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Psychology Requirements
Students who earn a B.S. degree in conjunction with the first major may earn a second major in psychology by fulfilling the General Education requirements for the B.S. degree and all departmental requirements.
CURRICULAR CORE
(Every major must take these classes.)
PSY 317. Personality (normally taken spring semester junior year). Prerequisites: PSY 211.
PSY 320. Experimental Psychology I (normally taken fall semester of junior year). Prerequisites: PSY 211.
PSY 321. Experimental Psychology II (normally taken spring semester of junior year). Prerequisites: PSY 211; PSY 320.
PSY 322. History and Systems (normally taken fall semester senior year). Prerequisites: PSY 211; PSY 320 and 321; PSY 317.
PSY 422. Senior Seminar (taken spring semester of senior year). Prerequisites: PSY 211; PSY 320 and 321; PSY 317; PSY 322.
Basic Psychology (PSY 211) is a prerequisite for all other courses in the department. The psychology department offers a variety of traditional psychology courses. The curriculum spans the ancient philosophical origins of psychology to the classical theories and applications of today.
The primary mission of this curriculum is to enhance the students’ knowledge of the understanding, prediction and control of human behavior. We endeavor to teach and apply the discipline of psychology so that our Creator is honored. Introductory courses lay the groundwork for an understanding and overview of psychology’s major areas. Higher numbered courses typically delve into one or two key areas introduced in the entry course. The Senior Seminar, a capstone course, returns to a unified and integrated perspective.
A number of psychology majors continue their education in graduate school, working toward a master’s or doctoral degrees. To this end, the department strives to prepare students for the rigors of graduate study. The psychology curriculum strives to balance theoretical and practical dimensions by providing the opportunity for more specialized experiences through independent studies or internships. Students have the option of participating in a community mental health intervention program.
The psychology major requires a minimum of 32 hours of course work, 24 of which comprise the “curricular core.” Students personalize the major by selecting eight or more hours of course work from any of the elective courses. A maximum of 40 hours of psychology courses may be applied toward degree requirements. A grade of C- or higher is required in each course in the major.
Psychology as a major is a bachelor of arts degree program.
Students who earn a B.S. degree in conjunction with the first major may earn a second major in psychology by fulfilling the General Education requirements for the B.S. degree and all departmental requirements.
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