Psychology
 Bachelor of Science
Carlson Hall
Phone: (203) 576-4175
The Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology prepares students for work that requires liberal arts training as well as psychological knowledge and skills. The major provides students with a detailed awareness of the field of psychology, including its historical background, paradigms, methods, research findings, and applications. The major addresses the general areas of developmental, personality, social, cognitive, and abnormal psychology. It fosters the development of verbal, quantitative, analytical, and technological skills that are useful for work in psychology and related fields.
Psychology majors may opt for one of two tracks.
Track A (Applied Psychology) prepares students for immediate employment in psychology-related fields, education, and business. This track is intended for students seeking a broad education in Psychology that includes several applied psychology courses. Students graduating from this track may go on to work as an employment interviewer, job analyst, labor relations specialist, personnel administrator, psychiatric assistant, social worker, public relations worker, student activities officer, corrections officer, or in some other allied vocation.
Track B (Basic Psychology) is for students who wish to pursue graduate work leading to the Masters or Doctorate degrees in Psychology. This track is tailored for students who are interested in empirical research and who aspire to a career in counseling, research, or academia. Both tracks require 12 Psychology courses (36 semester hours). A total of 120 credits is required for graduation from either track. Students wishing to obtain a minor in Psychology must take Introduction to Psychology and any five additional psychology courses (18 semester hours).
Summary of Requirements
| Major Program Requirements |
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Track A: Applied Psychology |
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Psyc 103
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Introduction to Psychology
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3
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Psyc 201
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Child Psychology
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3
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Psyc 303
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Personality Psychology
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3
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Psyc 304
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Abnormal Psychology
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3
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Psyc 305
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Social Psychology
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3
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Psyc 309
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Industrial/Organization Psychology
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3
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Psyc 314
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Educational Psychology
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3
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Psyc 323
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Psychological Assessment
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3
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Psyc 345
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Health Psychology
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3
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Psychology Electives
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9
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Total
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36
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Track B: Basic Psychology |
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Psyc 103
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Introduction to Psychology
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3
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Psyc 201
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Child Psychology
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3
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Psyc 303
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Personality Psychology
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3
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Psyc 304
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Abnormal Psychology
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3
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Psyc 305
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Social Psychology
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3
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Psyc 315
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History of Psychology
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3
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Psyc 321
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Experimental Psychology
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3
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Psyc 380
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Biological Psychology
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3
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Psyc 395
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Senior Thesis in Psychology
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3
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Psychology Electives
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9
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Total
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36 |
Free Electives
| General Education Requirements |
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Engl C101
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Composition & Rhetoric
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3
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Math C105
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Intermediate Algebra
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3
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Hum C201
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Humanities I
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3
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Hum C202
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Humanities II
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3
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ScSc C201
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Social Science I
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3
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ScSc C202
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Social Science II
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3
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Sci C101 and
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Natural Science
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3
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Sci C102 or
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Natural Science
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3
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Sci C201
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Natural Science
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3
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A & D C101
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Fine Arts
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3
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InSt C101
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Integrated Studies
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3
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Caps C390
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Capstone Seminar
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3
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Liberal Arts Electives
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9
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Total
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42
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Total Semester Hours
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120
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Suggested Program
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First Semester
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Fifth Semester
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Engl C101
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Composition and Rhetoric
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Psyc 314 or
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Educational Psychology
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Math C105
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Intermediate Algebra
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Psyc 380
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Biological Psychology
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InSt C101
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Integrated Studies
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Psychology Elective
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Sci C101
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Natural Science I
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Free Elective
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Psyc 103 |
Introduction to Psychology |
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Free Elective |
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Free Elective
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Second Semester
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Sixth Semester
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A & D C101
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Fine Arts
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Psyc 323
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Educational Psychology
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Sci C102
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Natural Sciences II
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Psyc 321
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Experimental Psychology
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Psyc 201 |
Child Psychology |
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Psychology Elective |
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Psyc 303
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Personality Psychology
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Liberal Arts Elective
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Liberal Arts Elective
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Free Elective
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Free Elective
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Third Semester
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Seventh Semester
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Hum C201
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Humanities I
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Caps C390
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Capstone Seminar
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SoSc C201
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Social Science I
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Psyc 345 or
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Health Psychology
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Psyc 304 |
Abnormal Psychology |
Psyc 395 |
Senior Thesis in Psychology |
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Psyc 305
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Social Psychology
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Free Elective
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Free Elective
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Free Elective
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Free Elective
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Fourth Semester
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Eighth Semester
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Hum C202
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Humanities II
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Free Elective
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SoSc C202
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Social Science II
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Free Elective
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Psyc 309 or
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History of Psychology
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Free Elective
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Psyc 315
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Industrial/Organization Psychology
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Free Elective
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Psychology Elective |
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Free Elective |
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Liberal Arts Elective
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