Psychology

Core Psychology Course Requirements (19 hours)

• PSY 120 Introductory Psychology 3 hour(s).
• PSY 120L Introductory Psychology Lab 1 hour(s).
• PSY 200 History and Systems of Psychology 3 hour(s).
• PSY 220 Christian Issues in Psychology 3 hour(s).
• PSY 261 Introduction to Research Methods 4 hour(s).
• PSY 492 Capstone Project in Psychology 2 hour(s).
• STA 252 Elementary Statistics: Concepts and Methods 3 hour(s).

Cognitive Content Area (6 hours)

• PSY 370 Cognitive Psychology 3 hour(s).
• PSY 372 Sensation and Perception 3 hour(s).
• PSY 373 Physiological Psychology 4 hour(s).
• PSY 374 The Science of Learning 3 hour(s).
• PSY 375 Comparative Psychology of Animal Minds 3 hour(s).

Clinical Content Area (6 hours)

• PSY 340 Abnormal Psychology 3 hour(s).
• PSY 342 Psychological Assessment 3 hour(s).
• PSY 345 Counseling and Psychotherapy 3 hour(s).
• PSY 346 Addiction 3 hour(s).

Developmental/Social Content Area (6 hours)

• PSY 330 Lifespan Development 3 hour(s).
• PSY 331 Psychology of Personality 3 hour(s).
• PSY 333 Cross-Cultural Psychology 3 hour(s).
• PSY 335 Human Sexuality 3 hour(s).
• PSY 337 Psychology of Religion 3 hour(s).

Upper Division Psychology Electives (6 hours)

Psychology majors must have an additional six hours of upper division (300-level or higher) course credit that may be selected from the above categories or from the list below. Only three hours of non-departmental credit may be applied to the upper division requirement.

• PSY 302 Special Topics in Psychology 1 to 3 hour(s).
• PSY 310 Psychology Field Trip (Convention) 2 hour(s). May only be applied once toward upper division PSY requirement.
• PSY 399 Independent Study 1 to 3 hour(s).
• PSY 440 Advanced Research 1 to 3 hour(s).
• PSY 441 Psychology Internship 2 to 4 hour(s).
• SOC 244 Social Psychology 3 hour(s).
• SOC 347 Relational Counseling 3 hour(s).
• SOC 348 Marriage and Family Counseling 3 hour(s).

Total hours for the major: 43

Total degree hours: 126