or above, or Physics 101 or above.