Requirements for a Bachelor of Science in the 2009-2011 Catalog
Psychology Core
Required Courses: (Minimum course grade of C-; 2.00 GPA)
Psych 111, Orientation to Psychology (.5; S/F)
Psych 101, Introduction to Psychology (3 crs)
Psych 102, Introduction to Psychology Laboratory (1 cr)
Psych 301, Research Design and Methodology (3 crs; Prereq: a Stat course)
Psych 440, Psychological Measurement (3 crs; Prereq: Stat course & Psych 301)
Psych 302, C- minimum (prereq: stat and Psych 301).
Completion of Psych 302 will fulfill ISU's upper level English Proficiency requirement.
Additional Required Courses (7 total; 21 crs):
Choose 1 course from at least 4 of the 5 following areas: (3 crs each; 2.00 GPA)
Area A
Psych 230, Developmental Psych
Psych 250, Intro to Industrial & Organizational Psych
Area B
Psych 280, Social Psychology
Psych 380, Social Cognition
Area C
Psych 310, Brain and Behavior
Psych 315, Drugs and Behavior
Area D
Psych 312, Sensation and Perception
Psych 313, Learning & Memory
Psych 316, Cognitive Processes
Psych 318, Thinking & Decision Making
Area E
Psych 360, Psychology of Normal Personality
Psych 460, Abnormal Psychology
Choose 3 additional 3-credit psychology courses:
These courses may be taken from the above areas or from any of the other courses offered by the department, excluding Psych 112, 131, 291, 470, 490, 491 and 492.
Supporting Courses
Philosophy 201 (3 crs)
Additional Philosophy course (3 crs), excluding Phil 207
Math course (3-4 crs) from 104 [or 150], 151, 160, 165, 166, 181, 182
Math 105 is not acceptable
Statistics 101 or 104 [or 226] (3-5 crs); C- minimum required
Choose two (2) of the following:
Biology 101 or 211 (3 crs)
Chemistry 163 & 163L [or higher] (5 crs)
Genetics 260 (3 crs; rarely offered) or Biol 313 (3 cr)
Biol 155 or 255 or 256 (3 crs)
Biol 258 (3 cr)
Additional B.S. supporting courses:
6 crs of LAS Natural Sciences (Choose 2 - 3 cr courses in addition to the two from above)
[http://www.las.iastate.edu/academics/generaleducation/ ]
1-2 crs of a LAS Natural Science laboratory
[http://www.las.iastate.edu/academics/generaleducation/]. Labs are
available with Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Astronomy, and Geology.
3 crs of Math. Choose a 3-credit course from the LAS Mathematical Disciplines
which include: Math 104 [or 150], 151, 160, 165, 166, 181, 182 OR Math 140,
141, 142, 149 OR Stat 401-404 OR Com S 107, 207, 227 OR Phil 207.
Math 105 is not acceptable
(Math 100- & 200- will be considered case-by-case depending on content).
The STUDENT is responsible for meeting all of the requirements for a degree with adviser's assistance.
