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Degree Requirements

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Degree Requirements

Students interested in becoming psychology majors should see Dr. Drout, the chairperson of the Psychology Department, who will make a decision on each student's request for admission to the department. Upon approval, the student's academic records will be kept in the Psychology Department's main office, Thompson W357.

• 35 hours in psychology as follows:
  • Core Group - all required
    • PSY 129 - Introduction to Psychology
    • PSY 130 - Psychology Laboratory
    • PSY 200 - Statistics
    • PSY 210 - Research Methods
    The core courses are to be completed by the end of the junior year.

  • Group A - Psychophysiology - either
    • PSY 342 - Perception or
    • PSY 351 - Physiological Psychology
    • PSY 361 Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Group B - Cognitive - one of the following:
    • PSY 244 - Cognitive Psychology or
    • PSY 344 - Psychology of Language or
    • PSY 364 - Cognitive Development
  • Group C - Social - one of the following:
    • PSY 245 - Social Psychology or
    • PSY 246 - Personality or
    • PSY 365 - Social Development
  • Group D - Clinical/Counseling - one of the following:
    • PSY 356 - Abnormal or
    • PSY 379 - Child Psychopathology or
    • PSY 447 - Counseling
  • Theoretical Thinking - one of the following:
    • PSY 429 - History and Systems or
    • PSY 430 - Theories of Psychology or
    • PSY 439 - Senior Honors Seminar or
    • PSY 454 - Theories of Memory or
    • PSY 456 - Theories of Personality
• Also required: One course of a developmental focus. PSY 364, PSY 365 or PSY 379 may count here as well as in the the groupings above. PSY 289 (Lifespan Human Development) or PSY 349 (Child Psychology) also meet this requirement.
• Also required: 6 to 9 additional hours in psychology, as advised.   Twelve hours in a related interest area (any discipline other than psychology, chosen with advisement); at least six hours must be at the upper level (300 or 400 level).
• Completion of CCC; Plus MATH 105, 106, 110, 120, or 122 as advised.
• A minimum of 30 hours (from any department, including Psychology) at the upper level (300 or 400 level).

Besides these Psychology Department requirements, keep in mind general college requirements for graduation including the College Core Curriculum and the need to take 75 hours outside your major department.