REQUIREMENTS FOR PSYCHOLOGY MAJOR (B.A. OR B.S.):
A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50 must be attained for students seeking upper-division standing in the department. In order to graduate with a degree in psychology, a 2.50 GPA must be attained.
Required course work includes the university requirements, the general requirements for either a B.A. or B.S. degree, and the following departmental requirements. All Psychology courses must be completed a grade of C or better.
Required coursework:
PSYC 101 Introduction to
Psychology
PSYC 218 Introduction to Research in the Behavioral Sciences
STAT 251 Statistical Methods
BIOL 102 Biology and Society (or any higher biology course)
And at least three courses from each of the following groups:
Personal/Social Bases of Behavior
PSYC 305 Developmental
Psychology
PSYC 310 Psychology of Personality
PSYC 311 Abnormal Psychology
PSYC 320 Introduction to Social Psychology
Biological/Experimental Bases of Behavior
PSYC 325 Cognitive Psychology
PSYC 372 Physiological Psychology
PSYC 390 Psychology of Learning
PSYC 430 Tests and Measurements
PSYC 444 Sensation and Perception
PSYC 456 Psychology of Emotion
At least 12 additional upper-division psychology credits. Up to 6 of these credits may be earned by taking COMM 331, 347, 432, or 433. Only 3 of these credits may come from PSYC 400, 497, 498, or 499. A grade of C or better must be earned in each course taken to complete this category.