2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog/Student Handbook

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2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog/Student Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Psychology, B.A.

Requirements for Psychology Majors

Psychology majors must complete a minimum of 21 credits in the Department at Westfield State.

Required Courses - 9 Credits

PSYC 0101 - Introduction to Psychology Credits: 3
PSYC 0105 - Research Methods in Psychology Credits: 3
PSYC 0308 - Statistics for Psychologists Credits: 3

Content Courses - 18 Credits

Select the number of courses indicated below from each of the 4 categories.

Basic Processes - choose 2

PSYC 0215 - Adaptation and Animal Behavior Credits: 3
PSYC 0306 - Learning Credits: 3
PSYC 0341 - Cognitive Psychology Credits: 3
PSYC 0312 - Physiological Psychology Credits: 3
PSYC 0359 - Sensation and Perception Credits: 3

Individual and Social Systems - choose 1

PSYC 0201 - Theories of Personality Credits: 3
PSYC 0304 - Social Psychology Credits: 3
PSYC 0336 - Psychology of the Family Credits: 3

Development - choose 1

PSYC 0202 - Child Development Credits: 3
PSYC 0203 - Adolescent Development Credits: 3
PSYC 0357 - Adult Development and Aging Credits: 3

Applied - choose 2

PSYC 0206 - Educational Psychology Credits: 3
PSYC 0317 - Applied Behavior Anaylsis Credits: 3
PSYC 0200 - Industrial and Organizational Psychology Credits: 3
PSYC 0318 - Psychology of Interpersonal Relations and Communications Credits: 3
PSYC 0320 - Psychometrics: Psychological Tests and Measurements Credits: 3
PSYC 0322 - Theories of Counseling Credits: 3
PSYC 0303 - Abnormal Psychology Credits: 3
PSYC 0311 - Health Psychology Credits: 3

Capstone Experience - 3 Credits

Choose 1 of the following options with advisement

PSYC 0333 - Practicum in Psychology Credits: 6
Advanced Special Topics Seminars (e.g. History & Systems) Credits: 3
PSYC 0351 - Emotion Credits: 3
Honors Thesis as a member of the Honors program Credits: 3

Electives in Psychology - 9 credits

Total 39 Psychology credits

CORE Lab Science - 4 Credits

BIOL 0104 - Human Biology Credits: 4 or
BIOL 0106 - Biology Today Credits: 4 or
Department approved substitution Credits: 4

Additional Graduation Requirements

All students must meet the University Graduation Requirements and complete a common core of studies, distributed among the different academic areas as detailed in the Common Core .