New Psychology Major Requirements
Starting Fall 2009 |
The Psychology Department is proud to unveil a new and improved undergraduate degree in Psychology starting in the 2009-2010 catalog. The new degree requirements include Foundation courses, Breadth courses, Depth courses, and electives. The new degree requirements are informed by the American Psychological Association (APA) guidelines for the undergraduate psychology majors and the St Mary’s Conference for Undergraduate Studies in Psychology.
Freshmen and sophomore students should follow the new degree requirements. |
Psychology
Major Basic Requirements (BA* & BS) |
You
must complete 120 units of coursework
as outlined below:
Psychology Major Advising Checklist |
At lest 35
units of liberal studies requirements
At least 41 units of major requirements
At least 18 units of minor requirements
BA only - 16
units of language requirements
Enough elective to reach an overall total of at least 120
units
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Be
aware that some courses required for your degree may have prerequisites
to take before enrolling.
Please
note: You must complete NAU's diversity requirement
by taking two 3-unit courses, one in
ethnic diversity and one in global awareness.
Be
aware: NAU requires that at least 30
units of the courses you take for your degree must be upper-division
courses.
At
least 15 of the 36 units required for this major must be from courses offered by NAU.
These 15 units may not include individualized courses.
*You
must demonstrate proficiency in a language other than English that
is equivalent to 4 terms of university coursework in the same language
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Psychology
Major Core Requirements |
| Foundation Requirements |
|
11 Credits |
| Breadth Courses |
|
12 Minimum Credits |
| Depth Courses |
|
9 Minimum Credits |
| Capstone Course |
|
3 Credits |
| Electives |
|
6 Credits |
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Total Credits for Major |
|
41 |
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Foundation Courses (11 credit hours)
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PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology (3 credits)
PSY 230 Introduction to Statistics in Psychology (PSY 101 prerequisite) (4 credits)
PSY 302w Research Methods in Psychology (PSY 101 and PSY 230 prerequisites) (4 credits)
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| Breadth Courses (12 credit hours) |
PSY 101 prerequisite for the following courses:
PSY 240 Developmental Psychology (3 credits)
PSY 250 Social Psychology (3 credits) OR PSY 227 Personality (3 credits)
PSY 255 Introduction to Cognitive & Behavioral Neuroscience (3 credits)
PSY 260 Cognitive Psychology (3 credits)
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Depth Courses (9 credit hour minimum) |
PSY101, PSY 230, PSY 302w, and appropriate breadth course prerequisites for the following courses:
PSY 340 Child and Adolescent Psychology (PSY 240 prerequisite)
PSY 326 Group Behavior (PSY 250 prerequisite)
PSY 375 Social Psychology of Self and Identity (PSY 250 prerequisite)
PSY 415 Abnormal Psychology (PSY 227 prerequisite)
PSY 406 Clinical Psychology (PSY 227 prerequisite)
PSY 350 Advanced Cognitive & Behavioral Neuroscience (PSY 255 prerequisite)
PSY 355 Sensation & Perception (PSY 255 prerequisite)
PSY 320 Principles of Learning (PSY 260 prerequisite)
PSY 461 Language and Cognition – (PSY 260 prerequisite)
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Capstone courses (3 credit hours)
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PSY101, PSY 230, PSY 302w, 85 earned hours:
PSY 408c Fieldwork Experience
PSY 486c Undergraduate Research
PSY 450c Historical Systems of Psychology
PSY 460c Community Psychology
PSY 480c Health Psychology
PSY 490c Senior Capstone - Special Topics
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Electives
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PSY 277 Human Sexuality
PSY 280 Cultural Psychology
PSY 344 Adult Development and Aging
PSY 491 Psychology of Women
PSY 370 Motivation & Emotion
PSY 346 Industrial Organizational Psychology
PSY 347 Personnel Psychology
PSY 348 Organizational Psychology
PSY 432 Psychophysiology of Drugs and Behavior
PSY 485 Undergraduate Research Experience
PSY 497 Supervised Independent Study
PSY 381 Psychology of Emergency Response and Responders (web-based summer course)
PSY 365 Psychology of Stress Management (web-based summer course)
PSY 378 Positive Psychology (web-based summer course)
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Psychology Minor Requirements
Starting Fall 2009 |
Minimum of 21 credit hours psychology courses
12 credit hours must be taken at NAU (may not include individualized study courses)
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Minors must take the following courses:
Psychology Minor Advising Checklist
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PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology (3 credits)
PSY 240 Developmental Psychology (3 credits)
PSY 250 Social Psychology (3 credits) OR PSY 227 Personality (3 credits)
PSY 255 Introduction to Cognitive & Behavioral Neuroscience (3 credits)
PSY 260 Cognitive Psychology (3 credits)
And:
6 additional credit hours in psychology
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