2013-2014 Catalog

Nov 24, 2024

2013-2014 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Psychology, BS

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Area I

Essential Skills (12 semester hours)

ENGL 1101 - Composition I 3 hours
ENGL 1102 - Composition and Literature 3 hours
MATH 1101 - College Algebra 3 hours
COMM 1000 - Introduction to Human Communication 3 hours or
COMM 1100 - Introduction to Public Speaking 3 hours

Area II

Humanities/Fine Arts (12 semester hours)

Select One Literature Course:

Select One Fine Arts Appreciation Course:

ARTS 1100 - Art Appreciation 3 hours
MUSI 1100 - Music Appreciation 3 hours
THEA 1100 - Theatre Appreciation 3 hours

Select Two Philosophy or Religion Courses:

PHIL 1100 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 hours
PHIL 2200 - Introduction to Ethics 3 hours
RELI 1100 - Old Testament 3 hours
RELI 1200 - World Religions 3 hours
RELI 2100 - The New Testament 3 hours

Area III

Science and Technology (11 semester hours)

CSCI 1100 - Introduction to Personal Computing 3 hours

Select Two Lab Science Courses:

BIOL 1103 - Elements of Biology 4 hours
BIOL 1104 - Organismal Biology 4 hours
BIOL 1107 - Introductory Biology I 4 hours
BIOL 1108 - Introductory Biology II 4 hours
CHEM 1211 - General Chemistry I 4 hours
CHEM 1212 - General Chemistry II 4 hours

Area IV

Social Sciences (12 semester hours)

POLI 1100 - American Government 3 hours
SOCI 1120 - Introduction to Sociology 3 hours

Select Two History Courses:

HIST 1111 - Survey of Civilization I 3 hours
HIST 1112 - Survey of Civilization II 3 hours
HIST 2111 - American History I 3 hours
HIST 2112 - American History II 3 hours

Area V

Courses Related to the Program of Study (42 semester hours)

Upper Division Psychology Elective Courses (12 hours)

Required Courses Outside of the Program of Study (3 semester hours)

MATH 2000 - Elementary Statistics 3 hours

Area VI

Additional Requirements (28 semester hours)

Electives 26 hours
Physical Education 2 hours ²

Total Hours for Graduation: 120

Note

¹ Computer proficiency may be demonstrated through examination.

² A maximum of two Physical Education courses may be used as general electives.