Department of Psychology
Program Requirements

1. MAJOR
Students choosing to major in Psychology are required to complete 34 hrs of course work which must include the Core courses and one course from each of the four perspectives, one of which must be a lab course (as indicated by *).

Physiological/Comparative Perspective (Select one)
Physiological Psychology (281), Sensation and Perception* (361), Advanced Psychobiology* (381), Comparative Psychology (391).

Learning/Historical Perspective (Select one)
Cognitive Processes* (305), Learning and Motivation* (307), Psychological Testing* (359), History and Systems (407).

Developmental/Social Perspective (Select one)
Child Development (205), Adolescence and Youth (308), Adulthood and Aging (309), Social Psychology (321).

Clinical/Applied Perspective (Select one)
Theories of Personality (290), Industrial Psychology (271), Abnormal Psychology (363), Counseling Theory and Practice (390).

2. ADJUNCT PROGRAMS
In addition to a major in psychology, the department supports interdisciplinary majors in Neuroscience and Child and Family Studies, as well as pre-professional programs for students majoring in elementary education who want their (A) Psychology Concentration or their (B) PreKindergarten Validation, or students who are interested in receiving their (C) Secondary Education Certification to teach Sociology and Psychology.

A. Elementary Education with a Psychology Concentration
In addition to the requirements for a major in Elementary Education, students must complete the following:

• PSYC 101 Introduction to Psychology (3)
• PSYC 205 Child Development (3)
• EDUC 240 The Learner and the Processes of Learning (3)
• PSYC 151 General Experimental Psychology (4)

  Choose at least one of the following:

• PSYC 251 Advanced Experimental Psychology (4)
• PSYC 307 Learning and Motivation (4)
• PSYC 305 Cognitive Processes (4)
• PSYC 321 Social Psychology (3)
• PSYC 359 Psychological Testing (4)
• PSYC 391 Comparative Psychology (3)
• PSYC 407 History and Systems of Psychology (3)

  And complete additional Psychology courses to reach a minimum of 20 semester hours.

B. Elementary Education with a PreKindergarten Validation
In addition to the requirements for a major in Elementary Education, students must complete the following:

• EDUC 393 Early Childhood/Kindergarten Methods (4)
• EDUC 440: Student Teaching in Pre-kindergarten (5)
• PSYC 205 Child Development (3)
• PSYC 220 Psychology Practicum: preschool (1)
• PSYC 220 Psychology Practicum: infant/toddler (1)
• PSYC 409 Readings: Developmentally Appropriate Practice (3)
• SOCI 101 Sociological Perspective (3)
• SOCI 345 Sociology of the Family

C. Secondary Education Certification for Teaching Psychology and Sociology

Psychology Requirements:

• PSYC 101 Introduction to Psychology (3)
• PSYC 205 Child Development (3)
• PSYC 305 Cognitive Processes (3) or PSYC 307 Learning and Motivation (4)

  And choose one or more of the following:

• PSYC 290 Theories of Personality (3)
• PSYC 321 Social Psychology (3)
• PSYC 407 History and Systems of Psychology (3)

• SOCI 101 The Sociological Perspective (3)
• SOCI 422 Sociological Theory (3)

  And choose two or more of the following:

• SOCI 216 Social Problems in Contemporary America (3)
• SOCI 318 The Community in an Urban Setting (3)
• SOCI 320 Racial and Cultural Minorities (3)
• SOCI 345 Sociology of the Family (3)
• SOCI 360 Social Research Methods (4)