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Requirements - BPS (Bachelor of Professional Studies) in Psychology

(Offered in the evening trimester program only)

Requirements: Credits
College Core Courses 40
Required courses for the major: (4 credits each) 28
PSY 1101 Introductory Psychology* (or PSY 201 and PSY 202)  
PSY 2400 Brain, Mind and Behavior  
PSY 3020 Ouantitative Research Methods in Psychology*  
PSY 3060 Developmental Psychology: "Seasons of Life"  
PSY 3120 Personality Psychology  
PSY 3150 Psychology of Learning and Memory  
PSY 4110 Social Psychology  
Elective courses (12 credits required from the following): 12
PSY 2111 Childhood and Adolescence  
PSY 2120 Psychology in Teaching and Learning  
PSY 2150 Psychology in Business and Industry  
PSY 3000 Health Psychology  
PSY 3001 Introduction to Drug and Alcohol Abuse Studies  
PSY 3101 Health Counseling  
PSY 3135 Psychology of the Criminal Offender  
PSY 3140 Psychology of Learning Dysfunction  
PSY 3160 Psychology of the Disadvantaged or Exceptional  
PSY 3190 Psychological Aspects of Human Sexuality  
PSY 3220 Psychology of Alcoholism and Other Addictions  
PSY 3260 Personnel Psychology  
PSY 3700 The Adult Years: Continuity and Change  
PSY 4100 Practicum in Health Counseling  
PSY 4120 Experimental Psychology*  
PSY 4130 Abnormal Psychology  
PSY 4500 Social Psychology  
PSY 4900 People and Organizations  
General Elective Courses 40
TOTAL 120


* The Psychology department does not support and does not recommend students for graduate work unless their program includes PSY 1101: Introductory, PSY 3020: Quantitative, and PSY 4120, Experimental Psychology.