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Psychology Major, B.A. or B.S.

I. Required Core Courses

PSY 1100 Introductory Psychology (4 credits)
PSY 2217 Abnormal Psychology (4 credits)
PSY 2227 Learning and Cognition (4 credits)
PSY 2237 Lifespan Development (4 credits)
PSY 3401 Basic Statistics for Research (4 credits)
PSY 3402 Research Methods (4 credits)

Subtotal 24 Credits

II. Required Writing Course

ENGL 2101 Intermediate Writing (3 credits)

Subtotal 3 Credits

III. Required Electives

The Psychology major at BSU provides students with unique opportunities to prepare for work in applied psychology and the human services at the bachelor’s level. The major also offers unique opportunities for students to prepare for graduate programs leading to master’s and doctoral degrees in various fields of psychological practice and science. Many students choose the major to complete a general liberal arts degree or to prepare for work in fields other than psychology.

Students should choose electives in the major that best match their interests and career goals. In consultation with their advisor, students should select 25 credits of elective Psychology courses as follows:

Set 1: 4000-Level Electives

Select a minimum of 9 credits of Psychology courses at the 4000 level.

These credits may include a maximum of 3 credits from Research Lab (PSY 4447). Credits from Pre-Internship Seminar (PSY 4870) and Internship in Psychology (PSY 4970) may not be included.

Set 2: General Electives

Select a minimum of 16 additional credits of Psychology courses at any level.

These credits may include Pre-Internship Seminar (PSY 4870) and up to 6 credits of Internship in Psychology (PSY 4970). Additional credits from Research Lab (PSY 4447) may also be included. An overall maximum of 6 credits from Research Lab can be used to fulfill the 25 elective credit requirement of the major (Set 1 and Set 2).

General Elective credits may also include selected courses from outside the Department of Psychology. In consultation with their advisor, students may include up to 4 credits from one of the following courses from outside the department.

Note: Asterisked (*) courses have prerequisites not included in the major or require consent of instructor.

BIOL 1110 Human Biology (4 credits)
BIOL 1211 Introductory Biology I (4 credits)
BIOL 3150 Animal Behavior (3 credits)
INST 1107 Introduction to Indian Studies (3 credits)
INST 2202 American Indians: 1887 to the Present (3 credits)
NRSG 3457 Sexual Abuse (2 credits)
PHIL 2220 Ethics (3 credits)
PHIL 2230 Logic (3 credits)
PHIL 3410 Philosophy of Science (3 credits)
SOWK 2030 Chemical Dependency Theories and Assessment (3 credits)
SOWK/SOC 3030 Family Violence (3 credits)
SOWK 3830 Gerontology: Social Work Perspectives (2 credits)
*SOC 2230 Ethnic and Minority Group Relations (3 credits)
*SOC 3000 Qualitative Research Methods (3 credits)
WMST 2220 Women’s Issues (3 credits)

Subtotal 25 credits

Total Semester Credits Required for Major 52 Credits  

A Total of 128 Semester Credits is Required for a Bachelor's Degree 

Students completing the Psychology Major should be mindful of the general University degree requirements. For bachelor's degrees, at least forty (40) of the required credits for the degree shall be at or above the 3000 level. These upper-level courses may come from within or outside of the major.

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SUGGESTED SEMESTER SCHEDULE FOR PSYCHOLOGY MAJOR, B.A. OR B.S.

Freshman

PSY 1100 Introductory Psychology
Liberal Education Math requirement
Other Liberal Education requirements

Sophomore

ENGL 2101 Intermediate Writing
PSY 2217 Abnormal Psychology
PSY 2227 Learning and Cognition
PSY 2237 Lifespan Development
Liberal Education requirements

Junior

PSY 3401 Basic Statistics for Research
PSY 3402 Research Methods
Psychology general electives
Liberal Education requirements

Senior

Psychology 4000-level electives