Effective as of Fall 2012
The major in Psychology leads to the Bachelor of Arts in
Psychology. Completion of the major requires a minimum of 13 courses. Students
should download the Program Requirement Worksheet for
Psychology to track their progress.
Students majoring in a different program may have the option to
elect an academic
minor in Psychology. Students interested in completing a minor in
Psychology should review the minor curriculum below.
Students must receive grades of C or higher in
all courses taken to meet the requirements for the major or minor in
Psychology.
Requirements for the
Major in Psychology
CORE REQUIREMENTS
ULEC
2160 Introduction to Psychology (Recommended 1st
year)
LPSY
2772 Culture, Ethnicity, & Mental Health (Recommended 2nd
year)
LMTH
2030 Statistics with SPSS (Recommended 2nd year)
LPSY
3601 Methods of Inquiry (Recommended 3rd year)
TWO (2) FUNDAMENTALS COURSES (2000-LEVEL)
TWO (2)
ADDITIONAL COURSES AT THE 2000-LEVEL
THREE (3) COURSES AT THE 3000-LEVEL
SENIOR
PROJECT (2 PARTS)
- LPSY 4001 Senior Work Proposal (Recommended 1st
semester of final year)
- LPSY 4990 Independent Senior Project or LPSY 4995 Collaborative
Senior Project (Recommended 2nd semester of final year)
Note
Regarding Senior Work:
The completion of Senior Work Proposal and Senior Project
requires the collaboration with a faculty member in the Department of
Psychology. It is the responsibility
of the student to establish contact with a faculty member to discuss the
possibility of support for the Senior Project. Contact should be made with a
faculty member at least one semester
prior to the commencement of Senior Work Proposal.
Senior Capstone Guidelines
2010-2011 (PDF)
Requirements for the
Minor in Psychology
- ULEC
2160 Introduction to Psychology
- Two (2)
Fundamentals Courses (2000-level)
- Three
(3) Additional Psychology Courses at the 3000-level or higher
Psychology Lab Placements
2011-2012 (PDF)
Important
information about the BA/MA program in Psychology (PDF)
