The Psychology Department offers a B.A. degree in Psychology, a minor in psychology, and participates in the M.S. program in Organizational Management.

Psychology majors have the choice of fulfilling the General Psychology Curriculum, the concentration in the Psychology of Children and Youth, or the concentration in Psychology of Work.

All majors must complete a minimum of 35 credits in psychology (exclusive of PSY 100), including three courses required of all psychology majors (Psy 227, 327, & 419). All majors must take the psychology comprehensive exam prior to graduation. A minimum GPA of 2.3 in Psychology courses is required for graduation with a major in psychology. Students may not include PSY 100 or Special Program courses (Psy 480, 490, 496, 497, 498) in the calculation of the GPA.

Courses required of all Psychology Majors - 11 Credits
Psy 227 Behavioral Science Statistics (4 credits)
Psy 327  Research Methods II (4 credits, writing-intensive course)
Psy 419 History and Systems of Psychology (3 credits)

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Option A: General Psychology Curriculum
The standard curriculum in psychology is recommended for students who desire to continue their education at the graduate level in psychology and related fields or who plan to enter occupations in areas such as human services, administration, and advocacy.

The minimum of 35 credits in psychology (exclusive of Psychology 100) completed by students following the General Psychology Curriculum must include the 3 courses (11 credits) listed under the Psychology Requirements above, 3 Psychology electives, and at least 5 courses from the following list :

Psy 202 Social Psychology
Psy 205 Learning I
Psy 301 Abnormal Psychology
Psy 302 Psychopathology of Childhood
Psy 306 Cognitive Psychology
Psy 315 Psychology of Gender
Psy 318 Sensation and Perception

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Option B: Psychology Concentration Psychology: Concentration Psychology of Children and Youth
As an alternative to the General Psychology curriculum, psychology majors may elect to pursue a concentration in the Psychology of Children and Youth. The Psychology of Children and Youth offers a strong foundation in current theory and research in the field of child psychology. This concentration will be of interest to students planning careers in such areas as child therapy or millieu (e.g., residential) treatment, child advocacy education, school psychology, or child care. The concentration in also appropriate for students planning to enter graduate school in child psychology and related areas.

The minimum thirty-five hours in psychology (exclusive of Psychology 100) completed by students following the concentration in the Psychology of Childhood and Youth must include the 3 courses (11 credits) listed under the Psychology Requirements above (PSY 227, PSY 327, PSY 419) . In addition, students must satisfy the course requirements listed below:

A. Required Courses (6 credits)
Psy 205 Learning I: Behavior Modification 
Psy 302 Psychopathology of Childhood 

B. Child Development (6 credits)
Two of the following are required:
Psy 204 Psychology of the Infant and Toddler
Psy 206 Psychology of Childhood
Psy 208 Psychology of Adolescence

C. Professional Courses (12 credits)
Four of the following are required: 
Psy 300 Educational Psychology
Psy 306 Cognitive Psychology
Psy 402 Current Research in Child Psychology
Psy 407 Learning II
Psy 410 Psychological Tests and Measurements
Psy 418 Physiological Psychology
Psy 430 Human Neuropsychology

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Option C: Psychology Concentration: Psychology of Work
The Psychology of Work concentration is designed to help prepare students planning to enter organizations where knowledge of Industrial-Organizational psychology is useful (e.g., personnel, organizational research, consumer psychology).  Students will learn how to apply the psychological principles in the workplace that enable them to recruit, hire, train, appraise, lead, and motivate employees as well as how to work within and facilitate groups and teams.

The minimum 35 hours of coursework in Psychology (exclusive of PSY 100) completed by students following the concentration in Psychology of Work must include the three courses listed above under Psychology Requirements (PSY 227, PSY 327, & PSY 419).  In addition, students must satisfy the course requirements listed below:

A. Required Courses  (9 credits)
PSY 202          Social Psychology
PSY 303          Psychology of Work
PSY 410          Tests and Measurements

B. Professional elective courses (12 credits)
Four of the following are required:
PSY 203          Groups and Teams
PSY 304          Job Satisfaction / Motivation
PSY 305          Leadership in Organizations
PSY 308          Psychology of Social Change
PSY 320          Theories of Personality
PSY 403          Seminar in Diversity at Work
PSY 404          Measuring Work Behavior

Finally, students will need to take one other psychology elective (3 credits) to fulfill the requirements of the major.

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