Psychology Major
35 credit hours
Achievement of a grade of C- or higher is required for all major courses.
Required Courses: 14 credit hours
Three courses chosen from the following options: 9 credit hours
Four Elective Courses: 12 credit hours
| PSYC | Four PSYC Elective Courses | 12-16 |
Only three credits from PSYC 393, PSYC 394 and PSYC 498 may count as electives toward the minimum requirements for the major.
Psychology Sample Plan of Study
Following is one possible way to complete the major.
Students should fill in gaps with coursework required for the core curriculum and other majors/minors to take an average of 14 credit hours each fall and spring, and 3-4 credit hours each Interim. Total credit hours needs to be 124 for degree completion.
The PSYC electives must include at least 3 courses chosen from:
PSYC 210, PSYC 232 or 235, PSYC 240, PSYC 250, PSYC 260
First Year
Fall Semester
| FYS 110 | First Year Seminar I (FS) | 4 |
| PSYC 115 | General Psychology (SS) | 3 |
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
Interim
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
Spring Semester
| PSYC 210 | Life-Span Human Development (WB) | 3 |
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
Second Year
Fall Semester
| PSYC 270/ECON 270 | Statistics (MT) | 4 |
| PSYC | PSYC Elective course | 3 |
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
Interim
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
Spring Semester
| PSYC 271 | Research Methods (W) | 4 |
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
Third Year
Fall Semester
| PSYC | PSYC Elective course | 3 |
| PSYC | PSYC Elective course | 3 |
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
Interim
| PSYC | PSYC Elective course | 3 |
Spring Semester
| PSYC | PSYC Elective course | 3 |
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
Fourth Year
Fall Semester
| PSYC 400 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
| PSYC | PSYC Elective course | 3 |
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
Interim
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
Spring Semester
| PSYC | PSYC Elective course | 3 |
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
Honors in Psychology:
A student may graduate with Honors in Psychology by: 1) earning a cumulative college grade point average of 3.0 or higher; 2) maintaining a department grade point average of 3.50 or higher; and 3) successfully completing a PSYC 498 Senior Research Project (see PSYC 498 handout for full instructions).