Requirements for a Bachelor of Arts in the 2012-2013
Psychology Core
Required Courses : (Minimum course grade of C-; 2.00 GPA)
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 or Psych 302, C- min.
Completion of Psych 302 will fulfill ISU's upper level English Proficiency requirement.
Additional Required Courses (7 total; 21 crs):
Choose 4 courses from at least 4 of the 5 following areas: (3 crs each; 2.00 GPA)
Area A
Psych 230, Developmental Psychology
Psych 250, Introduction 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 and 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 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. supporting Courses
A Minor (minimum of 15 credits)
(a second major is acceptable)
NOTE: A C minimum is required in Engl 150 and 250.
The STUDENT is responsible for meeting all of the requirements for a degree with adviser's assistance.
