Psychology Major

Child Development Emphasis
Health and Human Services Emphasis

The psychology program commits itself to developing majors with pre-professional training and non-majors with basic knowledge of and skills in psychology. The program achieves this purpose when its students:

• understand themselves, others, and how individuals interact within social systems
• have acquired knowledge and skills requisite for entry into selected professions, especially pre-professional careers in the behavioral sciences
• have acquired knowledge and skills requisite for entry into graduate programs in psychology and related fields
• have bridged the gap between theory and practice through Internships
• meet State Department of Education standards for certification in the area of psychology (applies to candidates for teacher certification in psychology)

In addition to preparing its majors, psychology contributes to the General Education program and serves other majors.

Teaching licensure is available in this area. Fifty-one hours in psychology are required for the major.

Psychology Major

Requirements
G-PY 101 Introduction to Psychology 3 hours
PY 204 Child and Adolescent Development 3-4 hours
PY/SO 335 Research Methods I 4 hours
PY/SO 303 Social Psychology 3 hours
PY 305 Abnormal Psychology 3-4 hours
PY 415 Learning, Memory, and Cognition 3 hours
PY 336 Research Methods II 4 hours
PY/SO 375 Junior Seminar 1 hour
PY 405 Personality Theories 3 hours
PY/SO 308 Counseling 3 hours
*PY 450 History and Systems of Psychology 3 hours
*PY/SO 475 Senior Seminar/Thesis 2 hours
G-MA 221 Elementary Applied Statistics 4 hours

Child Development Emphasis
PY 254 Parent-Child Relations 3 hours
PY 354 Child Development and Social Policy 3 hours
PY 454 Applied Behavior Analysis and Youth 3 hours
PY 470 Developmental Psychopathology 3 hours

Health and Human Services Emphasis
SO 260 Introduction to Human Services 3 hours
SO 365 Social Work in American Society 3 hours
PY 430 Health Psychology 3 hours
SO 470 Social Gerontology 3 hours

Recommended Courses for Students Interested in Human Services Careers
PY/SO 210 Human Sexuality 3 hours
PY/SO 308 Counseling 3 hours
PY 430 Health Psychology 3 hours
G-SO 101 Introduction to Sociology 3 hours
G-SO 202 Minorities in the U.S. 3-4 hours
SO 206 Social Problems 3-4 hours
G-SO 246 Marriage and Family 3-4 hours
As much practical experience in human service placements as possible

 

Psychology Minor

Requirements
G-PY 101 Introduction to Psychology 3 hours
PY 204 Child and Adolescent Development 3-4 hours
PY/SO 303 Social Psychology 3 hours
PY 305 Abnormal Psychology 3-4 hours
Electives to total 18 hours

 

For complete MC course descriptions and schedules please refer to the latest Course Catalog 07-08 (1.5MB .pdf) and Schedule 08-09 (2.5MB .pdf).

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