Psychology B.A.

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

College Humanities & Sciences

Catalog Year: 2015-2016

Degree Specific Credits: 43

Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0

Note: A minimum of 60 credits must be in non-psychology courses. PSYX 290, 292, and 298 are limited to 6 credit hours. PSYX 392 and 398 are limited to 3 credit hours. PSYX 340, 360, and 385 may only count once. PSYX is limited to 3 credit hours.


Lower Core Courses

Rule: Must complete all of the following courses

Note: May substitute SOCI 318 for PSYX 120.

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Show Description PSYX 100S - Intro to Psychology
Offered every term. Introduction to the scientific study of behavior in humans and other animals. Credit not allowed for both PSY 100S and PSYC 100S.
4 Credits
Show Description PSYX 120 - Research Methods I
Offered every term. Prereq., PSYX 100S. Experimental and other quantitative methods employed in the scientific study of behavior.
3 Credits
Show Description PSYX 222 - Psychological Statistics
Offered every term. Prereq., PSYX 120; M 115, M 162 or 171. Application of statistical techniques to psychological data. Credit not allowed for both PSYX 222 and SOCI 202.
3 Credits
Minimum Required Grade: C 10 Total Credits Required

Foundation Courses

Rule: Must complete 4 of the following coiurses

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Show Description PSYX 230 - Developmental Psychology
Offered autumn, Spring, Summer. Prereq., PSYX 100S. The study of human physical, cognitive and psychosocial development throughout the life span. Content covers major theories, the influence of genetics, and the environment from a chronological aspect. Appropriate for Social work, Nursing, Addiction Studies, Education, and Psychology.
3 Credits
Show Description PSYX 233 - Fund of Psychology of Aging
Offered intermittently. An overview of theories and research findings in the psychology of adulthood and aging.
3 Credits
Show Description PSYX 340 - Abnormal Psychology
Offered every term. Prereq., PSYX 100S. Description and classification of abnormal behavior.
3 Credits
Show Description PSYX 360 - Social Psychology
Offered every term. Individual behavior as a function of interpersonal interaction.
3 Credits
Show Description PSYX 385 - Psychology of Personality
Offered intermittently Prereq., PSYX 100S. Introduction to theories and research in personality. Intensive survey of theoretical concepts and a detailed examination of experimental methods and experiments in the field of personality.
3 Credits
Minimum Required Grade: C 12 Total Credits Required

Fundamentals Courses

Rule: Must complete 2 of the following courses

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Show Description PSYX 250N - Fund of Biological Psychology
Offered every term.  Prereq., PSYX 100S.  Introduction to the relationships between biological structures and mechanisms and their corresponding psychological processes and events.  Origins and adaptations of structures and behaviors as well as the methods used to study these relationships.
3 Credits
Show Description PSYX 270 - Fund Psychology of Learning
Offered autumn. Prereq., PSYX 100S. Basic theory and research on the nature of animal learning and behavior.
3 Credits
Show Description PSYX 280 - Fund of Memory and Cognition
Offered intermittently. Prereq., PSYX 100S. The acquisition and uses of knowledge. An examination of research and theories of human learning, memory, and thinking.
3 Credits
Minimum Required Grade: C 6 Total Credits Required

Upper Division Electives

Rule: Must complete 5 3-credit courses from the following list

Note: May not include PSYX 392, PSYX 398, or PSYX 499.

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Show Description COUN 485 - Counseling Theories
Offered autumn.  Prereq., PSYX 100S.  Same as PSYX 442 and SW 485. Introduction to the primary theories that constitute the intellectual foundation for common counseling and psychotherapy techniques, with a special focus on gender, interpersonal influence strategies, and diversity issues.
3 Credits
Show Description PSYX 320 - Research Methods III
Offered every term. Prereq., PSYX 222. An appreciation of the experimental approach to the scientific study of behavior through student-conducted experiments.
3 Credits
Show Description PSYX 340 - Abnormal Psychology
Offered every term. Prereq., PSYX 100S. Description and classification of abnormal behavior.
3 Credits
Show Description PSYX 345 - Child & Adolescent Psych Dis
Offered intermittently. Prereq., PSYX 100S and 230. Study of causes, characteristics, assessment and treatment of emotional, social and intellectual disorders. The age span studied will range from infancy through adolescence.
3 Credits
Show Description PSYX 348 - Psychology of Family Violence
Offered spring. Prereq., PSYX 100S. Same as WGS 385. Exploration of theoretical explanations for the presence of violence in American families; research and interventions in such areas as child physical and sexual abuse, battering of women, marital rape, spousal homicide, etc.
3 Credits
Show Description PSYX 352 - Comparative Psychology
Offered autumn. Prereq., PSYX 250N. Advanced evaluation and analysis of animal behavior through the synthesis of theory, research, and methods found in comparative psychology, behavioral biology, ethology, and sociobiology.
3 Credits
Show Description PSYX 356 - Human Neuropsychology
Offered spring. Prereq., PSYX 250N. Study of the organization of the nervous system, functional neuroanatomy, neuropathology, neurological disorders, behavioral neurology, and clinical neuropsychology.
3 Credits
Show Description PSYX 360 - Social Psychology
Offered every term. Individual behavior as a function of interpersonal interaction.
3 Credits
Show Description PSYX 362 - Multicultural Psychology
Offered autumn even-numbered years. Current theories and research on culture, race, and ethnicity, and how the sociocultural context influences psychological processes.
3 Credits
Show Description PSYX 376 - Prin Cognit Behav Mod
Offered intermittently. Prereq., PSYX 270S. Study of basic principles, assumptions, methodology and applications of behavior modification. Discussion of current literature relevant to behavioral assessment and treatment of major psychological disorders.
3 Credits
Show Description PSYX 377 - Personalized Student Instr
Offered every term. Prereq., consent of instr. Experience with the personalized student instruction method of teaching, gained through participating as a proctor in the introductory psychology course.
3 Credits
Show Description PSYX 378 - Intro to Clinical Psyc
Offered intermittently. Prereq., PSYX 340. Clinical psychology as a science and a profession. Theoretical models and techniques of assessment and intervention. Case illustrations.
3 Credits
Show Description PSYX 383 - Health Psychology
Prereq., PSYX 100S and PSYX 250N. This course will provide an overview of the growing field of health psychology, with particular attention to the biological, psychological, and social determinants of health. The course will also provide overviews of major illnesses for which psychologists can and do play a major role and will examine the tools and techniques that clinical health psychologists employ in medical settings.
3 Credits
Show Description PSYX 385 - Psychology of Personality
Offered intermittently Prereq., PSYX 100S. Introduction to theories and research in personality. Intensive survey of theoretical concepts and a detailed examination of experimental methods and experiments in the field of personality.
3 Credits
Show Description PSYX 390 - Adv Supervised Research
(R-3) Offered every term. Prereq., 12 credits in psychology including PSYX 297 and consent of instr.
1 To 3 Credits
Show Description PSYX 391 - Special Topics
(R-6) Offered intermittently. Prereq., nine credits in psychology and consent of instr. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.
1 To 6 Credits
Show Description PSYX 400 - History & System in Psychology
Offered every term. Prereq., 15 credits in psychology. Origin and development of basic concepts and methods in scientific psychology.
3 Credits
Show Description PSYX 491 - Special Topics
(R-6) Offered intermittently. Prereq.,12 credits in psychology and consent of instr. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.
1 To 6 Credits
Show Description PSYX 494 - Seminar/Workshop
(R-6) Offered intermittently. Prereq., nine credits in psychology and consent of instr. Topics of current interest with critical examination of the literature.
1 To 6 Credits
Show Description S W 423 - Addiction Studies
Offered spring. Same as PSYX 441 and SOCI 433. Examination of chemical dependency and behavioral compulsions, including alcohol and other drugs, gambling, eating disorders, sexual addictions. Ecosystems perspective on etiology, treatment, prevention, family dynamics, community response, and societal contributors. Students engage in a service learning community project which is integrated into the classroom through initial training, regular reflection, and other activities.
3 Credits
Minimum Required Grade: C 12 Total Credits Required

Math Electives

Rule: Must complete 1 of the following courses

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Show Description M 115 - Probability and Linear Math
Offered every term. Prereq. M 090 with a grade of B- or better, or M 095, or ALEKS placement >= 3, or ACT score of 22, or SAT score of 520. Systems of linear equations and matrix algebra. Introduction to probability with emphasis on models and probabilistic reasoning. Examples of applications of the material in many fields.
3 Credits
Show Description M 121 - College Algebra
Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., M 095 or ALEKS placement >= 4. Intended to strengthen algebra skills. The study of functions and their inverses; polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions. Credit not allowed for both M 121, and M 151.
3 Credits
Show Description M 151 - Precalculus
Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., ALEKS placement >= 4. A one semester preparation for calculus (as an alternative to M 121-122. Functions of one real variable are introduced in general and then applied to the usual elementary functions, namely polynomial and rational functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, trigonometric functions, and miscellaneous others. Inverse functions, polar coordinates and trigonometric identities are included. Credit not allowed for both M 151 and M 121 or 122.
4 Credits
Show Description M 162 - Applied Calculus
Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., ALEKS placement >= 5 or one of M 121, 122 or 151. Introductory course surveying the principal ideas of differential and integral calculus with emphasis on applications and computer software. Mathematical modeling in discrete and continuous settings. Intended primarily for students who do not plan to take higher calculus.
4 Credits
Show Description M 171 - Calculus I
Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., M 122 or 151 or ALEKS placement >= 5.  Differential calculus, including limits, continuous functions, Intermediate Value Theorem, tangents, linear approximation, inverse functions, implicit differentiation, extreme values and the Mean Value Theorem.  Integral Calculus including antiderivatives, definite integrals, and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus.
4 Credits
Minimum Required Grade: C 3 Total Credits Required