Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology
Henderson State University

Updated May, 2008

Grade     Hours                       Liberal Arts Core (C or better required for at least 45 hours)

_____    _____                GEN1031  Henderson Seminar (for anyone entering with less than 15 hrs. previous college credit )

                    English(9-12 hrs.; start freshman year):
_____    _____                1. ENG1463 (English A) {must earn C or better before English B}
_____    _____                2. ENG1473 (English B) or ENG1803 (English - Honors) {Earn at least C in A & B before taking Lit.}
_____    _____                3. ENG2683, ENG2013, or ENG2023 (Western or World Literature)
_____    _____                4. ENG3313 (Review Composition) -- students graduating 2008 or later
                                            (Students can exempt ENG3313 by achieving an acceptable score on the Review Composition Exam.)

                     Social Sciences (12 hours; freshman or soph. year):
_____    _____                 1. HIS1013, 1023, or 1043 (Civ. to/since 1660)
_____    _____                 2. HIS2053 or 2063 (US History), or PSC1013 (Am. Govt.)
_____    _____                 3. PSY 1013 (General Psychology -- also counts toward major)
_____    _____                 4. ECO2013, ECO2023, GEO1023, GEO2163, SOC1013, ANT/SOC2013, or any listed in 1. & 2.

                    Natural Science (11 hours; start freshman or soph. year):
_____    _____                1. Life Science (4 hrs. including lab)
                                            BIO1013 & 1021 (Biology & lab), BIO2104 (Botany), or BIO2114 (Zoology).
_____    _____                2. Physical Science (4 hrs. Chemistry or Physics, with lab): CHM1004, CHM1014, CHM1024,
                                            CHM1034, CHM1044, PHY1024, PHY2034, PHY2044, PHY2234, or PHY2244.
_____    _____                3. General Science (3 hrs.) -- any additional class from 1. or 2., or one of these:
                                            BIO2283 (Environment), PHS1053 (Earth), PHS1073 (Meteorology), PHS1133 (Geology),

                                            or PHY3323 (Acoustics).

                     Health & Recreation (2 hours; freshman or soph. year):
_____    _____                1. HPR1011 (Life Fitness Concepts)
_____    _____                2. HPR???? (any activity course -- see HSU catalogue for options)

                     Humanities (6 hours; soph. year):
_____    _____                1. Philosophy {first earn C or better in English B}
                                         PHI2013 (Intro), 2083 (Honors) 3043 (Ancient), 3053 (Modern), or 3113 (Ethics).
_____    _____                2. Arts
                                            ART2033 (Art), MUS2033 (Music), or THA2033 (Drama).

                    Mathematics (3 hours; soph. year):

_____    _____                MTH1033, MTH1243, or MTH1273 (Algebra) -- or higher with approval.

                    Communication (3 hours; soph. year):
_____    _____                COM2013 (Oral Communication)

                    Non-Western Culture (3 hours; junior or senior year -- see HSU catalogue for options):
_____    _____                PSY3043 or 3053 (either one will also count toward major)

 

 

 

Grade     Hours   Major: Psychology Requirements

                    Required Core Courses (22 hours; plus 9 hrs. from electives listed further down):
_____    _____                      PSY1013 General Psychology -- counts toward Social Sciences requirement
_____    _____                      PSY2023 Abnormal Psychology
_____    _____                      PSY2143 Experimental Statistics; sophomore year recommended
_____    _____                      PSY2533 Principles of Learning; sophomore year recommended
_____    _____                      PSY2541 Principles of Learning Laboratory; sophomore
_____    _____                      PSY4433 Tests & Measurements
_____    _____                      PSY4733 Experimental Methods
_____    _____                      PSY48?? Experimental Psychology (see Capstone information below)

Capstone Experience:  After PSY2143 (Experimental Statistics), a two-semester experimental psychology sequence caps off the educational experience.  First students take PSY4733 (Experimental Methods), followed by one from these options:

          PSY4833 Advanced Experimental Psychology
          PSY4863 Advanced Social Psychology
          PSY4893 Advanced Independent Research in Psychology

                    Psychology Elective Courses (9 hours or more required):
_____    _____                      PSY2033 Applied Psychology
_____    _____                      PSY2263 Developmental Psychology
_____    _____                      PSY2373 Human Diversity
_____    _____                      PSY3003 Special Topics in Psychology -- may repeat when topic changes
_____    _____                      PSY3043 Cross-Cultural Psychology -- Nonwestern Culture course
_____    _____                      PSY3053 Multicultural Mental Health -- Nonwestern Culture course
_____    _____               PSY3063 Social Psychology
_____    _____                      PSY3113 Personality
_____    _____                      PSY3153 Cognitive Psychology
_____    _____                      PSY3213 Infancy & Childhood
_____    _____                      PSY3233 Critical & Analytical Thinking
_____    _____               PSY3273 History & Systems
_____    _____                      PSY3303 Motivation
_____    _____                      PSY3333 Forensic Psychology
_____    _____                      PSY4003 Special Topics in Psychology -- may repeat when topic changes
_____    _____                      PSY4283 Sensation & Perception
_____    _____               PSY4293 Physiological Psychology
_____    _____                      PSY4323 Behavior Modification
_____    _____               PSY4343 Advanced Statistics
_____    _____                      PSY4353 Psychology in Literature
_____    _____                      PSY4363 Verbal Behavior
_____    _____                      PSY4693 Love & Sexual Behavior 
_____    _____                      PSY4723 Psychology of Religion
_____    _____                      PSY4743 Counseling Theories & Techniques

Advice on graduate school preparation: Psychology majors are advised to take as many Psychology electives as possible. Students considering graduate school are strongly advised to include Social, Physiological, Advanced Stat., and History & Systems.  Critical &  Analytical Reasoning helps prepare for portions of the GRE and LSAT.

 

Courses offered outside the classroom include PSY4713 (Practicum in Psychology), PSY4703 (Independent Study), and PSY4773 (Independent Research). These are special courses for advanced students. No one is automatically permitted to take these. Each student interested in taking PSY4713, 4703, or 4773 must submit a formal plan for the proposed project or volunteer work, which must be approved by both the mentoring professor and the person who will supervise the volunteer work. These conditions apply for PSY4893 (Advanced Independent Research) as well.

Foreign Language (12 hours; start by soph. year):  French, German, or Spanish
_____    _____                (1. Elementary I)
_____    _____                (2. Elementary II)
_____    _____                3. Intermediate I
_____    _____                4. Intermediate II

Note: Technically only 6 hours in Intermediate are required. Elementary courses are prerequisites for the Intermediates, therefore most students must take 12 hours altogether. However, students demonstrating sufficient background might get to skip Elementary courses. Languages other than French, German, or Spanish might be permitted; check with the Foreign Languages Coordinator.

                    Minor (include at least one 3000-4000 level course)

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                    Junior-Senior (3000-4000 Level) Courses: 42 hours
_____                           Junior-Senior Hours in Psychology (at least 9 hrs.)
_____                           Junior-Senior Hours in Minor (at least 3 hrs.)
_____                           Intermediate Foreign Language (if taken in last 2 yrs., 6 hrs.)
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Note:  Students may not take 3000 level courses or higher until all necessary remedial work is successfully completed.

 

·         Remedial courses do not count toward graduation. They do not count toward any requirements except completion of remediation.

·         Remedial courses, if any are required based on your ACT scores, must be taken every semester until you pass them.

·         Repeated courses only count once except when a class's catalogue course description specifies that it may be repeated.

·         Courses that meet requirements in two different areas (such as when General Psychology counts toward both Social Sciences and your Psychology major requirements) should only be added once when figuring your total hours toward graduation.

·         No more than 7 hours of D may meet liberal arts core (general education) requirements. No more than 30 hours with a grade of D may count overall.

·         No hours with a grade of F count.

Checklist for Graduation

_____               Rising Junior/English Proficiency Exam
_____               Minimum GPA 2.00

____           Completed all required courses (liberal arts core, major, minor, additional requirements)
_____               Repeat Major/Minor courses if you made D or F
_____              Total hours (at least 124)
_____               Apply for Graduation (before final semester)
_____               Commencement!!