Schools
School of Social Sciences
Psychology (Bachelor of Arts)
Mission/Vision Statement
Faculty of the Psychology Program is dedicated to providing our students with an exemplary educational foundation that will enable them to pursue their career goals and to be educated members of our society. The Psychology Program has developed a challenging curriculum where students develop the knowledge base and skills that today's employers demand and are necessary for the continuation of their education, such as written and oral communication, critical thinking, and teamwork.
Degree/Certificate Requirements
See “General Requirements for Undergraduate Degrees at IU Southeast” and “General Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree.”
General Education Component
Note: This is not a re-statement of the University’s General Education Requirement but a list of specific General Education courses which are also requirements or pre-requisites for course work in the school/major.
Note: MATH-M 101, MATH-102 or placement score that would place you in the following math.
Dept |
Course Number |
Title |
Credit Hours |
Minimum Grade |
MATH-A |
118 |
Finite Mathematics for the Social and Biological Sciences OR |
3 |
C- |
MATH-M |
118 |
Finite Mathematics |
3 |
C- |
Major Specific Requirements
35 credit hours including:
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PSY-P 101
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PSY-P 102
- COAS-S 154
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PSY-P 199 Majors should take this course within their first 60 hours.
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PSY-P 341 & P342 (This is a two-semester course. The grade for this course will be given after completion of both semesters. PSY-P 342 fulfills the research writing requirement for psychology majors.)
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PSY-B 452
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One of the “psychology as an experimental science” group: PSY-P 325; PSY-P 326; PSY-P 329; PSY-P 335; PSY-P 407; PSY-P 408; PSY-P 411; PSY-P 417; PSY-P 418; PSY-P 461.
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One of the “psychology as a social science” group: PSY-B 310; PSY-B 354; PSY-B 388; PSY-P 305; PSY-P 319; PSY-P 320.
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One of the “psychology as an applied science” group: PSY-B 366; PSY-B 378; PSY-B 386; PSY-P 324; PSY-P 336; PSY-P 363; PSY-P 430.
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9 hours of electives in Psychology. Only 6 hours from COAS-S 399, PSY-P 493, PSY-P 494, and PSY-P 495 may be used for completing the requirements for the psychology major or minor.
Dept |
Course Number |
Title |
Credit Hours |
Minimum Grade |
PSY-P |
101 |
Introductory Psychology 1 |
3 |
C- |
PSY-P |
102 |
Introductory Psychology 2 |
3 |
C- |
COAS-S |
154 |
Pathways |
1 |
C- |
PSY-P |
199 |
Planning your Psychology Career |
1 |
C- |
PSY-P |
341 |
Research and Quantitative Methods in Psychology I |
3 |
C- |
PSY-P |
342 |
Research and Quantitative Methods in Psychology II |
3 |
C- |
PSY-B |
452 |
Seminar in Psychology |
3 |
C- |
One from the "Psychology as an experimental science" group |
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PSY-P |
325 |
Psychology of Learning |
3 |
C- |
PSY-P |
326 |
Behavioral Neuroscience |
3 |
C- |
PSY-P |
329 |
Sensation and Perception |
3 |
C- |
PSY-P |
335 |
Cognitive Psychology |
3 |
C- |
PSY-P |
407 |
Drugs and the Nervous System |
3 |
C- |
PSY-P |
411 |
Neural Bases of Learning and Memory |
3 |
C- |
PSY-P |
417 |
Animal Behaviour |
3 |
C- |
PSY-P |
418 |
Behavior Genetics |
3 |
C- |
PSY-P |
461 |
Human Memory |
3 |
C- |
PSY-P |
408 |
Brain and Cognition |
3 |
C- |
One from the "Psychology as a social science" group |
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PSY-B |
310 |
Life Span Development |
3 |
C- |
PSY-B |
354 |
Adult Development and Aging |
3 |
C- |
PSY-B |
388 |
Human Sexuality |
3 |
C- |
PSY-P |
305 |
Psychology and Culture |
3 |
C- |
PSY-P |
319 |
Psychology of Personality |
3 |
C- |
PSY-P |
320 |
Social Psychology |
3 |
C- |
One from the "Psychology as an applied science" group |
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PSY-B |
366 |
Concepts and Applications of Organizational Psychology |
3 |
C- |
PSY-B |
378 |
Introduction to Industrial Psychology |
3 |
C- |
PSY-B |
386 |
Introduction to Counseling |
3 |
C- |
PSY-P |
324 |
Abnormal Psychology |
3 |
C- |
PSY-P |
336 |
Psychological Tests and Individual Differences |
3 |
C- |
PSY-P |
430 |
Behavior Modification |
3 |
C- |
PSY-P |
363 |
Psychology and Schools |
3 |
C- |
Electives
9 hours of electives in Psychology. Only 6 hours from COAS-S 399, PSY-P 493, PSY-P 494, and PSY-P 495 may be used for completing the requirements for the psychology major or minor.
Capstone
Dept |
Course Number |
Title |
Credit Hours |
Minimum Grade |
PSY-B |
452 |
Seminar in Psychology |
3 |
C- |