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BPS (Bachelor of Professional Studies in Psychology)

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.