Psychology Bachelor of Science
Requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Psychology
The Psychology Department requires a good academic standing (minimum overall GPA 2.0) for entry into Psychology Bachelor of Science major from another major at Fredonia.
I. Courses in Psychology (41 credit hours):
Core Group - all courses required
NOTE:
- PSY 489 is a variable 1-3 credit hour course. Students must complete this course with 3 credit hours to satisfy the degree requirement.
Additional Requirements:
Choose one course from the Psychophysiology area:
Choose one course from the Cognitive area:
| PSY 244 | Cognitive Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 344 | Psychology of Language | 3 |
| PSY 364 | Cognitive Development | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Choose one course from the Social area:
Choose one course from the Clinical/Counseling area:
| PSY 356 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 379 | Child Psychopathology | 3 |
| PSY 447 | Introduction to Counseling | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Choose one course from the Theoretical Thinking (capstone experience) area:
| PSY 429 | History and Systems of Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 430 | Theories of Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 439 | Senior Honors Seminar | 3 |
| PSY 445 | Seminar in Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 454 | Theories of Memory | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Choose one course of a Developmental Focus:
NOTE:
- Students choosing to take PSY 364, PSY 365 or PSY 379 to meet both an area requirement and a developmental focus must take an additional psychology elective in order to fulfill the requirement that they have 35 credit hours of psychology courses.
II. Psychology Electives:
6-7 credit hours of any Psychology courses to bring total Psychology credit hours to 41.
III. Related Science Courses (14-15 credit hours):
One Mathematics course
and either the Biology or Chemistry focus.
Biology Focus
| BIOL 131 | Introductory Ecology and Evolution | 3 |
| BIOL 132 | Introductory Ecology and Evolution Laboratory | 1 |
| BIOL 133 | IntroductoryCell and Molecular Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 134 | Introductory Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 115 | General Chemistry Lecture I | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 11 |
Chemistry Focus
| CHEM 115 | General Chemistry Lecture I | 3 |
| CHEM 125 | General Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 |
| CHEM 116 | General Chemistry Lecture II | 3 |
| CHEM 126 | General Chemistry Laboratory II | 1 |
BIOL XXX
| One Biology Course | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 11 |
Total Credit Hours: 55-56
Biopsychology/Cognitive Neuroscience Specialization
As an alternative to the Psychology Bachelor of Science requirements listed above, students can elect to complete the following:
- Psychology courses all the same as above except all three courses in the Psychophysiology group (Group A) are required.
- Same requirements outside of Psychology as above for the Bachelor of Science (select between Biology focus and Chemistry focus) except BIO 243 (Biodiversity) and BIO 434 (Animal Behavior) are also added.
IV. Of the total hours counting for graduation, 45 credit hours must be upper level (300 and above), and 66 credit hours must be outside of Psychology.
V. Transfer students must take at least 23 hours in Psychology at Fredonia.
VI. Honors thesis may be substituted for the Independent Study requirement.
VII. A minimum of 2.00 cumulative quality point average in all psychology courses.