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Psychology B.A.
Degree Requirements - 120 Credits
Required Major Credits - 12 hours
PSY 200 Psychological Statistics and Design (3)
PSY 300 Research Methods in Psychology (3)
PSY 380 Introduction to Physiological Psychology (3)
PSY 491 Psychology Field Experience (1-6) (minimum 3 hours)
Elective Major Credits - 24 hours
Foundation Group (Select six hours)
PSY 230 Human Growth and Development (3)(LAC area 5.c.)
PSY 255 Abnormal Psychology (3)
PSY 265 Social Psychology (3) (LAC area 5.c.)
Experimental Group (Select three hours)
PSY 341 Principles of Learning (3)
PSY 375 Sensation and Perception (3)
Social/Developmental Group (Select three hours)
PSY 330 Child and Adolescent Psychology (3)
PSY 331 Maturity and Aging (3)
PSY 365 Psychology and the Law (3)
PSY 467 Psychology of Prejudice (3)
Choose 12 additional elective hours to bring the total elective hours to 24. These electives may include:
1. Any additional courses from the above groups. For example, if you satisfied the foundation group requirement with PSY 230 and PSY 255, you may select PSY 265 to help you reach the required 24 elective credits
2. Any additional psychology course with the PSY designation.
PSY 271 Psychological Testing and Measurements (3)
PSY 347 Educational Psychology for Elementary Teachers (3)
PSY 349 Educational Psychology for Secondary Teachers (3)
PSY 350 Theories of Personality (3)
PSY 366 Industrial Psychology (3)
PSY 422 Directed Studies (1-3)
PSY 475 Evolution and Behavior (3)
PSY 493 Practicum in Psychology (1-3)
PSY 495 Special Topics in Psychology (1-5)
3. Electives from outside the PSY designation. (No more than six hours of the following courses may be included in the major as electives.)
GERO 455 Grant Development and Administration (3)
HRS 397 Rehabilitation of the Substance Abuser (3)
APCE 468 Psychology of Women (2)
SES 333 Psychological Analysis of Sports, Exercise and Physical Activity (3)
4. Majors Only Seminars (Juniors or above, 3.0 cumulative grade point average and above)
PSY 401 Advanced Research Methods (3)
PSY 407 Introduction to Counseling Theories (3)
PSY 430 Developmental Disabilities and Psychopathology (3)
PSY 460 Clinical Psychology (3)
PSY 481 Advanced Physiological Psychology (3)
PSY 482 Behavioral Genetics (3)
5. Graduate Classes (Juniors or above, 3.0 grade point average and above)
PSY 530 Life Span Developmental Psychology (3)
PSY 540 Theories and Principles of Learning (3)
PSY 550 Cognitive Development (3)
PSY 575 Educational Assessment (3)
PSY 580 Psychopharmacology (3)
PSY 590 Seminar in History and Systems (3)
6. Additional credits of PSY 491, Field Experience (six hours maximum).
PSY 491 Psychology Field Experience (1-6)
Required Supporting Credits - 4 hours
Select one of the following courses:
BIO 101 Biological Perspectives (4) (LAC area 6)
BIO 110 Principles of Biology (4) (LAC area 6)
BIO 245 Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology (4)
Required Specified LAC Credit - 3 hours
LAC area 5.c. Human Behavior and Social Systems
PSY 120 Principles of Psychology (3)
Elective LAC Credits (37)
Elective University-Wide Credits - 40 hours
Note(s): A maximum of 24 semester hours may be transferred to the major from other institutions.
Psychology students must have a minimum of 9 upper division hours (300-400 level) while in residence in order to graduate.
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