Academic Catalog

Psychology Major

To major in psychology the student must complete a minimum of 34 hours that will include:

Required Courses
PSY 101Principles of Psychology (with a grade of C or better)3.0
PSY 201Brain and Behavior3.0
PSY 205Quantitative Methods (with a grade of C or better)3.0
PSY 206Research Methods in Psychology4.0
Core Distribution Elective Courses 19.0
Category A
Developmental Psychology
Personality Psychology
Social Psychology
Abnormal Psychology
Category B
Psychology of Learning
Cognitive Psychology
Behavioral Neuroscience
Sensation & Perception
Advanced Elective Courses3.0
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 Courses9.0
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 Hours34
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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 CenterPSY 342 Undergraduate Practicum: Community AgencyPSY 481 ReadingPSY 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.