Psychology (B.S.) Major Requirements
Degree: Bachelor of Science
Credit Hours: 63+
"PR" indicates a pre-requisite. "CO" indicates a co-requisite.
Courses within this major may also satisfy general education requirements. Please consult http://advising.cofc.edu/general-edu for more information.
Required Courses
Introduction to Psychological Science (3) PR: None |
Experimental Foundations
Psychological Statistics and Research Methods (6) PR: PSYC 103 |
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Psychological Statistics (3) PR: PSYC 103 |
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Research Methods (3) PR: PSYC 103 and 211 |
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Research Design and Interpretation (3) PR: PSYC 103, 211 and 220. Students may take PSYC 250 in lieu of PSYC 211 and 220. |
Note: *PSYC 250 is strongly recommended for students in the BS program; however, students may take PSYC 211 and PSYC 220 in lieu of PSYC 250. Students who have completed PSYC 250 may not receive credit for PSYC 211 and PSYC 220. Similarly, students who complete PSYC 211 or PSYC 220 may not receive credit for PSYC 250.
Laboratory Requirement: Select one course from the following:
Advanced Conditioning and Learning with Lab (3) PR: PSYC 103, 213, 211, 220 (or 250 in lieu of 211 and 220) and junior or senior status |
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Advanced Social Psychology with Lab (3) PR: PSYC 103, 223, 211, 220 (or 250 in lieu of 211 and 220) and junior or senior status |
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Advanced Behavioral Neuroscience with Lab (3) PR: PSYC 103, 214, 211, 220 (or 250 in lieu of 211 and 220) and junior or senior status |
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Advanced Sensation and Perception with Lab (3) PR: PSYC 103, 216, 211, 220 (or 250 in lieu of 211 and 220) and junior or senior status |
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Advanced Cognitive Psychology with Lab (3) PR: PSYC 103, 215, 211, 220 (or 250 in lieu of 211 and 220) and junior or senior status |
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Advanced Developmental with Lab (3) PR: PSYC 103, 224, 211, 220 (or 250 in lieu of 211 and 220) and junior or senior status |
Select three courses totaling 9 credit hours from the following:
Conditioning and Learning (3) PR: PSYC 103 |
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Behavioral Neuroscience (3) PR: PSYC 103 |
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Cognitive Psychology (3) PR: PSYC 103 |
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Sensation and Perception (formerly PSYC 313) (3) PR: PSYC 103 |
Select three courses totaling 9 credit hours from the following:
Abnormal Psychology (formerly PSYC 307) (3) PR: PSYC 103 |
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Psychology of Personality (formerly PSYC 308) (3) PR: PSYC 103 |
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Social Psychology (formerly PSYC 310) (3) PR: PSYC 103 |
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Lifespan Development (formerly PSYC 311) (3) PR: PSYC 103 |
Select five courses totaling 15 credit hours; 9 of these credit hours must be at 351-level or above:
Motivation (3) PR: PSYC 103 |
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Comparative Psychology (3) PR: PSYC 103 |
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Industrial Psychology (3) PR: PSYC 103 |
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Environmental Psychology (3) PR: PSYC 103 |
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Health Psychology (3) PR: PSYC 103 |
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Psychology of Stress (3) PR: PSYC 103 |
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Positive Psychology: Optimizing Psychological Well-being (3) PR: PSYC 103 |
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States of Consciousness (3) PR: PSYC 103 |
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Psychology of Substance Abuse (formerly PSYC 388) (3) PR: PSYC 103 and 221 (formerly 307) |
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Psychology of Entrepreneurship (3) PR: MATH 104, or PSYC 211 or DSCI 232 and junior standing or instructor permission. Note: This course is cross-listed with MGMT 377. If a student has received credit for MGMT 377, the student may not receive credit for PSYC 349. |
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Psychology of Gender (3) PR: PSYC 103 |
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Principles of Neurobiology (3) PR: PSYC 103, BIOL 111, 112, and BIOL 211 or PSYC 214, or instructor permission. Note: This course is cross-listed with BIOL 351. If a student has received credit for BIOL 351, the student may not receive credit for PSYC 351. |
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Neurobiology and Behavior (3) PR: BIOL/PSYC 351 or PSYC 214, or instructor permission. Note: This course is cross-listed with BIOL 352. If a student has received credit for BIOL 352, the student may not receive credit for PSYC 352. |
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Hormones and Behavior (Cross-listed with BIOL 353) (3) PR: PSYC 103 and 214 or 216, or instructor permission. Note: This course is cross-listed with BIOL 353. If a student has received credit for BIOL 353, the student may not receive credit for PSYC 353. |
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Sport Psychology (3) PR: PSYC 103, 211, 220 (or 250 in lieu of 211 and 220) or instructor permission. Note: This course is cross-listed with PEHD 355. If a student has received credit for PEHD 355, the student may not receive credit for PSYC 355 |
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Introduction to Behavioral Genetics (3) PR: PSYC 103 and BIOL 111, or instructor permission |
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Nonverbal Communication (formerly PSYC 340) (3) PR: PSYC 103, 211, 220 (or 250 in lieu of 211 and 220) or instructor permission |
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Tests and Measurements (3) PR: PSYC 103, 211, 220 (or 250 in lieu of 211 and 220) |
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Applied Behavior Analysis (3) PR: PSYC 103, 211, 213, 220 (or 250 in lieu of 211 and 220) |
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Topics in Child and Adolescent Development (3) PR: PSYC 103 and 224 (formerly 311), 211, 220 (or 250 in lieu of 211 and 220) |
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Mass Media and Human Development (3) PR: PSYC 103 and 224 (formerly 311), 211, 220 (or 250 in lieu of 211 and 220) |
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Psychology of Language (3) PR: PSYC 103 and 215, 211, 220 (or 250 in lieu of 211 and 220) or instructor permission |
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Behavioral Pharmacology (3) PR: PSYC 103, 211, 220 (or 250 in lieu of 211 and 220) and (either PSYC 214 or PSYC/BIOL 351), or instructor permission |
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Neuropsychology (3) PR: PSYC 103, 211, 220, (or 250 in lieu of 211 and 220), and (either 214 or PSYC/BIOL 351), or instructor permission |
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Child Psychopathology (3) PR: PSYC103, 221, 211, 220 (or 250 in lieu of 211 and 220) |
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Research Design and Interpretation (3) PR: PSYC 103, 211, 220 (or 250 in lieu of 211 and 220) |
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Scientific Foundations of Clinical Psychology (3) PR: PSYC 103, 221 (formerly 307), 211, 220 (or 250 in lieu of 211 and 220) |
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History and Systems of Psychology (3) PR: PSYC 103, 211, 220 (or 250 in lieu of 211 and 220) and at least 12 additional credit hours in psychology |
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Advanced General Psychology (3) PR: PSYC 103, 211, 220 (or 250 in lieu of 211 and 220) and at least 15 additional credit hours in psychology |
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Internship Experience (3) PR: This class is open to junior or senior psychology majors with an overall and major minimum GPA of 3.00. Students must have successfully completed the following courses before they are eligible to apply: PSYC 103, 213, 214, 215, 211 and 220 (or 250 in lieu of 211 and 220) |
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Teaching Mentorship (3) PR: 103, 211, 220 (or 250 in lieu of 211 and 220) and open only to junior and senior PSYC majors with a minimum PSYC GPA of 3.00 or instructor permission |
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Special Topics in Psychology (1-4) PR: Open to juniors and seniors with the instructor permission. (No more than 6 credit hours in special topics may be applied to meet the requirements for the major.) |
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Special Topics in Neuroscience (3) PR: Junior or senior standing and instructor permission |
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Seminar in Neuroscience (3) PR: BIOL/PSYC 351/352; CO: BIOL/PSYC 448 or instructor permission. Students engaged in independent research or a bachelor's essay will be given priority for enrollment. |
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Bachelor's Essay in Neuroscience (6) PR: BIOL/PSYC 351 and 352 and permission of both the student's major department and the neuroscience program director |
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Tutorial (formerly PSYC 399) (3) PR: PSYC 103, 211 and 220 (or 250 in lieu of 211 and 220); junior or senior standing; tutor permission; and department chair permission |
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Independent Study (formerly PSYC 400) (1-3) PR: PSYC 103, 211 and 220 (or 250 in lieu of 211 and 220); Open to junior and senior psychology majors with the permission of a faculty member as supervisor and of the department chair. Formal written application stating the nature of the project and presenting evidence of sufficient background knowledge for the enterprise must be submitted prior to registration. Open only to students having a GPA of at least 3.00 in psychology courses. (No more than 6 credit hours in independent study may be applied toward the major.) |
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Bachelor's Essay (6) PR: PSYC 103, 211 and 220 (or 250 in lieu of 211 and 220); Open to psychology majors with an overall GPA of at least 3.40; senior standing, tutor permission and department chair approval. Formal written application stating the nature of the project and presenting evidence of sufficient background knowledge for the enterprise must be submitted prior to registration. |
Math Requirement: Complete 7 credit hours.
Pre-Calculus Mathematics (4) PR: MATH 101 or placement |
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Introductory Calculus (4) PR: MATH 111 or placement |
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Statistical Methods I (3) PR: Either MATH 111, 120 or instructor permission |
Note: Honors College mathematics courses will also fulfill the MATH 111 and 120 requirements as long as they are either calculus or have calculus as a pre-requisite. Higher-level calculus courses in Math may also be used to fulfill the calculus portion of the Psychology Math requirement.
Science Requirement: Select 8 credit hours of an introductory sequence or higher in biology, chemistry, or physics of which 2 credit hours must be earned in the accompanying laboratories:
Concepts and Applications in Biology I (4) PR: None; CO: BIOL 101L |
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Concepts and Applications in Biology I Lab (0) CO: BIOL 101 |
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Concepts and Applications in Biology II (4) PR: BIOL 101 and 101 lab; CO: BIOL 102L |
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Concepts and Applications in Biology II Lab (0) CO: BIOL 102 |
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Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology (3) PR: None; CO: BIOL 111L |
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Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology Lab (1) CO: BIOL 111 |
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Evolution, Form, and Function of Organisms (3) PR: BIOL 111 and 111L; CO: BIOL 112L |
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Evolution, Form, and Function of Organisms Lab (1) CO: BIOL 112 |
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General Chemistry (3) PR: None; CO: CHEM 101L |
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General Chemistry Lab (1) CO: CHEM 101 |
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Organic and Biological Chemistry (3) PR: CHEM 101 and 101L; CO: CHEM 102L |
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Organic and Biological Chemistry Lab (1) CO: CHEM 102 |
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Principles of Chemistry (3) PR/CO: CHEM 111L; Unless students exempt MATH 111 (via diagnostic testing) or have completed this course as a pre-requisite, they are required to take MATH 111 as a co-requisite. |
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Principles of Chemistry Lab (1) CO: CHEM 111 |
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Principles of Chemistry (3) PR: CHEM 111 and 111L |
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Principles of Chemistry Lab (1) CO: CHEM 112 |
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Introductory Physics I (3) PR: None; CO: PHYS 101L |
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Introductory Physics Lab (1) CO: PHYS 101 |
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Introductory Physics II (3) PR: PHYS 101 and 101L; CO: PHYS 102L |
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Introductory Physics Lab (1) CO: PHYS 102 |
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General Physics I (3) CO: PHYS 111L; PR or CO: MATH 120 or equivalent or instructor permission |
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General Physics I Lab (1) CO: PHYS 111 |
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General Physics II (3) PR: PHYS 111 and 111L; CO: PHYS 112L; PR or CO: MATH 220 or equivalent or instructor permission |
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General Physics II Lab (1) CO: PHYS 112 |
Notes:
- Independent Study/Special Topic limitations: A maximum of 6 credit hours of PSYC 498 may apply to the major requirements; a maximum of 6 credit hours of PSYC 410 may apply to major requirements.
- It is recommended that students take one or more mathematics courses prior to enrollment in PSYC 211 or PSYC 250.
