Psychology - B.A Degree

Psychology

Office: W357 Thompson Hall

[phone]

Dr. Jack Croxton, Chairperson

Email: [e-mail]

Major Requirements

The Psychology Department requires a good academic standing (minimum overall GPA 2.0) for entry into the Psychology B.A. major from another major at Fredonia.

Core Courses:

PSY 129	Foundations of Psychology	3
PSY 130	Psychology Laboratory	1
PSY 200	Statistics for Psychology	3
PSY 315	Research Methods	3
Total Credit Hours:		10

NOTE:

• The above courses should be completed by the end of the junior year.
• PSY 100 Freshman Seminar is recommended for all first semester freshman majors.
• PSY 130 is waived for all students entering the program with 30 hours or more of undergraduate coursework completed.

Choose one course from the Psychophysiology area:

PSY 342	Perception	3
PSY 351	Physiological Psychology	3
PSY 361	Cognitive Neuroscience	3
PSY 363	Psychopharmacology	3
Total Credit Hours:		3

Choose one course from the Cognitive area:

PSY 343	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:

PSY 246	Personality	3
PSY 345	Social Psychology	3
PSY 365	Social Development	3
Total Credit Hours:		3

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 in 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
Total Credit Hours:		3

Choose one course of a Development Focus:

PSY 289	Lifespan Human Development	3
PSY 349	Child Psychology	3
PSY 364	Cognitive Development	3
PSY 365	Social Development	3
PSY 366	Psychology of Adulthood	3
PSY 379	Child Psychopathology	3
Total Credit Hours:		3

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.

Psychology Electives:

7-8 credit hours of any psychology courses to bring total psychology credit hours to 35.

Total Credit Hours:

7-8

Math Requirement

Completion of one course with a MATH prefix at the 100 level or above.

Total Credit Hours:

3

Minor Requirement

A minor in a field other than Psychology to complement the major, chosen with advisement, is required.

Note:

• Transfer students must complete at least 23 credit hours in Psychology at Fredonia
• Minimum 2.0 cumulative quality point average in all Psychology courses

Total Credit Hours: 38-39