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Curriculum Outline

Student studying
Current Curriculum

Semester 1 & 2

REQUIRED / CORE

 

PSY 102 Introduction to Psychology I
PSY 202 Introduction to Psychology II
SSH 105 Critical Thinking I
SSH 205 Academic Writing and Research
ELECTIVE 4 from Table I (opens in new window)  (Required Group 1)
2 from Open Electives (opens in new window) 

Semester 3 & 4

REQUIRED / CORE PSY 124 Social Psychology
PSY 302 Child Development
PSY 324 Biological Psychology
PSY 411 Research Methods and Statistics I
SSH 301 Research Design & Qual. Methods
ELECTIVE 2 from Table II (opens in new window)  (Psychology Core Electives)
2 from Table A (opens in new window)  (Lower Level Liberal Studies)
1 from Table I (opens in new window)  or Open Elective (opens in new window) 

Semester 5 & 6

REQUIRED / CORE PSY 325 Psychological Disorders
PSY 511 Research Methods and Statistics II -
only offered in Fall
PSY 654 Cognitive Psychology
ELECTIVE 3 from Table II (opens in new window)  (Psychology Core Electives)
2 from Table B (opens in new window)  (Upper Level Liberal Studies)
2 from Open Electives (opens in new window) 

Semester 7 & 8

REQUIRED / CORE PSY 731 (History & Theory of Psychology) - only offered in Fall
1 from Table II (opens in new window)  (Advanced Seminar)
ELECTIVE 4 from Table II (opens in new window)  (Psychology Core Electives)
2 from Table B (opens in new window)  (Upper Level Liberal Studies)
2 from Open Electives (opens in new window) 

Course Restrictions

Table I Humanities and Social Sciences (opens in new window)  Psychology students cannot use PSY courses to meet their Table I requirements. No more than 2 courses can be taken from any one subject area.
Table A Lower Liberals (opens in new window)  Psychology courses are not available for credit. PHL 214 is not available for credit.
Table B Upper Liberals (opens in new window)  Psychology students cannot use PSY courses to meet their Table B requirements for upper level liberal studies courses.