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Begin Date: Summer Session 2001
End Date: Fall Semester 2006 -UCA
Penn State Erie, The Behrend College (PSHBS)
Psychology is both a scientific discipline and a profession. Its overall focus is the study of behavior, cognition, and affect, and their associated physiological processes. Research is vital to the discipline of psychology. Investigators collect, quantify, analyze, and interpret data in order to understand the principles and theories of human thought and behavior. As a profession, psychology involves the application of knowledge, skills, and techniques for the solution and prevention of individual and social problems. Bachelor-level graduates in psychology are equipped for various positions in human service agencies, industrial settings, and laboratories. However, many students continue their training, working towards a master�s or a doctoral degree in psychology, while still others go on to school in other disciplines, e.g., medical school or law school.
Students may select either the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science program. The Bachelor of Arts degree requires more credits in the arts, humanities, and social sciences and proficiency in a second language. The Bachelor of Science program, in turn, offers two options. The General option is intended for students with a strong interest in science and requires more course work in the biological, physical, and mathematical sciences than does the Bachelor of Arts program. The Business option is designed for students who wish to combine their interests in business and psychology.
For the B.S. degree in Psychology, a minimum of 124 credits is required. Each student must earn at least a grade of C in each 300- and 400-level course in the major field.
Scheduling Recommendation by Semester Standing given like (Sem: 1-2)
GENERAL EDUCATION: 45 credits
(4-8 of these 45 credits are included in the REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR)
(See description of General Education in front of Bulletin.)
FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR:
(Included in ELECTIVES or GENERAL EDUCATION course selection)
UNITED STATES CULTURES AND INTERNATIONAL CULTURES:
(Included in ELECTIVES, GENERAL EDUCATION course selection, or REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE MAJOR)
WRITING ACROSS THE CURRICULUM:
(Included in REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR)
ELECTIVES: 15-19 credits
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR: 68
credits
(This includes 4-8 credits of General Education GQ courses.)
COMMON REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR (ALL OPTIONS): 47 credits
PRESCRIBED COURSES (12 credits)
CMPBD 100(1), PSY 002 GS(3)[1] (Sem: 1-4)
PSY 201W(4)[1] (Sem: 3-6)
PSYCH 431W(4) (Sem: 5-8)
ADDITIONAL COURSES (20 credits)
MATH 110 GQ(4) or MATH 140 GQ(4) (Sem: 1-2)
PSY 015(4)[1] or STAT 200 GQ(4)[1]
(Sem: 1-4)
Select 12 credits, including one course from at least four of the following
five categories:
1. Foundations of Behavior: PSY 203(3), PSY 204 GS(3), PSYCH 440(3), PSYCH 454(3),
PSYCH 466 (3) (Sem: 3-8)
2. Social/Developmental: PSY 213 GS(3), PSY 217 GS(3), PSYCH 427(3), PSYCH 433(3),
PSYCH 434(3), PSYCH 446(3), PSYCH 455(3) (Sem: 3-8)
3. Cognitive/Experimental: PSY 202 GS(3), PSY 221 GS(3), PSYCH 428(3), PSYCH
429(3), PSYCH 433(3), PSYCH 442(3) (Sem: 3-8)
4. Clinical/Personality: PSY 238 GS(3), PSYCH 130(3), PSYCH 434(3), PSYCH 435(3),
PSYCH 486(3), PSYCH 487(3) (Sem: 3-8)
5. Diversity: PSY 237 GS(3), PSY 270 GS;US(3), PSYCH 220 GS;US;IL(3), PSYCH 472(3) (Sem: 3-8)
Note: PSYCH 434 may be counted in either Social/Developmental or Clinical/Personality,
but not both.
SUPPORTING COURSES AND RELATED
AREAS (15 credits)
Select 6 additional credits of psychology courses at any level as interest
dictates (3 credits of either PSYCH 495 or PSYCH 496 may be applied to this
requirement) (Sem: 3-8)
Select 9 credits of 400-level psychology courses from any combination of categories
in consultation with adviser (Sem: 3-8)
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE OPTION: 21 credits
BUSINESS OPTION: (21 credits)
SUPPORTING COURSES AND RELATED
AREAS: 21 credits
Select 21 credits in business courses in consultation with adviser (Sem:
3-8)
GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY OPTION: (21 credits)
SUPPORTING COURSES AND RELATED
AREAS (21 credits)
Select 21 credits in science courses in consultation with adviser (Sem:
3-8)
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A student enrolled in this major must receive a grade of C or better, as specified
in Senate Policy 82-44.
Last Revised by the Department: Summer Session 2001
Blue Sheet Item #: 29-07-018
Review Date: 03/11/05
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