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University Catalog 2014-2016 
    
University Catalog 2014-2016 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Psychology (General), B.S.


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Students will take a minimum of 42 credit hours of psychology as offered within the Psychology Department, from five different categories of offerings:

Category 1: Introduction and Basic Sciences:


All students must take the following four courses (12 hours).

Category 5: Capstone Experience:


Students take 3 hours.

In Addition to the hours indicated above


students must take 6 more hours of “general psychology electives” selected from CATEGORIES 2, 3, or 4. Unless transferred in from another institution, these general psychology electives must be taught by the psychology department.

Freshman Year


Sophomore Year


Semester Hours: 18


Second Semester


Semester Hours: 15


Junior Year


First Semester


Semester Hours: 15


Second Semester


Semester Hours: 15


Senior Year


Summary: Program in Psychology (General)


Fundamental Core: 18


English Composition (6, ENGL 1000 /ENGL 1010 , ENGL 1020 ), Mathematics (3), Natural Science (3), World Language (6)

Essential Core: 36


Freshman Seminar (2), African American and Diaspora Studies (3), Communication (3), Fine Arts (3), History (3), Philosophy (6, including either PHIL 2040  or PHIL 2400 ), Physical Education (1, activity course), Natural Science (3, CPSC 1005 ), Social Science (3, PSYC 1010 ), Theology (6), World Literature (3, ENGL 2010 )

Expansive Core: 6


Major: 39


Minor: 18


Free Electives: 11


Total Hours: 128


* Category 2
** Category 3
*** Category 4; courses need not be taken in category order.

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