Psychology Curriculum
Curriculum Requirements
All bachelor's degrees require a minimum of 120 credit hours, inclusive of UD general education and major requirements as well as elective courses.
A major in Psychology consists of 48 credit hours, including the following core courses (19 credits), practicum (5 credits), and 6 credits from each of the 4 areas below (24 credits in total).
Psychology Core Courses (19 credits in total)
- PSY 110: Introduction to Psychology (3 credits)
- PSY 132: Critical Thinking (3 credits)
- MATH 230: Introduction to Statistics (3)
- PSY 243: Applying the Standards of APA Format (1 credit)
- PSY 333: Methods in Behavioral Research (3 credits)
- PSY 351: Theories of Personality (3)
- PSY 495: Psychology Senior Seminar (3 credits)
Practicum (5 credits in total)
- PSY 222: Professional Pathways for Psychology Students (2 credits)
- Choose 3 credits from this group
- PSY 476: Supervised Psychology Empirical Research Project (1 - 3 credits)
- PSY 485: Supervised Psychology Internship (1 - 3 credits)
- PSY 491: Supervised Psychology Independent Study (1- 3 credits)
6 Credits from Each of the 4 Areas below (24 Credits in Total)
Area 1: Human Development/Individual Differences (Choose 6 credits)
- PSY 220: Child Development (3 credits)
- PSY 223: Adolescent Development (3 credits)
- PSY 227: Adult Development and Aging (3 credits)
- PSY 357: Special Topics in Psychology (3 credits) (department approval required)
Area 2: Applied/Clinical Psychology (Choose 6 credits)
- PSY 250: Adult Brain Health Training (3 credits)
- PSY 260: Marriage and Family Systems (3 credits)
- PSY 342: Applied Behavior Analysis (3 credits)
- PSY 347: Psychological Testing and Assessment (3 credits)
- PSY 354: Abnormal Psychology (3 credits)
- PSY 357: Special Topics in Psychology (3 credits) (department approval required)
Area 3: Biological/Cognitive/Learning Psychology (Choose 6 credits)
- PSY 337: Learning and Behavior (3 credits)
- PSY 338: Cognition (3 credits)
- PSY 340: Behavioral Genetics (3 credits)
- PSY 350: Psychology of Human Sexuality (3 credits)
- PSY 357: Special Topics in Psychology (3 credits) (department approval required)
Area 4: Social/Diversity Psychology (Choose 6 credits)
- PSY 310: Social Psychology (3 credits)
- PSY 357: Special Topics in Psychology (3 credits) (department approval required)
- PSY 363: Cross Cultural Psychology (3 credits)
- PSY 360: Psychology of Gender (3 credits)
Students declaring a major or minor in Psychology are recommended to review all prerequisites for the core, practicum, and four areas of courses. For example, MATH 230: Introduction to Statistics (3 credits), is a prerequisite for PSY 333 and PSY 347.
Students may seek electives, which include courses offered at Clarke University, Loras College, or Emmaus Bible College. Psychology majors are recommended to successfully complete BIO 110: Human Biology (4 credits) during their undergraduate studies.
Students seeking future internships, research projects, employment opportunities, or applications to graduate/professional school programs, are recommended to review course letter grade/GPA requirements to meet expectations for their first destination placement, beyond their undergraduate degree.