Plan of Study
The Undergraduate Psychology Major requires 41 credits to be completed in accordance with the plan of study for a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. During the course of their study, students must also complete the sequence of courses consistent with the General Education requirements. Every student is required to complete a minimum of 120 credits of academic work in order to be awarded a bachelor’s degree.
You are first introduced to the discipline's foundations and then experience laboratory, experimental, and field work opportunities in various clinical and applied settings. Senior-level special topics courses are given in all major areas. Advanced research and clinical opportunities are readily available.
For psychology majors and minors, only psychology courses in which grades of C or above are obtained will fulfill the psychology requirements, and students must have a cumulative grade average of C or above in psychology courses.
Course offerings are divided into 5 groups listed below. For each group the required courses are noted in parentheses, following the section title. All courses are three credits unless otherwise noted.
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| Cluster A |
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| Course# |
Course Title |
| PIA 202 |
Behavior Analysis |
| PIA 250 |
Neuropsychology |
| PIA 261 |
Environmental Psychology |
| PIA 272 |
Psychology of Perception |
| PIA 398 |
Practicum in Experimental Psychology (permission of instructor is required; pass/fail only)1 |
| PIA 441 |
Creativity, Perception, and the Visual Arts
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| PIA 455 |
History of Psychology (requires 12 credits of psychology or permission of instructor)
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| Cluster B |
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| Course# |
Course Title |
| PIA 116 |
Developmental Psychology II (Adolescent Psychology) |
| PIA 262 |
Social Psychology |
| PIA 276 |
Motivation and Emotion |
| PIA 283 |
Psychopathology |
| PIA 284 |
Theories of Personality |
| PIA 300 |
Cross-Cultural Psychology |
| PIA 355 |
Introduction to Forensic Psychology |
| PIA 365 |
Psychology of Women
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| Cluster C |
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| Course# |
Course Title |
| PIA 111 |
Applied Behavior Analysis |
| PIA 285 |
Industrial/Organizational Psychology |
| PIA 290 |
Psychology of Addictions |
| PIA 318 |
Principles of Psychological Testing (PIA 137 prerequisite) |
| PIA 322 |
Psychology of Loving and Enduring Relationships (PIA 101 and PIA 115 prerequisites) |
| PIA 360 |
Behavior Disorders in Childhood (PIA 115 prerequisite) (4 credits) |
| PIA 379 |
Introduction to Counseling and Psychotherapy |
| PIA 381 |
Practicum in Clinical Psychology (permission of instructor required)
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| PIA 386 |
Psychology of Criminal Behavior |
| PIA 488 |
Psychology Internship (1-6 credits) |
Choose one course from each cluster. General Psychology (PIA 101) is a prerequisite for all cluster courses.
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Total Credits:
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9 |
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1 PIA 102 and PIA 137 required. Also requires prerequisite of any one of the following: PIA 202, 241, 246, 250, 262, 272, 276, or 292.
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Select two additional courses from one of the clusters above.
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Total Credits:
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6 |
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| Course# |
Course Title |
| PIA 402 |
Advanced Topics in Behavior Analysis (PIA 202 prerequisite) |
| PIA 415 |
Advanced Topics in Developmental Psychology (PIA 115 prerequisite) |
| PIA 462 |
Advanced Topics in Social Psychology (PIA 262 prerequisite) |
| PIA 472 |
Advanced Topics in Sensation and Perception (PIA 272 prerequisite) |
| PIA 482 |
Advanced Topics in Personality and Clinical Psychology (PIA 283 or PSY 284 prerequisite) |
| PIA 493 |
Advanced Topics in Cognitive Psychology (PIA 292 prerequisite) |
Select two of the above courses. These seminars fulfill the university's capstone requirement.
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Total Credits:
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6 |
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Additional Options:
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