Psychology Major
Department: Psychology
To major in psychology the student must complete a minimum of 34 hours that will include:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| PSY 101 | Principles of Psychology (with a grade of C or better) | 3.0 |
| PSY 201 | Brain and Behavior | 3.0 |
| PSY 205 | Quantitative Methods (with a grade of C or better) | 3.0 |
| PSY 206 | Research Methods in Psychology | 4.0 |
| Core Distribution Elective Courses 1 | 9.0 | |
Category A | ||
| Developmental Psychology | ||
| Personality Psychology | ||
| Social Psychology | ||
| Abnormal Psychology | ||
Category B | ||
| Psychology of Learning | ||
| Cognitive Psychology | ||
| Behavioral Neuroscience | ||
| Sensation & Perception | ||
| Advanced Elective Courses | 3.0 | |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| Honors Research | ||
| Social Affective Neuroscience | ||
| Tests and Measurement | ||
| Cognitive Development | ||
| Clinical Psychology | ||
| Psychology of Addiction | ||
| Intermediate Statistics for Psychology | ||
| History of Psychology | ||
| Personality Theories and Theorists | ||
| Cross-Cultural Psychology | ||
| Advanced Special Topics | ||
| Elective Courses | 9.0 | |
| Stress and Resilience | ||
| Environmental Psychology | ||
| Psychology of Religion | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Psychology of Women | ||
| Lifespan Developmental Psychology | ||
| Human Sexuality | ||
| Principles of Abnormal Psychology | ||
| Health Psychology | ||
| Adult Development and Aging | ||
| Child Psychopathology | ||
| Human Factors Psychology | ||
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | ||
| Undergraduate Practicum: Child Study Center | ||
| Undergraduate Practicum: Community Agency | ||
| Developmental Psychology | ||
| Personality Psychology | ||
| Social Psychology | ||
| Abnormal Psychology | ||
| Psychology of Learning | ||
| Cognitive Psychology | ||
| Behavioral Neuroscience | ||
| Behavioral Neuroscience Laboratory | ||
| Sensation & Perception | ||
| Honors Research | ||
| Social Affective Neuroscience | ||
| Tests and Measurement | ||
| Cognitive Development | ||
| Psychology of Addiction | ||
| Intermediate Statistics for Psychology | ||
| History of Psychology | ||
| Personality Theories and Theorists | ||
| Cross-Cultural Psychology | ||
| Reading | ||
| Research | ||
| Advanced Special Topics | ||
| Senior Exit Exam | ||
| Completion of Psychology Department senior exit exam within the final semester at Bradley as an undergraduate. | ||
| Total Hours | 34 | |
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PSY 206 Research Methods in Psychology is a prerequisite for all courses in Categories A and B. Must take at least one course in each category.
- A course satisfying the Elective requirement cannot also count toward satisfying another requirement (Foundation, Core Distribution, and/or Advanced).
- Only three hours of individual study courses (PSY 341 Undergraduate Practicum: Child Study Center, PSY 342 Undergraduate Practicum: Community Agency, PSY 481 Reading, PSY 491 Research) will count toward satisfying the Elective category.
Other Requirements
- Completion of Psychology Department senior exit exam within the final semester at Bradley as an undergraduate.
- A student must take a minimum of 9 hours of PSY courses from Bradley University (online or in-person). The courses need to be 300- or 400-level courses between PSY 350 and PSY 480, or PSY 499 and at least 3 of those 9 hours must be at the 400-level.