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Prerequisites:  Credits
PSY 1030 Introduction to Psychology   
                or
PSY 1400 Child Development 
      3

Requirements for Psychology Major:

The psychology major requires 28 credits of psychology courses beyond the 1000 level, including:

PSY 2050 Experimental Psychology
              Recommended for second semester sophomores.

 

   4         

PSY 2___ Three courses at the 2000-level or above

 

   9

PSY 3500 Senior Seminar
              Recommended for the senior year.

 

   3

PSY 3___ A minimum of four additional psychology courses
              at the 3000-level or 4000-level.

 

   12


We strongly encourage students to consider doing an internship (field experience) in psychology during their junior and/or senior years.  Only three credits of internship learning may be credited toward the 3000-level requirement. (EXP 2340 is a prerequisite.)


Requirements in Related Areas:

MATH 1150 Statistics
        This is a prerequisite to PSY 2050. 

        Recommended for first semester sophomores.

3

Psychology Laboratory
The psychology major also requires training in research methods in psychology. This training is offered through the Experimental Psychology Laboratory. Research experience is offered as part of the Experimental Psychology course which is required of all majors. The research facilities include classical conditioning equipment, a modern polygraph, and a digital computer for data acquisition and analysis.

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