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Our Academic Program
Prospective majors will
be required to complete a comprehensive examination of
psychological knowledge as part of the department’s assessment
procedure. The department Chair will assign a
faculty advisor and provide students with a permit to officially
declare the major in the Academic Advising Center.
Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Science | Teacher Preparation | Minor in Psychology
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of
Science - full curriculum ( , opens new window)
Electives should be chosen in consultation with an academic
advisor. Students pursuing a degree in psychology
should successfully complete MATH 125, PSYC 300, 301
and 306 as early in their programs as feasible but in no case
later than the completion of the first 90 hours of the degree.
Course pre-requisites must be satisfied.
Psychology majors must earn a grade of C- or better in
PSYC 201, 202, 300, 301 and 306. Before students can enroll
in PSYC 300 they must earn a grade of C- or better their
introductory sequence of courses. Before majors can enroll
in PSYC 301 they must earn a grade of C- or better in the
introductory courses and in PSYC 300. Students who choose
to take PSYC 302 or 310 must receive a grade of C- or better
in PSYC 301 before they can enroll in these courses. Students
may not enroll in 400 level lab courses until they
successfully complete PSYC 301 with a grade of C- or better.
In addition to successful completion of all general education
and degree studies requirements, both the
Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Science degrees in
Psychology require successful completion of the following
courses:
- Math 125*;
- PSYC 201*and 202*;
- PSYC 300;
- PSYC 301W/301L;
- PSYC 306;
- Selection of two additional 300-level courses;
- Selection of two additional 400-level courses
with co-requisite labs;
- One PSYC elective at the 300- or 400- level;
- PSYC 490W
* Courses bearing an asterisk may be used simultaneously
to satisfy, in part, certain general education and degree studies
requirements. For details, see your academic advisor.
Teacher Preparation
For those students who wish to become elementary teachers, CNU has a program leading to a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and the MAT (Master of Arts in Teaching). This program also includes teacher licensure. Application to this program is made during the second semester of the junior year. Because course sequencing is critical to success, interested students should talk to an advisor about
their interest in the five-year program early.
Major courses required: see major requirements for Psychology.
Support courses required:
- ENGL 123*- xxxx 223*;
- MATH 125*;
- HIST 111G*-112G*;
- COMM 201*;
- Science sequence with lab*;
- HIST 201;
- GEOG 201;
- PSYC 307 or 308;
- SOCL 314;
- PSYC 312;
- NSCI 310;
- MATH 308;
- ENGL314W, 430;
Reading field experience.
Graduate courses** required (senior year):
- MATH 570;
- ENGL 532, ENGL 514.
*These courses can also be used to fulfill general education requirements.
** See the graduate catalog (opens new window) for graduate course descriptions. |
The Minor in Psychology
Students wishing to minor in psychology must present themselves in the Psychology Department office to provide certain information and submit a plan for the minor before the minor may be declared in the Academic Advising Center. The department will approve the plan or work with the student to find an acceptable plan. Eighteen credit hours (minimum) constitute the minor, which must include PSYC 201 and 202. All prerequisites must be met for courses taken for the minor. A psychology minor is particularly appropriate for business, sociology, social work, government, public administration, pre-med and pre-law. |
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