Psychology (B.A.)

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Students must achieve an average of a C- or better for PSY 213 and PSY 218 to continue in the major.

Student Learning Outcomes for Psychology:

Students will be able to:

Critically analyze, synthesize, and evaluate ideas.
Conduct independent psychological research and apply psychological and methodological concepts to novel research ideas.
Effectively convey their evidence based analysis of psychological research and theories through oral and written formats.
Describe the nature of the relationship between brain, thoughts, feelings, and behaviors
Describe and apply the different theories and schools of thought of psychology (e.g. behaviorism) and to be able to place them in a historical perspective.

The Psychology major requires the following courses:

PSY 105 - SSC General Psychology
PSY 111 - NPS Introduction to Neuroscience
PSY 201 - Career Seminar
PSY 213 - Psychological Statistics
PSY 218 - Psychological Research Methods
PSY 402 - History and Systems of Psychology
One Community-Based Learning course (not restricted to discipline of Psychology)

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Suggested first year courses:

Fall semester:

PSY 105 - SSC General Psychology

Spring semester:

PSY 111 - NPS Introduction to Neuroscience
One 200-level content course (see note)

Notes:

PSY 105 is a prerequisite to all other psychology courses, except PSY 111 . It is preferred that it be taken in the fall, but it could also be taken in the spring.

PSY 111 may be taken at any point over the four years.

The major requires three 200- level content courses (two of PSY 221 , PSY 226 , PSY 227 , or PSY 235 ; one of PSY 241 or PSY 251 ). The major also requires PSY 213 and PSY 218 , which students should schedule for their second year. PSY 201 should be taken during the second semester of the sophomore year. PSY 227 is a Community-Based Learning course.