Course List
The following courses are normally taught at least once every two years. Only 300- and 400-level courses can be used to meet the 36 credit hours needed in Psychology to earn the BA degree.
Course Areas
Introductory and Fundamental Tools Courses
- PSY 201 Principles of Psychology
- PSY 301 Orientation and Entrance Assessment (0 Hrs)
- PSY 302 Research Methods in Psychology (W)
- PSY 303 Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
- PSY 458 Psychological Tests and Measurements (W)
Biological Basis for Behavior Courses
- PSY 212 Brain and Emotion
- PSY 315 Psychoactive Drugs
- PSY 335 Health Psychology
- PSY 336 Psychology of Eating Disorders/Obesity
- PSY 412 Introduction to Biopsychology
Cognition and Perception Courses
- PSY 311 Cognitive Psychology
- PSY 314 Sensation and Perception
- PSY 413 Psychology of Learning and Memory (W)
- PSY 416 Psychology of Motivation (W)
Developmental and Educational Psychology Courses
- PSY 321 Life-Span Developmental Psychology (W)
- PSY 322 Child Development (W)
- PSY 323 Adolescence
- PSY 324 Exceptional Child (W)
- PSY 326 Family Psychology (W)
- PSY 327 Educational Psychology (W)
- PSY 484 Childhood Trauma: Risk and Resiliency (3 to 4 Hrs)
Sociocultural Psychology Courses
- PSY 331 Social Psychology
- PSY 332 Sport Psychology
- PSY 337 Psychology of Music
- PSY 339 Psychology of Gender
- PSY 421 Stereotyping and Prejudice
- PSY 433 Political Psychology (3 to 4 Hrs)
Clinical/Counseling Psychology Courses
- PSY 241 Multicultural Psychology
- PSY 351 Abnormal Psychology (W)
- PSY 352 Multicultural Counseling
- PSY 441 Theories of Personality (W)
- PSY 452 Introduction to Clinical Psychology (W)
- PSY 453 Psychological Foundations for Helping (W)
- PSY 454 Theories of Psychotherapy (W)
- PSY 457 Behavior Modification: Principles and Techniques (W)
- PSY 466 Working with Victims of Sexual Assault/Abuse (3 Hrs)
Special Topics, Independent Study, and Capstone Courses
- PSY 310 Special Topics in Psychology
- PSY 410 Advanced Topics in Psychology
- PSY 467 Specialized Internship Applied Learning (1 to 2 Hrs)
- PSY 471 Senior Seminar (W)
- PSY 490 Independent Study in Psychology (2 to 4 Hrs)
All 300-level courses have PSY 201 Principles of Psychology (or equivalent) as a prerequisite. All 400-level courses have PSY 302 Research Methods in Psychology (or equivalent) as a prerequisite. Some 400-level courses have additional prerequisites (see official Course Descriptions)
All 200-level courses are 3 credit hours and all 300- and 400-level courses are 4 credit hours except where noted.
At least two of the psychology courses in addition to PSY 302 Research Methods in Psychology must include formal writing assignments; such courses are identified by a “W” following the course number and title. Students must save their graded writing assignments from these courses for later use in PSY 471 Senior Seminar.