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2017-2018 Academic Catalog

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2017-2018 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Psychology, B.S.

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GPA 2.00

Minimum Graduation Requirements (122 credit hours)

C or Better on All Courses Toward The Major

Psychology Foundations (18 credit hours)

PSYC 110 - General Psychology Credits: 3 hours
PSYC 211 - Developmental Psychology Credits: 3 hours
PSYC 300 - Statistics for Psychology Credits: 3 hours
PSYC 315 - Introduction to Research Methods Credits: 3 hours
PSYC 340 - Personality Theories Credits: 3 hours
PSYC 480 - Senior Capstone Credits: 3 hours

Psychology Electives (18 credit hours)

Choose from the following:

PSYC 230 - Social Psychology Credits: 3 hours
PSYC 240 - Psychology of Gender Credits: 3 hours
PSYC 250 - Cultural Diversity in Psychological Issues Credits: 3 hours
PSYC 280 - Alcohol/Drug Studies I Credits: 3 hours
PSYC 299 - Special Topics Credits: 1-3 hours
PSYC 320 - Physiological Psychology Credits: 3 hours
PSYC 350 - Abnormal Psychology Credits: 3 hours
PSYC 360 - Alcohol/Drug Studies II Credits: 4 hours
PSYC 370 - Introduction to Counseling Credits: 3 hours
PSYC 395 - Cognitive Psychology Credits: 3 hours
PSYC 399 - Special Topics Credits: 1-3 hours
PSYC 410 - Positive Psychology Credits: 3 hours
PSYC 420 - Interpersonal and Family Dynamics Credits: 3 hours
PSYC 430 - Addiction and the Family Credits: 3 hours
PSYC 499 - Special Topics Credits: 1-3 hours

Additional Requirements (50 credit hours)

BIOL 101 - General Biology I Credits: 4 hours or
BIOL 102 - General Biology II Credits: 4 hours
MATH 133 - College Algebra Credits: 3 hours
SOCI 101 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3 hours
Free Electives Credits: 40 hours

Course #	Credit Hours	Term Taken	Grade

Plus (6 credit hours)

IS 101 - Basic Computer Applications Credits: 3 hours
COMM 101 - Public Speaking Credits: 3 hours or
COMM 201 - Voice and Articulation Credits: 3 hours

General Education Requirements (30 credit hours)

Perspectives (0 credit hours)

PERS 101 - Perspectives Credits: 0 hours
PERS 102 - Perspectives Credits: 0 hours
PERS 103 - Perspectives Credits: 0 hours
PERS 104 - Perspectives Credits: 0 hours

Critical Thinking (4 credit hours)

CT 101 - Critical Thinking Credits: 2 hours
CT 102 - Critical Thinking Credits: 2 hours

College Writing and Advanced College Writing (7 credit hours)

ENGL 101 - College Writing Credits: 4 hours
ENGL 102 - Advanced College Writing Credits: 3 hours

Religion (3 credit hours)

REL 101 - Understanding the Bible: Texts and Contexts Credits: 3 hours

History (6 credit hours)

HIST 105 - Discovering America Credits: 3 hours
HIST 110 - Discovering the World Credits: 3 hours

Literature (3 credit hours)

ENGL 201 - Survey of British Literature to 1800 Credits: 3 hours
ENGL 202 - Survey of British Literature Since 1800 Credits: 3 hours
ENGL 203 - Survey of American Literature to 1865 Credits: 3 hours
ENGL 204 - Survey of American Literature Since 1865 Credits: 3 hours
ENGL 205 - Survey of Ancient World Literature Credits: 3 hours
ENGL 206 - Survey of Modern World Literature Credits: 3 hours
ENGL 207 - Survey of African American Literature to 1940 Credits: 3 hours
ENGL 208 - Survey of African American Literature since 1940 Credits: 3 hours

Fine Arts (3 credit hours)

Choose from the following:

ART 161 - Art Appreciation Credits: 3 hours
DRAM 161 - Drama Appreciation Credits: 3 hours
ENGL 161 - Appreciation of Film Credits: 3 hours
MUSI 161 - Music Appreciation Credits: 3 hours

Health (3 credit hours)

SSPE 201 - Health Credits: 3 hours

Physical Education Activity (1 credit hour)

Physical Education Activity Credits: 1 hour

Critical Thinking-Designated Courses (2 courses)

Critical Thinking (CT) courses may overlap with any other requirement:

CT-Designated Course (can be met with a course from the major or outside the major)
CT-Designated Course (can be met with a course from the major or outside the major)

Writing Intensive-Designated Courses (2 courses)

Writing Intensive (WI) courses may overlap with any other requirement:

WI-Designated Course (must be met with a course from the major)
WI-Designated Course (can be met with a course from the major or outside the major)