B.A. in Psychology
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology Degree Plan (120 hours) | ||
| Core Requirements (45 hours) | ||
| First Year Seminar | 3 | |
| First Year Seminar | ||
| Freshmen Composition I | 3 | |
| Rhetoric and Composition | ||
or EN 1313 | Rhetoric and Composition for International Students | |
| Literature | 3 | |
Any EN 23XX literature course | ||
| History | 3 | |
| Any 1000, 2000, or 3000-level HS course | ||
| Social Science | 6 | |
| Mathematics * | 3 | |
| Natural or Physical Sciences | 3 | |
| Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Foreign Language and International Engagement | 6 | |
This requirement is satisfied through one of four ways: 1) One 3-hour course in any language at the 3000 level or above, with a grade of B or better; 2) Two courses (1311 and 1312) in a language not previously studied; 3) Two courses (2311 and 2312) in a language previously studied at the high school or college level; 4) Qualifying scores on an AP or CLEP exam, or both the ACTFL OPI and WPT exams | ||
| Philosophy - Self | 3 | |
| Intro to Philosophy | ||
| Philosophy - Ethics | 3 | |
| Foundations of Ethics | ||
| Theology - God | 3 | |
| Introduction to Theology | ||
| Intermediate Theology | 3 | |
Any TH 33xx course | ||
| Psychology Major Courses (36 hours) | ||
| PS 1301 | General Psychology | 3 |
| PS 3164 | Sophomore Colloquium | 1 |
| PS 3265 | Junior Colloquium | 2 |
| PS 3331 | Abnormal Psychology I | 3 |
| PS 3341 | Physiological Psychology | 3 |
| PS 3373 | Learning | 3 |
| PS 3381 | Introductory Statistics | 3 |
| PS 3383 | Research Methods | 3 |
| PS 3384 | Research Methods Lab | 3 |
| Psychology Elective (PS 23xxx, PS 3xxx, or 4xxx) | 3 | |
| Psychology Elective (PS 23xxx, PS 3xxx, or 4xxx) | 3 | |
| Psychology Elective (PS 3xxx or 4xxx) | 3 | |
| Psychology Elective (PS 3xxx or 4xxx) | 3 | |
| Sophomore Retreat | ||
| Psychology Research Presentation | ||
| Senior Exam | ||
| Electives (39 hours) | 39 | |
| An elective can be any course taken from any discipline. Students can use these hours to pursue certificates, minors, or second majors. | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 120 | |
| * | For psychology majors, a minimum grade of "C" is required for the mathematics core requirement. |
| Note | Majors may transfer in a maximum of nine (9) hours of pychology courses (PS 1301 plus six hours of 2000-level courses). Additional hours must be approved by department chair. |
This is a recommended degree plan subject to changes. Please meet with your advisor on a regular basis.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| FYE 1301 | 3 | Social Science | 3 |
| PS 1301 | 3 | History | 3 |
| EN 1311 | 3 | Literature | 3 |
| PL 1301 | 3 | General Elective | 3 |
| Mathematics | 3 | PS 3373 – Learning | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| Foreign Language | 3 | Foreign Language | 3 |
| PL 2301 | 3 | TH 1301 | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | General Elective | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | PS 3383 – Research Methods | 3 |
| PS 3381 – Introductory Statistics | 3 | PS 3384 – Research Methods Lab | 3 |
| PS 3164 – Sophomore Colloquium | 1 | ||
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| Natural or Physical Sciences | 3 | Social Science | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | Intermediate Theology | 3 |
| Psychology Elective | 3 | General Elective | 3 |
| PS 3341 – Physiological Psychology | 3 | Psychology Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | PS 3331 – Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| PS 3265 – Junior Colloquium | 2 | General Elective | 3 |
| Fine Arts | 3 | General Elective | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | General Elective | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | General Elective | 3 |
| Psychology Elective | 3 | Psychology Elective | 3 |
| 14 | 15 | ||
| Total Semester Hours 120 | |||