Requirements for a Bachelor of Arts in the 2009-2011
Psychology Core
Required Courses; Minimum course grade of C-; 2.00 GPA average
Psych 111, Orientation to Psychology (.5 cr; 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)
Engl 302, 309, or 314, C- min.
Completion of Psych 302 will fulfill ISU's upper level English Proficiency requirement.
Additional Required Courses (7 total; 21 crs; 3 crs each; 2.00 GPA average). Choose 1 course from at least 4 of the 5 following areas:
Area A
Psych 230, Developmental Psychology
Psych 250, Psych of the Workplace (offered fall semester)
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 and Memory
Psych 316, Cognitive Processes
Psych 318, Thinking & Decision Making
Area E
Psych 360, Personality Psychology
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 accepted]
Statistics 101 or 104 [or 226] (3-5 crs); C- minimum required
Choose two (2) from 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 crs)
Biol 155 or 255 or 256 (3 crs)
Biol 258 (3 crs)
Additional B.A. Requirements
A minor OR a second major
The STUDENT is responsible for meeting all of the requirements for a degree with adviser's assistance.
