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Department of Psychology

Major requirements

To major in psychology the student must complete a minimum of 34 hours that include:

  1. PSY 104: Principles of Psychology (with a grade of C or better).
  2. PSY 205: Quantitative Methods (with a grade of C or better).
  3. PSY 306: Experimental Psychology.
  4. A minimum of one course from each of the following categories. (Only Jr.-Sr. classes may be transferred from other institutions as category requirements).

    Category A: Social & Cognitive Bases
    PSY 304, Developmental Psychology
    PSY 307, Cognitive Psychology
    PSY 308, Social Psychology

    Category B: Biological Bases
    PSY 302, Psychology of Learning
    PSY 403, Physiological Psychology
    PSY 404, Sensation and Perception

    Category C: Applications
    PSY 310, Industrial and Organizational Psychology
    PSY 320, Human Factors
    PSY 345, Abnormal Psychology
    PSY 410, Health Psychology

    Category D: Quantitative and Integrative
    PSY 411 Tests and Measurements
    PSY 415, Intermediate Statistics
    PSY 439, History of Psychology
    PSY 452, Personality Theories and Theorists
  5. Three semester hours of BIO 121 (Life Science I), BIO 122 (Life Science II), or BIO 200 (Human Anatomy and Physiology).
  6. Nine additional semester hours (3 courses) from any of the psychology course offerings (including those listed under item 4 above) except only 6 hours of individual study courses (PSY 380, 481, 491) will count toward the major.
  7. Completion of Psychology Department senior exit exam within the final semester
    at Bradley as an undergraduate.