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The program in psychology was constructed with the idea that all students, regardless of major, will have to solve significant psychological problems in their relations with others, at home and at work, in their personal decisions, and in their efforts to understand the problems and processes of society. The program serves students intending to do professional work in the field; liberal arts majors who are interested in psychology as part of a liberal arts education; and students of other social sciences or in a professional field such as business, education, or medicine.
The department recommends that freshmen not enroll in psychology courses unless they have a B average (3.00 GPA) or above in high school.
Bachelors of Science and Bachelors of Arts
The major in psychology requires a minimum of 48 credits of course work in psychology. Students must complete the required courses in statistics before taking any 400-level course or any course with statistics as a prerequisite.
The required course work for a major in psychology is applied to the minimum number of credits to earn a Bachelor of Science. Students wishing to earn a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, are required to take two years of a foreign language or show the equivalent in proficiency. Students should consult the PSU bulletin for details regarding University Requirements for either the Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts.
Because the field of psychology is varied and complex, students majoring in psychology will need guidance. All students majoring in psychology, especially those who are considering graduate work in psychology, are encouraged to plan their program with an advisor from the Department of Psychology no later than the beginning of their first term of junior standing.
Requirements for a Major In addition to meeting the general university degree requirements, the student majoring in psychology must meet the following requirements in the Department of Psychology:
Course
Requirements outside of psychology: Stat 243
Stat 244 Requirements within psychology required of all majors: Psy 200, 204
Psy 321 Upper-Division Courses (300 and 400 level), excluding courses numbered 399, and 401-409, inclusive. Courses 410 to 498, excluding courses numbered 401-409, inclusive
Total requirements for psychology major
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Credits
4
4
8
4
20
16
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Psy 201, 202, and 203 are the equivalent of Psy 200 and 204; therefore, credit will not be given for 200 and 204 if a student has been previously received for 201, 202, and 203. All psychology majors are encouraged to begin their work in statistics as soon as possible in preparation for Psy 321, which is a prerequisite for many of the upper-division courses. Besides taking courses in a range of subjects in psychology, majors are also encouraged to take courses in human biology, philosophy of science and disciplines that provide a variety of perspectives and contexts for understanding human behavior. All courses taken to satisfy the requirements for a major in psychology, including the mandatory statistics courses, must be passed with a grade
of C- or above. Courses taken under the undifferentiated grading option (pass/no pass) will not be accepted toward fulfilling departmental major
requirements.
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