This four-year plan serves as a sample to provide students with a clear path to graduation. A student’s path may differ from this example. Students are encouraged to consult with their faculty advisor each semester to ensure appropriate course selection.
Psychology Major
Fall Semester
Course |
Credits |
ENG 112 English Composition |
3 |
PSH 110 Principles of Psychology (covers N) |
3 |
Gen Ed Social Science #1 |
3 |
Gen Ed Fine Arts |
3 |
Gen Ed Humanities #1 |
3 |
GEP 100 Academic Planning Seminar 1 |
1 |
Total |
16 |
Spring Semester
Course |
Credits |
PSH 202 Statistics (covers M) |
3 |
PSH Group IV (384 Child or 484 Adolescence) |
3 |
Gen Ed Natural Science w/ Lab |
4 |
Gen Ed Humanities #2 |
3 |
Gen Ed Foreign Language |
3 |
Total |
16 |
Fall Semester
Course |
Credits |
PSH 301 Research Methods |
3 |
PSH Group III (331 Personality or 332 Social) |
3 |
Gen Ed Social Science #2 |
3 |
Gen Ed Fine Arts w/ Performance |
3 |
Gen Ed Oral Communication |
3 |
Total |
15 |
Spring Semester
Course |
Credits |
|
PSH Group I (341 Biopsychology or 352 Sensation & Perception) |
3 |
|
PSH Group V (334 Abnormal or 486 Psych Disorders of Childhood) |
3 |
General Elective |
3 |
Gen Ed Perspectives on Gender |
3 |
Gen Ed Diversity or Other World Civilizations |
3 |
Total |
15 |
Fall Semester
Course |
Credits |
Gen Ed Contemporary Issues |
3 |
|
PSH Group II (322 Learning or 351 Cognitive Processes) |
3 |
|
PSH Application course (336 Clinical, 397 Health, 402 Industrial/Organizational, 410 Psychology and the Law, 480 Principles of Assessment, 482 Community, or 483 Applied Behavior Analysis) |
3 |
General Elective |
3 |
General Elective |
3 |
Total |
15 |
Spring Semester
Course |
Credits |
PSH elective |
3 |
General electives |
12 |
Total |
15 |
Fall Semester
Course |
Credits |
PSH elective |
3 |
|
PSH Integration/Capstone (431 Close Relationships, 436 Aging, 441 Clinical Neuropsychology, 442 Psychology of Eating, 446 Cognitive Development, 451 Cognitive Neuroscience, 494 Prejudice and Discrimination, or 496 Meditation/Mindfulness) |
3 |
General electives |
9 |
Total |
15 |
Spring Semester
Course |
Credits |
PSH elective (see below) |
3 |
General electives |
10 |
Total |
13 |
Course |
Credits |
PSH 318 Pers. and Prof. Dev. for Psych Majors |
3 |
PSH 342 Animal Behavior |
3 |
PSH 390 Topics in Psychology |
3 |
|
PSH 405 Psychology of Sustainability Issues and Practices |
3 |
PSH 433 Psychology of Gender |
3 |
PSH 445 Psychopharmacology |
3 |
PSH 457 Creativity |
3 |
PSH 488 Developmental Disabilities |
3 |
PSH 398, 399, or 499 Independent Study |
3 |
PSH 468 Practicum in Teaching Psychology |
3 |
PSH 498 Internship |
3 |
Or any Group I-V or Application courses |
3 |
Total Credits Needed |
9 (12 if a non-PSH statistics course is taken instead of PSH 202) |