Requirements to Major in Psychology

Students must complete the Collegium courses and one of the concentrations described below.  A student may not earn more than two "D" grades within the requirements of the major.

A. Collegium Courses

• KGA 1000 - Prejudice and Discrimination
• PS 4000 - Issues in Professional Practice - Psychology

B. Psychology Core Courses

• MT 2310 - Statistics
• PS 1110 - Introduction to Psychology
• PS 4220 (SO 4220) - Research Methods

C. Psychology Concentration

Students must complete one of the following concentrations:

General Psychology Concentration

This concentration is designed for those students who would like to self-design a concentration in psychology. Students are encouraged to select an independent study or internship as one of the courses.

• Take seven psychology (or closely related) courses of which three or more must be at the 3000 or 4000 level

Child Development Concentration

• PS 2140 - Human Development I - Cross-Cultural Perspecitves
  
• PS 2150 - Human Development II - Cross-Cultural Perspectives
• PS 3110 (CJ/SO 3110) - Juvenile Delinquency
• PS 3160 - The Exceptional Child
• PS 4830 - Independent Study in Psychology (1 – 4 credits)
  or PS 4910 - Internship (1 – 15 credits)
• SO 3210 - Children and Youth
• SW 3010 - Social Work with Children and Families

Criminal Behavior Concentration

• PS 2050 (SO 2050) - Social Psychology
• PS 3110 (CJ/SO 3110) - Juvenile Delinquency
  
• PS 3120 (CJ 3120) - Criminal Behavior and the Law
• PS 3170 (CJ 3170) - Forensic Psychology
• PS 4110 (SO 4110) - Aggression Prevention
• PS 4830 - Independent Study in Psychology (1 – 4 credits)
  or PS 4910 - Internship (1 – 15 credits)
• SO 1130 (CJ 1130) - Criminology

Clinical Psychology Concentration

• One Psychology elective, any level
• PS 2510 - Introduction to Interviewing
• PS 3150 (SO 3150) – Deviance
• PS 3650 - Theories of Personality
  or PS 3660 - Social Identity Development
• PS 3210 - Abnormal Psychology
• PS 4320 (SW 3510) - Fundamentals of Counseling and Therapy
• PS 4830 - Independent Study in Psychology (1 – 4 credits)
  or PS 4910 - Internship (1 – 15 credits)

D. Distribution Courses and Electives

Requirements to Minor in Psychology

• PS 1110 - Introduction to Psychology
• Two 2000-level Psychology electives

·         Three 3000 or 4000 level Psychology electives