The Department of Psychology maintains an Undergraduate Advisement Office staffed by trained personnel. All Psychology majors are encouraged to meet with an undergraduate advisor once each semester to ask questions regarding the choice of courses. Failure to do so may prevent graduation at the expected time. It is the responsibility of the student to consult with an undergraduate advisor.
PSYCHOLOGY—B.A.
The B.A. degree in Psychology consists of 31 semester hours in psychology, including at least 15 upper-division semester hours. Required courses, which must be passed with a minimum grade of “C,” are as follows:
| PGS 101 | Introduction to Psychology SB (3) |
| PGS 315 | Personality Theory and Research SB (3) |
| or PGS 341 Developmental Psychology SB (3) | |
| or PGS 350 Social Psychology SB (3) | |
| PSY 230 | Introduction to Statistics N2 (3) |
| PSY 290 | Research Methods L1/S2 (4) |
| PSY 323 | Sensation and Perception (3) |
| or PSY 320 Learning and Motivation (3) | |
| or PSY 324 Memory and Cognition (3) | |
| or PSY 325 Physiological Psychology (3) | |
| Total: 16 |
Also required are one additional upper-division PSY course (excluding PSY 494, and 499); two additional upper-division PGS or PSY courses; and two additional psychology courses, excluding PGS 270. No more than a total of three hours in PGS 394 and 494 and PSY 494 combined may be used to complete the 15 hours of upper-division requirements. Students may take a maximum of six hours of PGS 394 and six hours of 494 and PSY 494 combined. Eighteen hours in courses related to psychology must be passed with a minimum grade of “C.” They must be approved by an undergraduate advisor and include MAT 119 (or higher) in addition to one course from among the following:
| CSE 180 | Computer Literacy (3) |
| CSE 185 | Internet and the World Wide Web (3) |
See “Major Requirements.”
PSYCHOLOGY—B.S.
The B.S. degree in Psychology consists of 31 semester hours in psychology, including at least 15 upper-division hours. Required courses, which must be passed with a minimum grade of “C,” are as follows:
| PGS 101 | Introduction to Psychology SB (3) |
| PGS 315 | Personality Theory and Research SB (3) |
| or PGS 341 Developmental Psychology SB (3) | |
| or PGS 350 Social Psychology SB (3) | |
| PSY 230 | Introduction to Statistics N2 (3) |
| PSY 290 | Research Methods L1/S2 (4) |
| PSY 323 | Sensation and Perception (3) |
| or PSY 320 Learning and Motivation (3) | |
| or PSY 324 Memory and Cognition (3) | |
| or PSY 325 Physiological Psychology (3) | |
| Total: 16 |
Also required are one additional upper-division PSY course (excluding PSY 494); two additional upper-division PGS or PSY courses; and two additional psychology courses excluding PGS 270. No more than a total of three hours in PGS 394 and 494 and PSY 494 combined may be used to complete the 15 hours of upper-division requirements. Students may take a maximum of six hours of PGS 394 and six hours of PGS 494 and PSY 494 combined. Eighteen hours in courses related to psychology must be passed with a minimum grade of “C.” They must be approved by an undergraduate advisor and include MAT 210 Brief Calculus; one life science lab course (BIO or MIC); one physical science lab course (AST, CHM, GLG, or PHY); and one course from among the following:
| CSE 180 | Computer Literacy (3) |
| CSE 185 | Internet and the World Wide Web (3) |
Further, the science courses taken to satisfy the B.S. requirements cannot be used to meet the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences natural science distribution requirements. See “Major Requirements.”
MINOR IN PSYCHOLOGY
The minor in Psychology consists of 22 hours in psychology, including the following:
| PGS 101 | Introduction to Psychology SB (3) |
| PGS 315 | Personality Theory and Research SB (3) |
| or PGS 341 Developmental Psychology SB (3) | |
| or PGS 350 Social Psychology SB (3) | |
| PSY 230 | Introduction to Statistics N2 (3) |
| PSY 290 | Research Methods L1/S2 (4) |
| PSY 323 | Sensation and Perception (3) |
| or PSY 320 Learning and Motivation (3) | |
| or PSY 324 Memory and Cognition (3) | |
| or PSY 325 Physiological Psychology (3) | |
| Total: 16 |
Two additional upper-division PGS or PSY courses are required.
A maximum of three hours of research (PGS 394, 494; PSY 494) may be used to meet the minor requirements. Students with an appropriate equivalent course may exclude PSY 230 from the requirements. All courses must be passed with a minimum grade of “C.”
SECONDARY EDUCATION—B.A.E.
Psychology. The minor teaching field consists of 24 semester hours. See a departmental advisor.
Social Studies. See “Secondary Education—B.A.E., Social Studies.”
GRADUATE PROGRAMS
The faculty in the Department of Psychology offer a program leading to the Ph.D. degree. Consult the Graduate Catalog for requirements.
Omnibus Courses: See omnibus courses that may be offered.
1998–99 General Catalog Table of Contents
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