Program Requirements

The program requirements listed are updated from time to time as information changes and may vary from what is in the University Bulletin. In the case of any discrepancy, the Bulletin will prevail. The University reserves the right to terminate or change these requirements as and when it deems appropriate.

DEPARTMENTAL REGULATIONS

1. The major requires a minimum of 43 semester hours, of which a minimum of 25 semester hours must be taken from the Required Breadth Courses (see Required Breadth Courses for all majors below). With the approval of the Department, 300-level courses may be used in meeting major or minor requirements.

2. The Department requires that five upper division Psychology courses plus PY 493--Senior Capstone (minimum 17 semester hours) be taken at Regis College to receive a degree with a major in Psychology.

3. The minimum passing grade for any course taken towards satisfying the Psychology major or minor is a “C-”. This standard applies to all lower and upper division Psychology courses and all other courses required for the major or minor.

PSYCHOLOGY MAJOR (43-44 SH)

Lower and Upper Division Requirements (43-44 SH)

MT 272--Statistics for the Life Sciences (also meets the Mathematics Core Studies requirement) (3 SH)
NS 260--Introduction to Brain and Behavior* (3 SH)
NS 261--Introduction to Brain and Behavior Laboratory* (1 SH)
PY 250--General Psychology (3 SH)
PY 419--Experimental Psychology (3 SH)
PY 420--Experimental Psychology Laboratory (1 SH)
PY 493--Senior Capstone (2 SH)

* The Required Neuroscience with Laboratory course is in addition to the Natural Science with Laboratory course required for the Core.

Required Breadth Courses

In addition to courses listed above, a minimum of 27 upper division semester hours of Psychology courses must be taken. Additionally, a minimum of two courses must be taken from each of the Groups A through D. The major advisor should be consulted about the best combination of courses to take from each group based on the student’s educational and career goals.

-Group A - Lifespan Development* (6 SH)

PY 459--Developmental Psychology: Child (3 SH)
PY 460--Developmental Psychology: Adolescence (3 SH)
PY 461--Developmental Psychology: Adulthood and Aging (3 SH)

* Only two courses may be taken from Group A

-Group B - Cognitive/Biological Processes* (7+ SH)

PY 442--Learning and Memory (3 SH)
PY 443--Learning and Memory Laboratory (1 SH)
PY 454--Cognitive Psychology (3 SH)
PY 482--Sensation and Perception (3 SH)
PY 485--Functional Neurophysiology and Neuroanatomy (3 SH)

and

PY 486--Neurophysiology and Neuroanatomy Laboratory (1 SH)
PY 487--Neuropsychology (3 SH)

and

PY 488--Neuropsychology Laboratory (1 SH)

* One course from Group B must have a laboratory co-requisite.

-Group C - Individual Differences/Social Processes (6+ SH)

PY 441--Social Psychology (3 SH)
PY 452--Psychological Testing and Assessment (3 SH)
PY 470--Psychology of Personality (3 SH)
PY 471--Abnormal Psychology (3 SH)

-Group D - Applied Psychology (6+ SH)

PY 410--Neurological Disorders (3 SH)
PY 445--Small Group Communication (3 SH)
PY 450--Psychology of Women (3 SH)
PY 453--Clinical and Counseling Psychology (3 SH)
PY 462--Behavioral and Stress Management (3 SH)
PY 466--Psychopharmacology (3 SH)
PY 484--Psychology and the Law (3 SH)

Other Psychology Courses (0-3 SH)

PY 370--Intermediate Statistics (recommended for graduate school) (3 SH)
PY 401--Advanced Neuroscience Methods (1 SH)
PY 490E-W--Independent Study in Psychology * (1-3 SH)
PY 491E-W--Research in Psychology * (1-3 SH)
PY 496E-W--Special Topics in Psychology (3 SH)
PY 498E-W--Internship in Psychology (3 SH)

* No more than 3 SH of PY 490E-W or PY 491E-W can count towards the completion of the major.

HONORS-IN-PSYCHOLOGY MAJOR

In addition to the major requirements listed previously, students who complete the following requirements may graduate with a Honors-in-Psychology major:

PY 474--Senior Thesis (3 SH)
PY 491E-W--Research in Psychology (3 SH)

1. Maintenance of an overall grade point average 3.000 and a grade point average of 3.250 in psychology.

2. Completion of three semester hours of PY 491E-W--Research in Psychology. A research project must be proposed to and approved by a faculty committee in preparation for PY 474--Senior Thesis.

3. Completion of PY 474--Senior Thesis. This represents completion of the research project proposed in PY 491E-W--Research in Psychology. The Thesis must conform to APA guidelines and be approved by the faculty thesis committee.

4. An oral defense of the thesis before a panel of faculty including the faculty committee.

5. Presentation of the research to a public forum such as a lecture or professional meeting.

PSYCHOLOGY MINOR (15 SH)

Prerequisite

PY 250--General Psychology (3 SH)

Upper Division Requirements (12 SH)

Twelve upper division semester hours of Psychology courses selected with the approval of the major advisor.

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