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Department of Psychology, Sociology and Social Work

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Core Courses

Psychology Sociology Social Work

PSYCHOLOGY

ATTENTION: PSYCH 132 and 204 must be taken and completed with a grade of a "C" or higher before students can enroll in a 300, 400, or 500 level courses. Plan Ahead!

Core Courses for Psychology
REQUIRED COURSES TAKEN IN SEQUENCE

PSYCH 132 Intro to Psychology 3 hours
PSYCH 132L Intro to Psychology Lab 1 hour
PSYCH 204 Life span Development 3 hours
PSYCH 324 Intro to Statistics Using SPSS 3 hours
PSYCH 325 Research Methods 3 hours
PSYCH 470 Senior Seminar 3 hours

MUST CHOOSE TWO COURSES FROM GROUP I

Group I Prereq: PSYCH 132 and 204
   
PSYCH 206 Cross Cultural Psychology 3 hours
PSYCH 310 Psychology of Adjustment  
(Recommended for counseling and clinical concentration track)
3 hours
PSYCH 320 Sex, Gender, and Behavior 3 hours
     

MUST CHOOSE ONE COURSE FROM GROUP II AND GROUP III

Group II Prereq: PSYCH 132 and 204
     
PSYCH 336 Sensation and Perception 3 hours
PSYCH 475
Cognitive Psychology 3 hours

Group III Prereq: PSYCH 132 and 204
     
PSYCH 339 Theories of Human Learning 3 hours
PSYCH 400 History and Systems 3 hours

SENIOR LEVEL GROUP
(Prereq: Senior Status)
     
Group IV
 
PSYCH 500 Directed Readings in Psychology 4 hours
     

MUST CHOOSE ONE CONCENTRATION

Clinical and Counseling Concentration
PSYCH 230 Clinical and Counseling Psychology 3 hours
PSYCH 235 Abnormal Psychology 3 hours
PSYCH 333 Personality Theories 3 hours
PSYCH 405 Field Experience 3 hours
PSYCH 433 Psychological Testing 3 hours
     

 

Industrial/Organizational Concentration
   
PSYCH 233 Intro to IO Psychology 3 hours
PSYCH 236 Organizational Behavior 3 hours
PSYCH 330 Employee Selection 3 hours
PSYCH 410 Training and Development 3 hours
PSYCH 435 Leadership in Organizations 3 hours

 

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SOCIOLOGY

Core Courses for Sociology
REQUIRED COURSES TAKEN IN SEQUENCE

SOC 132 Intro to Sociology (3 hours)
SOC 327 Race Relations (3 hours)
SOC 335 Sociology Theory (3 hours)
SOC 365 Social Statistics (3 hours)
SOC 451 Social Science Research (3 hours)
SOC 436 Field Experience (3 hours)
Total Required Major Courses 18 hours

Elective Major Courses

(Choose two (2) - 200 level; one (1) - 300 level; and two (2) 400 level)

SOC 231 Modern Social Problems
SOC 232 Contemporary Family Life
SOC 233 Cultural Anthropology
SOC 234 Social Psychology
SOC 235 Urban Sociology

SOC 332 Criminology
SOC 342 Juvenile Delinquency

SOC 431 Introduction to Social Welfare
SOC 443 Community Organization
SOC 476 Special Topics in Sociology
SOC 498 Proseminar

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SOCIAL WORK

Core Courses for a Minor in Social Work
REQUIRED COURSES TAKEN IN SEQUENCE

Course

Credit Hours

Human Behavior in the Social Environment I

3

Human Behavior in the Social Environment II

3

Social Work Practice with Diverse Populations

3

Generalist Social Work Practice I

3

Social Welfare Policy I

3

Human Service Experience

3

Human Behavior in the Social Environment I

3

Total =

18 Credit Hrs.

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