Bachelor of Arts in Psychology

Basic Requirements for Major

Thirty four credits in Psychology as follows: 1311, 2313, 3330, 3326, 3432, 3339, 4348 and 12 credits in advanced psychology electives.  The comprehensive examination in psychology is now completed at the end of the research sequence in the fall in PSY 4348 which culminates in a formal "Research Proposal.

Course Sequence

Year I

Fall Semester

ENG 1301Literary Tradition I

3

HIS 1311American Civilization I

3

PSY 1311Foundations of Psychology as Human Science

3

PHI 1301Phil & Ethical Life

3

Language or Elective

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Spring Semester

ENG 1302Literary Tradition II

3

HIS 1312American Civilization II

3

THE 1310Understanding The Bible

3

Fine Arts or Math

3

Language or Elective

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Year II

ENG 2311Literary Tradition III

3

ENG 2312Literary Tradition IV

3

HIS 2301Western Civilization I

3

HIS 2302Western Civilization II

3

PSY 2313General Psychology

3

PHI 2323The Human Person

3

THE 2311Western Theological Tradition

3

Fine Arts or Math

3

PSY 3326Statistics for the Social Sciences

3

Science Core w/Lab

4

Total Credit Hours:31

Year III

Fall Semester

PSY 3330History Of Psychology

3

PSY 3432Quantitative Research Design

4

PHI 3311Philosophy of Being

3

Language or Elective

3

ECO 1311Fundamentals Of Economics

3

Total Credit Hours:16

Language: As needed

Spring Semester

Elective

3

PSY 3339Phenomenological Research

3

Psychology Elective

3

POL 1311Principles Of American Politics

3

Language or Elective

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Language: As needed

Year IV

Fall Semester

Psychology Elective

3

Psychology Elective

3

Science Core w/Lab

4

PSY 4348Senior Thesis

3

Total Credit Hours:16

Spring Semester

Elective

9

Psychology Elective

3

Total Credit Hours:12