A minimum of 27 credit hours in psychology constitutes a major for the Bachelor of Arts degree. All students taking a major or minor in psychology must have their schedules approved by the Chair of the Department or their assigned departmental adviser. An introduction to the field of psychology with strong emphasis upon the scientific study of behavior. Topics include nervous system functioning, sensation and perception, learning, memory, cognition, development, motivation, emotion, social behavior, psychological dysfunction and treatment. Laboratory to be taken concurrently with PSY 110.
Students study psychological phenomena and methods directly through various laboratory experiments.
When taken with PSY 110, fulfills Natural Science component of the General Education Requirements. PSY 201 is a prerequisite for PSY 202. PSY 125.Social Psychology. An interdisciplinary approach to the study of social influences on the psychological functioning and behavior of the individual. PSY 201.Statistical Methods.