General Psychology Major
- PYC100 (3cr)
- STA225 (3cr)
- PYC250 (3cr)
- PYC301 (3cr)
- PYC341 (3cr)
- PYC360+361 (4cr)
- PYC407 (4cr)
- PYC409+410 (3cr)
- PYC412 (3cr)
- PYC414+415 (4cr)
- PYC420 (3cr)
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Total 37cr
- Core requirements: 12cr
- Basic processes + advanced laboratory: 6cr
- Distribution areas:
- Developmental Psychology/Family Life: 6cr (PYC250
+ 1 elective)
- Clinical Processes: 3cr (1 elective)
- Social issues/Group Dynamics: 6cr (PYC260 + 1 elective)
- Capstone: 3cr (1 elective)
TOTAL: 36 cr
Recommended for years 1 & 2
1. 0 Core: Topics and methods to illustrate concepts,
principles, and theories in Psychology
- PYC 100 Introductory Psychology (3cr)
- STA 225 Statistics (3cr)
- PYC 201 Research Methods I ( 3cr, Co-requisite: STA
225)
- PYC 202 Research Methods II (3cr, Pre-requisite: PYC
201)
Sub-total: 12cr
Recommended for year 3
2. 0 Basic Processes
Prerequisite: PYC 202
- One of the following:
- PYC 407 Psychobiology (formerly Physiological Psych)
(3cr)
- PYC 409Perceptual & Cognitive processes (3cr)
- PYC 414 Learning & Memory (3cr)
Sub-total: 3cr
2. 1 Advanced Lab in Basic Processes
Prerequisite: PYC 202; corresponding scientific content
course
- One following to match scientific content course:
- PYC 408 Advanced Psychobiology lab (3cr)
- PYC 410 Advanced Perceptual & Cognitive lab (3cr)
- PYC 415 Advanced Learning (3 cr.)
Sub-total: 3cr
3.0 Distribution areas
3.1 Developmental Psychology/Family Life:
A. PYC 250 Developmental (3cr)
B. One of the following:
- PYC 233 Parent/child relationships (3cr)
- PYC 234 Infancy/Early Childhood Development (3cr)
- PYC 236 Middle Childhood/Adolescent Development (3cr)
- PYC 256 Adult Development and Aging (3cr)
- PYC 275 Human Sexuality (3cr)
- PYC 351 Family Development (3cr)
- PYC 451 Death and Dying (3cr)
Sub-total: 6cr
N.B. Sections A and B may be completed in any sequence
3.2 Clinical Processes:
One of the following:
- PYC 341 Personality (3cr)
- PYC 342 Abnormal (3cr)
- PYC 343 Health Psychology (3cr)
Sub-total: 3cr
3.3 Social issues/Group Dynamics
A. PYC 260 Social Psychology (formerly PYC360 + PYC361)
- 3 cr
B. One of the following:
- PYC 350 Religion & Psychology (3cr)
- PYC 354 Sex Differences/Sex Roles (3cr)
- PYC 265 Exploring Leadership (3cr)
- PYC 440 Cross Cultural Socialization (3cr)
- PYC 370 I/O Psychology (3cr)
- PYC 490 Group Dynamics (3cr)
Sub-total:6cr
Recommended for year 4
4.0 Capstone: Integrative experience
One of the following:
- PYC 412 History and Systems (3cr)
- PYC 420 Testing and Measurement (3cr)
- PYC 491 Research in Developmental Psychology (3cr)
- PYC 495 Special Projects (3cr)
- PYC 499 Advanced issues in Psychology: instructor?s
area of research and expertise (3cr)
Sub-total: 3cr
| Old curriculum |
New curriculum equivalent |
| PYC100 - 3cr |
3cr PYC 100 Introductory Psychology |
| STA225 - 3cr |
3cr STA225 |
| PYC250 - 3cr |
3cr PYC250 +
3cr ONE of the following former
electives:
PYC233,PYC234,PYC236,PYC 256,PYC 275, PYC351,PYC
451 |
| PYC301 - 3cr |
3cr PYC201 |
| PYC341 - 3cr |
3cr PYC341 OR PYC342 OR
PYC343 |
| PYC360+361 - 4cr |
PYC260 +
3cr ONE of the following former
electives: PYC350, PYC354, PYC265, PYC440, PYC370,
PYC490 |
| PYC412 - 3cr
PYC420 - 3cr |
3cr PYC412 OR PYC420 OR PYC491 OR
PYC495 OR PYC499 |
| PYC407 - 4cr
PYC409+410 - 4cr
PYC414+415- 4cr |
3cr PYC407 OR PYC409 OR PYC414 |
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| Total: 37cr |
Sub total: 30 cr
+ any 2 PYC courses from curriculum
(with appropriate prerequisites)
Total: 36 cr |
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