General Psychology
Bachelors Degree (4 years)
This major can serve as a focal point in a general liberal arts education with an emphasis on psychology or as a second major to support a primary major in another field
Total Credits Required for Degree - 124 Credit Hours
Liberal Studies (30 - 40 credits and 2 HP):
(No more than 8 credits from one Department except in fulfilling I.)
I. Composition: 6 – 8 credit hours
II. Humanities: 6 – 8 credit hours
III. Natural Sciences / Math: 6 – 8 credit hours
IV. Social Sciences: 6 – 8 credit hours
V. Formal Communication: 3 – 4 credit hours
VI. Visual & Performing Arts: 3– 4 credit hours
Graduation Requirements:
- 300 + Level liberal studies course: 3 – 4 credit hours
- Laboratory Requirement (PY100L / PY100H / PY204)
- World Cultures Course: 3– 4 credit hours
- Health Promotion (2hr):
HP200: Physical Well Being: 1 credit hour
Activities Course: 1 credit hour
Major (40 Hours):
PY100S, L, or H: Psych as a Natural Science - 4 credit hours
Or PY100G: Psych as a Social Science
PY205: Research Methods in Psychology - 4 credit hours
PY303: Human Neuropsychology - 4 credit hours
PY441: Individual Differences - 4 credit hours
Psychology Electives - 8 credit hours
4 credits at any level and 4 at the 300 level
One course from:
PY203: Behavior Analysis - 4 credit hours
PY211: Learning - 4 credit hours
One course from:
PY302: Aggression - 4 credit hours
PY335: Social Psychology - 4 credit hours
One course from:
PY241: Child Psychology - 4 credit hours
PY311: Thinking and Cognition - 4 credit hours
One course from:
PY351: Psychology of Personality - 4 credit hours
PY355: Abnormal Psychology - 4 credit hours
Recommended:
PY291: Junior Seminar - 2 credit hours
PY490: Senior Seminar - 2 credit hours
Minor (typically 20 hrs)
