2007-2008 Catalog (PDF) - Colorado State University-Pueblo

CSU-Pueblo
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology
Students must complete all of the major degree
requirements. In addition, students must complete the
foreign language requirement as stated in the
Academic Policies section of the University catalog.
This requirement includes completion of the second
semester of a foreign language, or completion of FL
100 and ANTHR/ENG 106, or completion of the first
and second semester of American Sign Language.
Major Requirements
A total of 42 hours in psychology is required for the
major. Psychology majors should consult a faculty
advisor who will assist in selecting psychology courses
to complete the major.
Basic Core Requirements
PSYCH Courses Titles
Credits
PSYCH 100 General Psychology ......................3
PSYCH 103 Introductory Psychology for Majors ..2
PSYCH 207/L Quantitative Research
Methods I/Lab................................4
PSYCH 209/L Quantitative Research
Methods II/Lab...............................4
PSYCH 401 History & Systems of Psychology....3
Two of the following courses .....................................6
PSYCH 311 Theories of Personality
PSYCH 352 Social Psychology
PSYCH 353 Advanced Developmental Psych
PSYCH 362 Abnormal Psychology
One of the following courses......................................3
PSYCH 336 Learning and Motivation
PSYCH 337 Memory and Cognition
One of the following courses with lab.........................4
PSYCH 331/L Physiological Psychology/Lab
PSYCH 334/L Perception/Lab
One of the following courses......................................3
PSYCH 314 Environmental Psychology
PSYCH 315 Industrial/Organizational Psych
PSYCH 342 Educational Psychology
PSYCH 471 Clinical Psychology
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TOTAL 32
PSYCH ELECTIVES
A total of 10 credits of Psychology Electives are
required for the major.
PSYCH Courses Titles
Credits
PSYCH 110 Improving Memory ........................ 2
PSYCH 151 Intro to Human Development ........ 3
PSYCH 205 Intro to Sport Psychology.............. 3
PSYCH 211 Women and Society...................... 3
PSYCH 212 Sexism and Racism in America .... 3
PSYCH 220 Drugs and Behavior ...................... 3
PSYCH 222 Understanding Animal Behavior.... 3
PSYCH 231 Marriage and Family Relationships.. 3
PSYCH 241 Human Sexuality........................... 2
PSYCH 251 Childhood and Adolescence ......... 3
PSYCH 351 Psych of Exceptional Individual..... 3
PSYCH 381 Principles of Psychological
Testing I ........................................ 4
PSYCH 410 Advanced Data Analysis ............... 3
PSYCH 420 Human Evolutionary Psych........... 3
PSYCH 463 Psychopathology of Childhood...... 3
PSYCH 464/L Systems of Counseling and
Psychotherapy/Lab ....................... 4
PSYCH 465 Behavior Modification.................... 3
PSYCH 475 Group Process .............................. 3
PSYCH 492 Research.................................... 1-3
PSYCH 494 Field Experience ...................... 4-12
PSYCH 495 Independent Study..................... 1-3
Basic Core Requirements........................................ 32
Psychology Electives............................................... 10
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TOTAL 42
All students are required to declare a minor or earn 18
credits in the Humanities and/or the Social Sciences
(ANTHR, ART, CS, ECON, ENG, FL, FRN, GEOG,
GER, HIST, ITL, MCCNM, MUS, PHIL, POLSC, RUS,
SOC, SPCOM, SPN, WS) beyond their major requirements
and the general education requirements. Please
note, PSYCH courses cannot be included in this total.
Prerequisites
Students should be aware that there are prerequisites
to some courses. For instance, it is important to note
that 2 years of high-school algebra (or equivalent) is
the prerequisite for Psychology 207 & 209. Successful
completion of Psychology 207 is the prerequisite for
Psychology 209. Psychology 401 should not be taken
until the senior year, preferably in the last semester
before graduation.
Note:
A maximum of 6 credit hours of field experience and/or
individual projects may be applied towards the
required 42 total hours in psychology.
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