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Psychology
thesis paper (a grade of A) and public presentation, according to a scheduled outline published annually
by the department.
Major Offered:
Psychology
Minor Offered:
Psychology
Psychology Major (minimum 40 credits):
A. All of the following;
PY111 General Psychology
PY211 Developmental Psychology
PY220 Abnormal Psychology
PY290 Experimental Psychology and Statistics
PY305 Learning and Cognition
PY310 Social Psychology
PY340 Biopsychology
PY370 Personality Psychology
B. One of the following:
ST132 Reasoning Statistics
ST232 Introduction to Statistics
C. The following or section D:
PY489 Thesis Planning
PY490 Research: Data Collection
PY491 Thesis
D. The following or section C:
PY488 Internship Planning
PY496/497 Internship: Psychology
PY498 Internship Integration
E. Seven credits chosen from:
PY270 Multicultural Psychology: Understanding Our Diverse Communities
PY300 Collaborative Research II
PY306-309 Special Topics in Psychology
PY410 Individual/Group Counseling
PY426 Clinical Psychology and Testing
PY470-479 Seminars in Psychology
Psychology Minor (20 credits):
A. The following courses:
PY111 General Psychology
PY220 Abnormal Psychology
B. Fourteen additional credits in psychology.
Department Courses
PY111 General Psychology 3 credits
General Psychology provides an overview of the methods, fundamental principles, and major perspectives
which define the discipline of psychology. Intrapersonal and/or interpersonal psychological processes
involved in the biological basis of behavior, sleeping and dreaming, conditioning and learning, cognition,
lifespan human development, abnormal psychology, and psychological treatment. Classical and
contemporary research and perspectives including the biological, cognitive, behavioral, psychodynamic,
humanistic, sociocultural and evolutionary perspectives are explored. Students are actively involved
through application, interactive exercises, simulations, and projects.
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