Douglas H. Wedell, Chair

Overview

The Department of Psychology offers two undergraduate degrees. Students may elect a program leading to either the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree in experimental psychology.

Entrance Requirements

Lower Division. In order to be admitted into the Department of Psychology, freshmen and transfer students must meet all University and college admission requirements. Transfer students must meet all such requirements and have a GPA of 2.25 or better. Acceptance into the department with a lower-division classification does not guarantee progression into the upper-division psychology major.

Upper Division. Progression into the upper division is based on the successful completion of all lower-division criteria.

Progression Requirements

Lower Division. All students enter the lower division when the psychology major is declared.

Requirements

1. Complete PSYC 101  and PSYC 226  with a grade of C or better.
2. Attain a 2.25 cumulative GPA.
3. The preceding lower-division requirements must be met by the completion of the first 30 credit hours as a declared psychology major. If at that time the student has not met the requirements, the student must select another major.

Regulations

1. Ineligible to enroll in 500-level and higher courses.
2. May repeat psychology major courses only once to earn the required grade of C or better.

Upper Division. Students enter the upper division in one of two ways:

1. Successfully complete lower-division requirements within the first 30 credit hours as a declared psychology major.
2. May be placed in with a cumulative GPA of 2.25 or higher and have earned grades of C or better in both PSYC 101  and PSYC 226  or equivalents.

Regulations

1. Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.00 or be subject to academic probation. If a 2.00 cumulative GPA has not been attained by the completion of the probationary term, the student must select another major.
2. May repeat psychology major courses only once to earn the required grade of C or better.
3. Students may attempt PSYC 227  and PSYC 228  two times each. If after the second attempt a student has not earned a grade of C or higher, the student will be removed from the major.
4. May enroll in 500-level and higher courses if the prerequisites have been completed.

Programs and Courses

Programs

• Experimental Psychology, B.A.
• Experimental Psychology, B.S.
• Psychology Minor

Courses

• PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology
• PSYC 103 - Psychology of Adjustment
• PSYC 226 - Research Methods in Psychology
• PSYC 227 - Psychological Statistics
• PSYC 228 - Laboratory in Psychology
• PSYC 300 - Human Sexual Behavior
• PSYC 301 - Psychology of Marriage
• PSYC 310 - Psychology of Women
• PSYC 320 - Psychology of Religion
• PSYC 330 - Psychology and the African-American Experience
• PSYC 350 - Industrial Psychology
• PSYC 360 - Applied Psychology
• PSYC 370 - Psychology of Consciousness
• PSYC 380 - Sport Psychology
• PSYC 399 - Independent Study
• PSYC 400 - Survey of Learning and Memory
• PSYC 405 - Cognitive Psychology
• PSYC 410 - Behavioral and Mental Disorders
• PSYC 420 - Survey of Developmental Psychology
• PSYC 430 - Survey of Social Psychology
• PSYC 440 - Survey of Personality
• PSYC 450 - Sensation and Perception
• PSYC 455 - Introduction to Neuroscience
• PSYC 460 - Brain and Behavior
• PSYC 465 - Health Psychology
• PSYC 470 - Introduction to Language Sciences
• PSYC 480 - Multi-Cultural Psychology
• PSYC 487 - Community Psychology
• PSYC 489 - Community Psychology Practicum
• PSYC 498 - Advanced Independent Study
• PSYC 501 - Human Factors Psychology
• PSYC 503 - Psychology of Drug Use and Effects
• PSYC 506 - Psychology of Language
• PSYC 507 - Cognitive Neuroscience
• PSYC 510 - Child Behavioral and Mental Disorders
• PSYC 520 - Psychology of Child Development
• PSYC 521 - Psychology of Adolescence
• PSYC 522 - Psychology of Early and Middle Adulthood
• PSYC 523 - Psychology of Aging
• PSYC 524 - Nature of Students with Mental Retardation
• PSYC 525 - The Psychology of the Midlife Woman
• PSYC 526 - Prevention of Psychological Problems in Children and Youth at Risk
• PSYC 528 - Psychology of Children with Exceptionalities
• PSYC 529 - Nature of Students with Specific Learning Disabilities
• PSYC 530 - Advanced Social Psychology
• PSYC 550 - Advanced Sensation and Perception
• PSYC 560 - Advanced Topics in Neuroscience
• PSYC 565 - Psychology of Physical Activity
• PSYC 570 - Neuroscience Laboratory
• PSYC 571 - Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory
• PSYC 572 - Cognitive Psychology Laboratory
• PSYC 574 - Sensation and Perception Laboratory
• PSYC 575 - Developmental Psychology Laboratory
• PSYC 580 - Intermediate Statistics for Psychologists
• PSYC 583 - Psychological Tests and Measurement
• PSYC 584 - History and Systems of Psychology
• PSYC 585 - Advanced General Psychology
• PSYC 589 - Selected Topics in Psychology
• PSYC 598 - Individual Research
• PSYC 599 - Individual Research