| CAS Core Requirements | Credits |
|---|---|
| One (1) of the CAS Core Required SGA courses must be PSY 250 – Lifespan Dev in Context | 3 |
| All EXP courses for the CAS Core Requirements must be outside of the Psychology program | Variable |
| MAT 120 – Statistics is encouraged to fulfill CAS Math Core Requirement | 3 |
| Total CAS Core Credits | 42–46 |
| Psychology Program Required Courses | Credits |
| PSY 105 – Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 205 – Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 225 – Psychology Statistics | 3 |
| PSY 255 – Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 285 – Research Methods | 3 |
| PSY 300 – Psychology Internship I | 3 |
| PSY 350 – Theories of Personality | 3 |
| PSY 365 – Biological Bases of Behavior | 3 |
| PSY 380 – Learning/Conditioning and Behavior Modification or PSY 384/384L – Animal Learning and Behavior | 3–4 |
| PSY 383 – Memory and Cognition | 3 |
| PSY 405 – Special Topics Seminar | 3 |
| Three (3) open PSY or NEU electives (at the 200 level or higher) | 9 |
| Program Minimum Required Total Credits | 42-43 |
| Open Elective Courses (needed to reach 120 credits) | Variable |
| Minimum Required Total Credits | 120 |
Elective Course Options
| Program Elective Options | Credits |
|---|---|
| PSY 212 – Positive Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 215 – Psychology of Gender | 3 |
| PSY 226 – Motivation & Emotion | 3 |
| PSY 235 – Health Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 236 – Mental Health & Society | 3 |
| PSY 245 – Evolutionary Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 252 – Forensic Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 254 – Cultural Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 275 – Intro-Tech in Animal Behavior | 3 |
| PSY 290 – Developmental Psychopathology | 3 |
| PSY 295 – Listening/Communication Skills | 3 |
| PSY 305 – Special Topics | 3 |
| PSY 310 – Children and Stress | 3 |
| PSY 316 – Psychology of Consciousness | 3 |
| PSY 318 – Community Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 325 – Psychology of Aging | 3 |
| PSY 335 – Comparative Animal Behavior | 3 |
| PSY 345 – Sports Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 362 – Animal Cognition | 3 |
| PSY 364 – Soc and Emotion Dev in Childhood | 3 |
| PSY 370 – Drugs, Society, and Behavior | 3 |
| PSY 375 – Trauma and Health | 3 |
| PSY 400 – Psychology Internship II | 1–12 |
| PSY 410 – Theory/Res/Pract Couns Psych | 3 |
| PSY 430 – Intro to Art Therapy | 3 |
| PSY 450 – Fourth-year Thesis | 3 |
| PSY 486 – Adv Research in Psychology | 1–9 |
| NEU 205 – Introduction to Neurobiology | 3 |
| NEU 205L – Introduction to Neurobiology lab | 1 |
| NEU 306 – Behavioral/Cognitive Neuro | 3 |
| NEU 306L – Behavioral/Cognitive Neuro Lab | 1 |
| NEU 410 – Neurobiology of Mental Illness | 3 |
Students wishing to pursue teacher certification in Psychology can complete a double major with Psychology and Secondary Education or a major in Secondary Education and a concentration in Psychology. For more information, see the Secondary Education catalog page.
Students in this major can participate in the pre-health graduate school preparation tracks.