Bachelor of Science Degree - Psychology
A degree program that focuses on the provides an education, in fields relevant the physical and environmental bases of human behavior in fields such as counseling, therapy, group dynamics and teaching in the field of Psychology.
Degree Requirements:
General Education Courses
Major Courses
Minor Courses
Electives
Degree available DSUlive
Student Learning Outcomes
The Student Learning Outcomes for the Psychology Program address four categories of importance to the disciplinary field:
I. Knowledge Base in Psychology:
Integrate psychological knowledge in the following domains: Abnormal, Personality, Developmental, Social, History, Treatments/Therapeutics, Biological, Health, Learning & Cognition. This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, IV, V, VII.
II. Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking: Read, analyze, and evaluate quantitative and qualitative research; Use scientific inquiry and critical thinking to study and interpret psychological research. This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, II, III, IV, VII.
III. Psychological Research: Research design, data collection, data analysis and presentation of research findings.
Students demonstrate effective oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills for information exchange. This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, II, III, V, VI, VII.
IV. Professional Development: Professional presentation skills and effective interaction with others. Apply psychological content and skills to career goals. This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, II, III, IV, VI, VII.
Requirements
Basic Core Requirements for Psychology Major
| PSYC 250 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 260 | History and Systems | 3 |
| PSYC 320 | Health Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 335 | Biological Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 345 | Research and Experimentation in Psychology I | 3 |
| PSYC 346 | Research and Experimentation in Psychology II | 3 |
| PSYC 355 | Psychology of Learning | 3 |
| PSYC 365 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 370 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 375 | Theories of Personality | 3 |
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| PSYC 491 | Seminar In Psychology | 3-6 |
| | Three Credits Required | |
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| PSYC 494 | Independent Study, Undergraduate Research | 1-6 |
| | One Credit Required | |
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| PSYC 497 | Psychology Internship, Externship, Cooperative Education | 3 |
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| Total Credit Hours: | 37 |
Select nine credits from the following:
Total Credit Hours: 47