Psychology, B.S.

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The B.S. in Psychology will consist of 69 credits for students who follow the CHEM 101 + CHEM 102 sequence (68 credits if transferring in a 3 credit Introductory Psychology course) and 68 credits for students who follow the CHEM 123 + CHEM 124 sequence (67 credits if transferring in a 3 credit Introductory Psychology course) . The distribution is as follows:

General requirements (21 credits)

PSYC 100 - Introduction to Psychology (4.00)
PSYC 331 - Experimental Psychology: Design and Analysis I (4.00)
PSYC 332 - Experimental Psychology: Design and Analysis II (4.00)
PSYC 210 - Psychology of Learning (3.00)
PSYC 335 - Physiological Psychology (3.00)
PSYC 370 - Sensation and Perception (3.00)

Distribution requirements (12 credits)

One course in each of the following four domains (no more than two courses at the 200-level):

Applied Psychology

Approved electives in psychology (6 credits)

Two upper-level courses in psychology, with at least one at the 400-level.

May not use

PSYC 306 - Lifespan Human Development (3.00)
PSYC 397 - Research Experience in Psychology (1.00 - 3.00)
PSYC 398 - Applied Psychology Internship (1.00 - 3.00)
PSYC 399 - Cooperative Education in Psychology (1.00 - 3.00)
PSYC 490 - Independent Research Project or Independent Reading in Psychology (1.00 - 3.00)
PSYC 498 - Honors Thesis Research (4.00)
PSYC 499

Research experience (6 credits)

Via one or more of the following options or other advisor-approved experience (for a total of 6 credits):

PSYC 397 - Research Experience in Psychology (1.00 - 3.00)
PSYC 490 - Independent Research Project or Independent Reading in Psychology (1.00 - 3.00)
PSYC 498 - Honors Thesis Research (4.00)
PSYC 499

Interdisciplinary coursework requirements (23-24 credits)

Select one course: 4 Credits

MATH 150 - Precalculus Mathematics (4.00)
MATH 155 - Applied Calculus (4.00)

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Psychology, B.S.

General requirements (21 credits)

Distribution requirements (12 credits)

Social, Personality, and Abnormal Psychology

Development

Culture, Diversity and Context