Department of Psychology, Georgia Southern University

B.A.

PSYCHOLOGY

125 HOURS

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Area A - Essential Skills................................... ....................................................... 9 hours
Area B - Institutional Options.................................................................................. 4 hours
Area C - Humanities and Fine Arts........................................................................... 6 hours
Area D - Science, Mathematics, and Technology....................................................11 hours
Area E - Social Science........................................................................................... 12 hours
Area F - Courses Appropriate to Major.................................................................. 18 hours
Required:
FORL 2002 - Through FL 2002 or equivalent (0-12)
PSYC 1101 - Introduction to Psychology (3)*
PSYC 2210 - Careers in Psychology (1)
STAT 2231 - Introduction to Statistics I(3);or in Area D

Zero to fourteen hours from:
ANTH 1102 - Introduction to Anthropology (3)
BIOL 1130/1110 - General Biology w/ Lab (3/1)
BIOL 1333 - From Neuron to Brain (3)
CISM 2130 - Computers and Applications (3)
GEOG 1130 - World Regional Geography (3)
HIST 1111 - World History I (3)
HUMN 2322 - Humanities I (3)
HUMN 2321 - Humanities II (3)
PHIL 1030 - Introduction to Philosophy (3)
SOCI 1101 - Introduction to Sociology (3)

Health and Physical Education Activities............................................................... 4 hours
HLTH 1520 - Healthful Living (2)
Physical Education Activities (2)

Orientation I........................................................................................................... 1 Hour

Major Requirements............................................................................................. 28 hours
Specific Requirements (4 hours)
PSYC 3141 - Research Methods (4)*
At least one course from Group I (Prerequisite PSYC 1101) (3 hours)*
PSYC 3330 - Abnormal Psychology (3)
PSYC 3331 - Child Psychology (3)
PSYC 3333 - Lifespan Developmental Psychology(3)
PSYC 3334 - Social Psychology (3)
PSYC 3335 - Personality Psychology (3)
PSYC 4335 - Theories of Personality (3)
PSYC 4436 - Theories of Psychotherapy (3)
PSYC 5330 - Psychology of Aging (3)

At least one course from Group II (Prerequisite PSYC 1101) (3 hours)*
PSYC 3130 - Tests and Measurements (3)
PSYC 4430 - Cognitive Psychology (3)
PSYC 4431 - Motivation and Emotion (3)
PSYC 4432 - Sensation and Perception (3)
PSYC 4433 - Principles of Animal Learning (3)
PSYC 4434 - Animal Behavior (3)
PSYC 5430 - Physiological Psychology (3)
PSYC 5530 - History & Systems

At least one course from Group III (Prerequisite PSYC 1101) (3 hours)*
PSYC 3230 - Psychology of Adjustment (3)
PSYC 3231 - Psychology of Religion (3)
PSYC 3232 - Psychology of Gender (3)
PSYC 3234 - Industrial/Organizational Psychology (3)
PSYC 3235 - Behavior Modification (3)
PSYC 3236 - Substance Abuse (3)
PSYC 3237 - Psychology of Human Sexuality (3)
PSYC 3336 - Humanistic-Transpersonal Psychology (3)
PSYC 5230 - Health Psychology (3)

At least one course (3 hours)*
PSYC 4630 - Senior Seminar (3)
PSYC 4830 - Field Experience (3)
PSYC 5530 - History and Systems (3)

Choose four additional upper division elective psychology courses approved by the advisor.
(12 hours) A maximum of 6 credit hours in one or more of the following courses may be credited
toward the major: PSYC 3890 (3 hours only), 4830, 4841, 4832.

Minor ................................................................................................... 15 Hours
Electives.............................................................................................. 17 Hours
ADVISEMENT: Department of Psychology, Carroll Building, (912) 681-5539.
OTHER PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS:
* Grade of "C" or higher must be earned in this required course. As of Fall 2004 this includes the three groups of electives. Psychology courses with grades lower than "C" that are transferred from another institution may not be used to meet psychology requirements.

B.S. PSYCHOLOGY 125 HOURS

Area A - Essential Skills................................................................................... 9 hours
Area B - Institutional Options.......................................................................... 4 hours
Area C -- Humanities and Fine Arts................................................................. 6 hours
Area D - Science, Mathematics, and Technology.......................................... 11 hours
Area E - Social Science.................................................................................. 12 hours
Area F - Courses Appropriate to Major......................................................... 18 hours

Required:
FORL 2001 - Through FL 2001 or equivalent (0-9)
PSYC 1101 - Introduction to Psychology (3)*
PSYC 2210 - Careers in Psychology (1)
STAT 2231 - Introduction to Statistics I(3); or in Area D
Two to fourteen hours from:
ANTH 1102 - Introduction to Anthropology (3)
BIOL 1130/1110 - General Biology w/ Lab (3/1)
BIOL 1333 - From Neuron to Brain (3)
CISM 2130 - Computers and Applications (3)
GEOG 1130 - World Regional Geography (3)
HIST 1111 - World History I (3)HUMN 2321 - Humanities II (3)
HUMN 2322 - Humanities I (3)
PHIL 1030 - Introduction to Philosophy (3)
SOCI 1101 - Introduction to Sociology (3)

Health and Physical Education Activities........................................................ 4 hours
HLTH 1520 - Healthful Living (2)
Physical Education Activities (2)
Orientation I.................................................................................................... 1 Hour
Major Requirements......................................................................................... 29 hours
Specific Requirements (7 hours)
PSYC 3141 - Research Methods (4)*
PSYC 4131 - Advanced Psychological Research (3)*
At least one course from Group I (Prerequisite PSYC 1101) (3 hours)*
PSYC 3330 - Abnormal Psychology (3)
PSYC 3331 - Child Psychology (3)
PSYC 3333 - Lifespan Developmental Psychology(3)
PSYC 3334 - Social Psychology (3)
PSYC 3335 - Personality Psychology (3)
PSYC 4335 - Theories of Personality (3)
PSYC 4436 - Theories of Psychotherapy (3)
PSYC 5330 - Psychology of Aging (3)
At least one course from Group II (Prerequisite PSYC 1101) (3 hours)*
PSYC 3130 - Tests and Measurements (3)
PSYC 4430 - Cognitive Psychology (3)
PSYC 4431 - Motivation and Emotion (3)
PSYC 4432 - Sensation and Perception (3)
PSYC 4433 - Principles of Animal Learning (3)
PSYC 4434 - Animal Behavior (3)
PSYC 5430 - Physiological Psychology (3)
PSYC 5530 - History & Systems (3)
At least one course from Group III (Prerequisite PSYC 1101) (3 hours)*
PSYC 3230 - Psychology of Adjustment (3)
PSYC 3231 - Psychology of Religion (3)
PSYC 3232 - Psychology of Gender (3)
PSYC 3234 - Industrial/Organizational Psychology (3)
PSYC 3235 - Behavior Modification (3)
PSYC 3236 - Substance Abuse (3)
PSYC 3237 - Psychology of Human Sexuality (3)
PSYC 3336 - Humanistic-Transpersonal Psychology (3)
PSYC 5230 - Health Psychology (3)
At least one course (4 hours)*
PSYC 4143 - Senior Research (4)
PSYC 4841 - Directed Research (4)

Three additional upper division elective psychology courses approved by the advisor. (9).
A maximum of 6 credit hours in one or more of the following courses may be credited toward
the major: PSYC 3890 (3 hours only), 4830, 4841, 4832.
Electives (9 hours may be Psychology)....................................................................... 31 Hours

ADVISEMENT: Department of Psychology, Carroll Building, (912) 681-5539.
OTHER PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS:

* Grade of "C" or higher must be earned in this required course. As of Fall 2004 this includes
the three groups of electives.. Psychology courses with grades lower than "C" that are transferred
from another institution may not be used to meet psychology requirements.