Psychology Major
Psychology Major
DEGREE PROGRAM CHECK SHEET
Complete all Institutional Graduation Requirements (Including University Writing Requirement, Diversity Requirement, General Education Requirement, etc.) as provided at //www.convoclubs.com/registrar.
Program Requirements: Psychology is a minimum 65-66 credit hour degree. A grade of “C-” or better is required for each course counting towards the major, but a cumulative GPA of at least a 2.00 is required for completion of the major.
REQUIRED CORE COURSES: 20 credits
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSY 201 | General Psychology[SSC] | 4 | |
| PSY 202 | General Psychology[SSC] | 4 | PSY 201 |
| PSY 222 | Writing in Psychology[UWR] | 3 | PSY 201, 202 |
| PSY 223 | Intro to Lab Methods | 3 | PSY 201 |
| PSY 303 | The Psychology Major | 1 | PSY 201 & 202 (202 may be taken concurrently) |
| STAT 327 | Statistics & Experimental Design[SMI] | 5 | MATH 105, 111 or higher with a C- or better |
REQUIRED 300 LEVEL COURSES: 25 credit hours
Complete a minimum of 25 credit hours from the following courses:
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSY 311 | Child Development[SSC] | 5 | PSY 201, 202 |
| PSY 321 | Stress & Disease[SMI] | 3 | |
| PSY 330 | Emotions[SSC] | 5 | PSY 201, 202 |
| PSY 335 | Cognitive Psychology[SMI, UWR] On-campus students also complete PSY 335L Cognitive Psych Lab |
5 | PSY 201, 202, 222 |
| PSY 342 | Brain & Behavior | 5 | PSY 201, 202 |
| PSY 343 | Learning On-campus students also complete PSY 343L Learning Lab |
5 | PSY 201, 202 |
| PSY 344 | Sensation & Perceptions | 5 | PSY 201, 202 |
| PSY 345 | Motivation | 5 | PSY 201, 202 |
| PSY 350 | Abnormal Psychology | 5 | PSY 201, 202 |
| PSY 357 | Evolution & Behavior[SMI] | 5 | PSY 201, 202 |
| PSY 360 | Principle Social Psychology | 5 | PSY 201, 202 |
| PSY 370 | Personality[UWR] | 5 | PSY 201, 202 |
| PSY 310 | Selected Topics | 1 to 6 |
REQUIRED 400 LEVEL COURSES: 15 credit hours
Complete a minimum of 15 credit hours from the following courses:
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSY 407 | Seminar | 1 to 6 | PSY 303 |
| PSY 424 | Psychological Assessment | 6 | PSY 303 & STAT 327 |
| PSY 433 | Psychopharmacology | 5 | PSY 303 & 342 |
| PSY 442 | Neuropsychology | 5 | PSY 303, 335 & 342 |
| PSY 451 | Clinical Intervention | 5 | PSY 303 & 350 |
| PSY 436 | Psychology of Diversity[DPD] | 5 | PSY 360 |
| PSY 473 | Family Systems Theory & Therapy | 5 | PSY, 303, 311 & 350 |
| PSY 410 | Selected Topics | 1 to 6 | PSY 303 |
REQUIRED CAPSTONE:
Complete one of the following options:
Option One:
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSY 450 | Psychology Research Topics[UWR] | 5 | PSY 222, 223, 300-Core, 303 & STAT 327 |
Option Two:
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSY 460 | Experimental Psychology[UWR] | 3 | PSY 222, 223, 303, STAT 327 with a grade of B or higher and 300-Core |
| PSY 461 | Research/Experimental Psychology | 3 | PSY 222, 223, 300-Core, 303, 460 & STAT 327 |
Option Three:
Psychology Honors Program Only: GPA of at least 3.33 in psychology courses at beginning of the senior year, and consent of psychology faculty.
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSY 403 | Honors Thesis[UWR] | 5 | PSY 222, 223, 303, STAT 327 with a grade of B or higher and 300-Core |
Total credits required for major: 65-66
Last update Feb 2020
Previous EPCC Checksheet (May 2015 update)this checksheet is for May 2015-spring 2020
**Oct 2021 PSY 436 added in place of PSY 453 in the ‘400 level courses’ section