Psychology Major, BA

General Education Curriculum: (38-39 Semester Hours)

See General Education Curriculum Requirements  

BA Degree Requirements:

Foreign Language (one area - minimum of 6 hours at the 200-level or above) 

Major Courses:

• PSY 101 - General Psychology
• PSY 201 - Introduction to APA Style
• PSY 206 - Human Growth and Development
• PSY 290 - Introduction to Research also listed as
  FSC 290
   
• PSY 304 - Abnormal Psychology
• PSY 405 - Cognitive Psychology
• PSY 454 - Applied Statistics
• PSY 455 - Research in Human Behavioral Sciences
• PSY 490 - History and Systems of Psychology

Individual Differences, Personality, and Social Processes: (Select One; 3 Semester Hours)

• PSY 305 - Personality
• PSY 370 - Social Psychology

Developmental: (Select One; 3 Semester Hours)

• PSY 302 - Child Psychology
• PSY 325 - Adult Development
• PSY 328 - Adolescent Development
• FSC 250 - Introduction to Aging

• Or a developmental psychology course targeting a particular age group and offered at the 200-level or above.

Biological Bases of Behavior: (Select One; 3 Semester Hours)

• PSY 320 - Physiological Psychology
• PSY 340 - Sensation and Perception
• PSY 406 - Cognitive Neuroscience

Applied and Sociocultural: (Select Two; 6 Semester Hours)

• PSY 202 - Global Psychology
• PSY 210 - Professional Code of Ethics: Psychology
• FSC 330 - Human Sexuality
• PSY 350 - Psychology of Women also listed as
  WS 352
   
• PSY 407 - Psychology of Criminal Behavior
• PSY 408 - Introduction to Counseling and Clinical Psychology
• PSY 410 - Industrial and Organizational Psychology
• PSY 425 - Gender Development also listed as
  WS 425
   
• PSY 430 - Basic Counseling Skills

Total Hours Required for a BA in Psychology: 120 Semester Hours