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 206: 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 335, Health Psychology
                   PSY 345, Abnormal 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 101, BIO 102, or BIO 200.

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 381, 382, 481, 491) will count toward the major.

7. Completion of Psychology Department senior exit exam within the final semester
at Bradley as an undergraduate.

Programs

Major requirements