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Psychology B.S.

Information about the Department of Psychological Science can be found on the department page.

Degree Requirements

Core IMPACTS Requirements

Satisfactorily complete each of the Core IMPACTS general education requirements, as listed in the Core IMPACTS section of this catalog. 

Total Credit Hours:42

 

Field of Study Requirements

Satisfactorily complete each of the following courses, which serve as prerequisites or preparatory work for your major classes. Some courses may also be used to fulfill Core IMPACTS requirements. Students who use these courses to fulfill both requirements will have more hours of general electives.

Foundations in Psychology:

Satisfactorily complete the following course:
PSYC 1101Intro to General Psychology

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Foundations in Human Understanding and Skills

Satisfactorily complete six (6) hours from the following courses:
Note: Lab courses not permitted.
PSYC 2101Intro to the Psy of Adjustment

3
PSYC 2400Career Paths in Psychology

3
ODED 2110Intro to Outdoor Education

3
ODED 2140Group Development

3
ODED 3550Challenge Course Leadership

3
AFST
any 1000-2000 level
BLST
any 1000-2000 level
ANTH
any 1000-2000 level
CRJU
any 1000-2000 level
GEOG
any 1000-2000 level
HIST
any 1000-2000 level
LING
any 1000-2000 level
PHIL
any 1000-2000 level
POLS
any 1000-2000 level
RELI
any 1000-2000 level
RHET
any 1000-2000 level
SOCI
any 1000-2000 level
WMST
any 1000-2000 level
Total Credit Hours:6

Foundations in Science

Satisfactorily complete nine hours from the following courses. When a course has a co-requisite laboratory course, students must both courses.
BIOL 1107Principles of Biology I

3
BIOL 1108Principles of Biology II

3
BIOL 2100Genetics

4
BIOL 2251KAnatomy & Physiology I

4
BIOL 2252KAnatomy & Physiology II

4
BIOL 2800Ecology

4
CSCI 1301Computer Science I

3
CSCI 1302Computer Science II

3
CSCI 2350Programming II

3
CHEM
any 1000-2000 level
ENSC
any 1000-2000 level
MATH
any 1000-2000 level except MATH 2008
PHYS
any 1000-2000 level
PSYC 2060Drugs and Behavior

3
PSYC 2300Science of the Mind

3
Total Credit Hours:9

 

Major Requirements

Required Courses

Satisfactorily complete the following courses:
PSYC 2700Stats Applied to Behavior Sci

3
PSYC 2800Research Methods in Psychology

3
PSYC 3100Psychology of Learning

3
PSYC 3200Abnormal Psychology

3
PSYC 3300Behavioral Neuroscience

3
PSYC 3400Cognitive Psychology

3
PSYC 3500Social Psychology

3
PSYC 3600Developmental Psychology

3
Total Credit Hours:24

Psychology Elective

Satisfactorily complete one of the following courses:
PSYC 3940GCSU Nudge Unit

0 - 3
PSYC 4055Psyc of Stress & Adaptive Func

3
PSYC 4100Adv Learning: Special Topics

3
PSYC 4200Adv Abnormal: Special Topic

3
PSYC 4300Adv Beh Neurosci:Spec Topics

3
PSYC 4400Adv Cognitive: Special Topic

3
PSYC 4500Adv Social: Special Topic

3
PSYC 4600Adv Developmental: Spec Topic

3
PSYC 4950Advanced Topics Seminar

3
Total Credit Hours:3

 

Foreign Language Requirement

Students must demonstrate competence in a foreign language at the level of the second university course (1002). 
For students who must take the 1001 and/or 1002 foreign language courses, these courses will be applied to electives and will reduce the total number of elective credits available. 

Total Credit Hours:0-6

 

Electives

Total Credit Hours:24-30

 

Senior Capstone

Satisfactorily complete the following course:
PSYC 4920Senior Seminar in Psychology

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Total Credit Hours: 120

Additional Degree Requirements

  1. A grade of C or better must be earned in all PSYC and Area F courses counted toward the major.
  2. All Psychology majors must complete MATH 1401 Elementary Statistics. This course is a pre-requisite for PSYC 2700 and PSYC 2800 and may be used in either Area D or Area F.
  3. PSYC 1101, PSYC 2700, and PSYC 2800 are prerequisites to all PSYC 3000 level courses.
  4. If a student takes a course in Area F Foundations of Science that has an accompanying lab, the lab must be taken for the course to count in Area F.
  5. All students will take PSYC 4920: Senior Seminar in Psychology as their Capstone requirement during their senior year.
  6. Students must take the Senior Exit Exam during the semester in which they graduate and pass it with a scaled score of 140 or higher. Students who do not earn at least a 140 on this exam must obtain a grade of C or higher in PSYC 4940 Senior Exit Exam Seminar.
  7. A minimum of 39 hours overall (i.e., not necessarily in the major) must be at the 3000-4000 level.