Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (Major Requirements)
Psychology offers a major in psychology leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree, as well as course work leading to the Associate of Arts degree and to a minor in psychology. As a scientific endeavor, psychology seeks to understand the basic principles by which organisms adapt their behavior to the changing physical and social environments in which they live. Psychologists apply their understanding of behavior, thought, and emotion to the improvement of the human condition through education, counseling, and therapy. The breadth of modern psychology is reflected in the diversity of courses offered by the department.
(All courses are 3 cr. hours, unless otherwise designated.)
Requirements (30 cr.)
Select one of the following:
PSY-P 103 General Psychology
PSY-P 106 General Psychology–Honors
All of the following:
PSY-P 211 Methods of Experimental Psychology
PSY-P 354 Statistical Analysis in Psychology
PSY-P 403 Nonexperimental Research Methods in Psychology
PSY-P 459 History and Systems of Psychology
One advanced laboratory:
PSY-P 420 Laboratory in Community Psychology
PSY-P 421 Laboratory in Social Psychology
PSY-P 429 Laboratory in Developmental Psychology
PSY-P 435 Laboratory in Human Learning and Cognition
Four additional courses, one from each of the four areas listed below:
1. SOCIAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL
PSY-P 216 Life Span Developmental Psychology
PSY-P 233 Industrial Psychology
PSY-P 316 Psychology of Childhood and Adolescence
PSY-P 320 Social Psychology
PSY-P 321 Group Dynamics
PSY-P 331 Psychology of Aging
PSY-P 365 Psychology of Religion
PSY-P 391 Psychology of Gender, Race, and Ethnicity
PSY-P 434 Community Psychology
PSY-P 443 Cognitive Development
PSY-P 460 Women: A Psychological Perspective
2. PERSONALITY AND CLINICAL
PSY-P 234 Principles of Mental Health
PSY-P 319 The Psychology of Personality
PSY-P 324 Abnormal Psychology
PSY-P 332 Suicide and Depression
PSY-P 336 Psychological Tests and Individual Differences
PSY-P 430 Behavior Modification
PSY-P 445 The Psychology of Prevention
3. COGNITION AND LEARNING
PSY-P 241 Functional Analysis of Behavior I
PSY-P 325 The Psychology of Learning
PSY-P 335 Cognitive Psychology
PSY-P 438 Language and Cognition
4. PHYSIOLOGICAL, MOTIVATION, SENSATION, AND PERCEPTION
PSY-P 220 Drugs and Behavior
PSY-P 326 Behavioral Neuroscience
PSY-P 327 Psychology of Motivation
PSY-P 329 Sensation and Perception
PSY-P 423 Human Neuropsychology
Recommended Courses
Psychology majors and minors are advised to take PSY-P 103 or PSY-P 106 General Psychology as soon as possible since it is the prerequisite for all other psychology courses. (Note: PSY-B 190 does NOT count toward the psychology major, minor, or associate degree requirements, nor does it substitute for PSY-P 103 as a prerequisite for any other psychology courses. It counts as an elective course.) Course work in the physical and biological sciences and a sound foundation in mathematics is advised for psychology majors. Students planning graduate work in psychology are encouraged to become involved in faculty and independent research projects and should discuss their plans for graduate school with a faculty advisor as soon as possible.
A minor in cognitive science is available for students interested in topics such as artificial intelligence, philosophy of the mind, computer science, and cognition.
General Education requirements for B.A. in Psychology (Major)
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (Major Requirements)
Minor in Psychology
Certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis (proposed)
Associate of Arts with a Concentration in Psychology
For more information, contact:
Department of Psychology
Wiekamp Hall 2119
(574) 520-4393
cschult@iusb.edu
