Psychology, B.A.

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General Education Requirements (38-41 sem. hrs)

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Ethics Course Requirement (3 sem. hrs)

PHIL 330 - Ethics 3 hours

Foreign Language Requirement (6 sem. hrs)

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Multicultural Requirement (3 sem. hrs)

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Psychology Core Requirements (18 sem. hrs)

All must be completed with a grade of C or higher. Courses in the major cannot be taken Pass/Fail.

Psychology Electives (33 sem. hrs)

At least 21 hours chosen from below:

Additional Electives (12 sem. hrs)

Twelve additional hours in psychology are chosen by the student with the approval of a Psychology advisor. Psychology electives should be selected on the basis of career interests. PSYC 399 /PSYC 499 highly recommended.

Sport Psychology Emphasis (Optional) (33 sem. hrs)

33 hours of Sport Psychology Emphasis coursework can be used in place of the Psychology Electives above. The 21 hours below; plus 12 additional hours in psychology courses chosen by the student and approved by an advisor.

PSYC 280 - Psychology of Sport 3 hours
PSYC 360 - Social Psychology 3 hours or
SOCI 360 - Social Psychology 3 hours
PSYC 371 - Neuroscience 3 hours or
BIOL 371 - Neuroscience 3 hours
PSYC 399 - Psychology Internship 1-3 hours
(3 hour internship must be taken to fulfill emphasis requirements)
PSYC 420 - Cognitive Psychology 3 hours
PSYC 450 - Abnormal Psychology 3 hours
PSYC 460 - Introduction to Clinical and Counseling Psychology 3 hours

Additional Electives (12 sem. hrs)

Twelve additional hours in psychology are chosen by the student with the approval of an advisor. Psychology electives should be selected on the basis of career interests. PSYC 399 /PSYC 499 highly recommended.

Electives (19-22 sem. hrs)

Total Semester Hours: 120

Culminating Evaluative Experiences: all students must complete PSYC 495 - Integrative Psychology 3 hours with a grade of C or higher and also a comprehensive exit interview.