Psychology (Bachelor of Science, B.S.)
The study of psychology provides a better understanding of human nature and of the behavior of oneself and others as individuals and as members of a group. The Department of Psychology offers a Bachelor of Science degree. The department also serves other disciplines by offering courses that meet their needs.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Studies | ||
| Students must complete General Studies courses | 42-47 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| BIO 101 | Principles of Biology | 4 |
| or BIO 105 | Principles of Organismal Biology | |
| PSY 101 | General Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 200 | Intermediate Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 300 | Introductory Psychological Statistics | 3 |
| PSY 301 | Psychology Research Methods | 3 |
| PSY 303 | Psychology Research Team | 3 |
| PSY 445 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
| Select one course from each of the following restricted elective core groupings: | ||
| Interpersonal/Intercultural Core | 3 | |
| Psychology of Gender | ||
or PSY 230 | Psychology of Communication | |
or PSY 260 | Cross-Cultural Psychology | |
| Learning/Cognition Core | 3 | |
| Learning and Memory | ||
or PSY 340 | Cognitive Psychology | |
| Biological/Comparative Core | 3 | |
| Introduction to Neuroscience | ||
or PSY 355 | Sensation and Perception | |
| Social Core | 3 | |
| Industrial/Organizational Psychology | ||
or PSY 365 | Social Psychology | |
| Developmental/Lifespan Core | 3 | |
| Child/Adolescent Psychology | ||
or PSY 321 | Adult Psychology | |
| Adaptive Behavior Core | 3 | |
| Abnormal Psychology | ||
or PSY 325 | Psychology of Personality | |
or PSY 400 | Introduction to Psychological Testing and Assessment | |
| History and Systems Core | 3 | |
| History and Systems in Psychology | ||
| Psychological Elective | 6 | |
Additional six credit hours of electives (at least three credits 300 or higher) in Psychology 1 | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 91-96 | |
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At lease 3 credit hours numbered 300 or higher required. These electives may be chosen from the remaining courses in the restricted core electives above or from other offerings.
Note: It is recommended that all students preparing for graduate school take PSY 430 History and Systems in Psychology; this is a requirement for entrance to many graduate schools.
University Graduation Requirements
- Earn a minimum of 120 credit hours (100 level and higher, maximum of 6 CED credit hours applicable).
- Earn a minimum of 30 credit hours in upper-division courses. Lower-division transfer courses accepted as meeting upper-division departmental course requirements cannot be used to fulfill this requirement.
- Earn 30 of the last 45 credit hours at MWSU in institutional coursework (exclusive of credit by examination).
- Participate in required departmental and campus wide assessments.
- Fulfill the Missouri Constitution requirement.
- Successfully pass the Missouri Higher Education Civics Achievement exam.