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2016-2017 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog

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Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Psychology

Requirements for a Major in Psychology

Requirements include a minimum of 12 courses in psychology totaling 36 hours of credit, including:

Category Requirements

In addition, one course must be taken from each of the six following categories:

I. Biological:

II. Developmental:

III. Personality/Clinical:

IV. Social Context:

V. Cognitive:

VI. General:

Electives:

Students choose two additional psychology courses, totaling six credit hours, as electives.

Course Restrictions in Major:

For students who choose to take PSY 399 and/or 499, no more than six credit hours in these courses may be counted toward the major. Psychology majors must take at least one third of the psychology credits constituting their major from the psychology department.

Students may earn either a B.A. or B.S. degree

B.A.

The B.A. requires third-semester proficiency in a foreign language.

B.S.

The B.S. degree cognate requirement is:

Psychology Program Description

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