Psychology (B.S.)

Location(s): Dahlonega, Gainesville

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120 hours

No grade below “C” will be acceptable in any psychology course for psychology majors.

Core IMPACTS - 42 hours

Refer to Core IMPACTS

Institution: No exceptions

Mathematics: MATH 1111 or higher is strongly recommended

Citizenship: No exceptions

Humanities: No exceptions

Writing: No exceptions

STEM: BIOL 1107K/1108K and an additional MATH or MATH 1401 (if not taken in the Field of Study) are strongly recommended

Social Sciences: No exceptions

Field of Study - 18 hours

PSYC 1101 - Introduction to Psychology
PSYC 1102 - Skills and Careers in Psychology
PSYC 2103 - Human Growth & Development
Nine (9) additional hours of 1000-2000 level courses selected in consultation with advisor. (Recommended areas include foreign language, sociology, anthropology, philosophy, statistics, biological science, math, computer science.)

Major Requirements - 60 hours

Required Courses - 30 hours

PSYC 3070K - Quantitative Methods
PSYC 3080K - Research Methods
PSYC 3150 - Social Psychology
PSYC 3310 - Cognitive Psychology
PSYC 3530 - Psychopathology
PSYC 4230 - Biopsychology
PSYC 4900 - Senior Psychology Seminar This class should be taken during the final semester before graduation.

At least one of the following labs

(Notes: labs should be taken after completing PSYC 3070K and PSYC 3080K; the class associated with the lab is a prerequisite or co-requisite for the lab)

Psychology Major Electives - 12 hours

Open Elective - 3 hours

3 hours of open elective

Minor - 15-18 hours

An academic minor is required of all Psychology majors. Students may consult with their faculty advisor about the choice of a minor, but should contact the minor department for consultation with a minor advisor.