Psychology BA/BS
Psychology involves in the scientific study of the mind and behavior. Psychologists, using the scientific method, discover and create knowledge about human beings as well as help improve the human condition through psychological services. Psychologists pursue their research and human services in clinics, hospitals, schools, colleges, universities, businesses, and military and government agencies as well as a variety of other health and social services organizations. Anyone who works with people (or designs software or machines used by people) can benefit from understanding psychological findings and their applications.
The required courses in the Psychology major are congruent with guidelines from the American Psychological Association. While most sub-disciplines in the field of psychology are included in the program of study, social psychology, research methods and counseling/clinical psychology receive particular emphasis as bases for future careers and graduate study.
General Education Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Written Communication | ||
| Select one of the following: | 6.00 | |
| WRITING AND RHETORIC I and WRITING AND RHETORIC II | ||
| COLLEGE WRITING AND RESEARCH | ||
| Oral Communication | ||
| Select one from the following: | 3.00 | |
| FUNDAMENTALS OF ORAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| SMALL GROUP COMMUNICATION | ||
| PUBLIC SPEAKING | ||
| Mathematical Ways of Knowing | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.00-5.00 | |
| MATH IN MODERN SOCIETY | ||
| FINITE MATHEMATICS | ||
| PRECALCULUS I: ALGEBRA | ||
| PRECALCULUS | ||
| STATISTICAL REASONING | ||
| CALCULUS I | ||
| STATISTICAL METHODS FOR THE SCIENCES | ||
| MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS II | ||
| FINITE MATHEMATICS | ||
| MATH FOR TECHNOLOGY | ||
| STATISTICAL REASONING | ||
| Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing | ||
| Select one course from two categories: | 6.00-8.00 | |
Literature | ||
| LITERATURE AND IDEAS | ||
| WORLD CLASSICS | ||
| INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE | ||
| NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE | ||
| MYTHOLOGIES | ||
Arts | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO ART | ||
| THE ART AND HISTORY OF THE MOTION PICTURE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO THE ARTS | ||
| SURVEY OF MUSIC | ||
| MUSIC IN AMERICA | ||
| WORLD MUSIC | ||
| HISTORY OF MUSICAL THEATER | ||
| SURVEY OF THE THEATER | ||
Language | ||
| NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE | ||
| NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE AND HISTORY | ||
| ELEMENTARY SPANISH I | ||
| ELEMENTARY SPANISH II | ||
| Scientific Ways of Knowing | ||
| Select one course from two disciplines; one lab | 7.00-8.00 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO BIOINFORMATICS | ||
| CONCEPTS OF BIOLOGY | ||
| PLANTS AND PEOPLE | ||
| BIOLOGY IN FILM | ||
| HUMAN BIOLOGY | ||
| HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I | ||
| CONCEPTS OF CHEMISTRY | ||
| GENERAL, ORGANIC AND BIOCHEMISTRY | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY I | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO FORENSIC SCIENCE | ||
| PHYSICAL GEOLOGY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO EARTH SYSTEMS | ||
| GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS | ||
| INTEGRATED SCIENCE II | ||
| INTEGRATED SCIENCE I | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO NATURAL SCIENCES 1 | ||
| NATURAL SCIENCE FOR ELEMENTARY EDUCATOR | ||
| GENERAL PHYSICS I | ||
or PHYS-112 | GENERAL PHYSICS II | |
| PHYS SCIENCES FOR ELEMENTARY EDUCATORS | ||
| DESCRIPTIVE ASTRONOMY | ||
| PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS I | ||
| Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing | ||
| PSYC-101 | INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3.00 |
| Select one from the following: | 3.00 | |
| CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| WORLD PREHISTORY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHY | ||
| WORLD HISTORY I | ||
| WORLD HISTORY II | ||
| UNITED STATES HISTORY I | ||
| UNITED STATES HISTORY II | ||
| DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| HUMAN RELATIONS IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT | ||
| INTERNATIONAL POLITICS | ||
| COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY | ||
| SOCIAL PROBLEMS | ||
| DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| HUMAN RELATIONS IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| Global Perspectives | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.00-4.00 | |
| CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| WORLD PREHISTORY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES | ||
| RACE AND ETHNICITY | ||
| INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE | ||
| NATIVE AMERICAN WRITTEN LITERATURE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHY | ||
| WORLD HISTORY I | ||
| WORLD HISTORY II | ||
| UNITED STATES HISTORY I | ||
| UNITED STATES HISTORY II | ||
| DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| ETHICS AND IDENTITY | ||
| SOCIAL-CULTURAL ASPECTS OF SPORTS | ||
| NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE | ||
| NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE AND HISTORY | ||
| COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY | ||
| ELEMENTARY SPANISH I | ||
| ELEMENTARY SPANISH II | ||
| INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I | ||
| INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II | ||
| DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| Integrative Seminar: Ethics & Values | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.00 | |
ID 300A - 300Z (see course descriptions for options) | ||
| HELLS CANYON INSTITUTE | ||
| Foreign/Heritage Language | ||
| Select 16 credits of language if selecting Bachelor of Arts Degree | 16.00 | |
| Total Credits | 37.00 | |
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Major Courses | ||
| PSYC-205 | LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3.00 |
| PSYC-226 | BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR | 3.00 |
| PSYC/ECON/SS-300 | STATISTICAL METHODS | 3.00 |
| PSYC-311 | ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3.00 |
| PSYC-320 | SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3.00 |
| PSYC-385 | RESEARCH METHODS | 3.00 |
| PSYC-387 | SCIENTIFIC READING & WRITING LAB | 2.00 |
| PSYC-407 | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN PSYCHOLOGY | 1.00 |
| PSYC-441 | PHIL & HIST ROOTS OF PSYCH SCIENCE | 3.00 |
| PSYC-499 | RESEARCH PROJECT AND SEMINAR IN PSYCHOLOGY | 3.00 |
| Select one of the following: | 3.00 | |
| ADVANCED RESEARCH SEMINAR | ||
| INTERNSHIP IN PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| PRACTICUM IN PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| Psychology Selectives | ||
| Complete a minimum of 21 credits from below; 15 must be PSYC | 21.00 | |
| CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| CULTURE AND HEALTH | ||
| HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I | ||
| HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II | ||
| CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY | ||
| LEADERSHIP | ||
| HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | ||
| LOGIC AND ARGUMENTATION | ||
| PERSUASION | ||
| PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| COMMUNICATION THEORY | ||
| DEATH AND DYING | ||
| HUMAN SEXUALITY | ||
| STRESS MANAGEMENT | ||
| JUVENILE DELINQUENCY | ||
| CRIMINOLOGY | ||
| VIOLENCE AND GENDER | ||
| SOCIAL AND POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY | ||
| POLITICAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| MARRIAGE AND FAMILY | ||
| RACE AND ETHNICITY | ||
| DEVIANT BEHAVIOR AND SOCIAL CONTROL | ||
| SOCIAL CHANGE | ||
| VIOLENCE AND GENDER | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL WORK AND SOCIAL WELFARE | ||
| HUMAN BEHAVIOR IN SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT I | ||
| HUMAN BEHAVIOR IN SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT II | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF ACTING | ||
| Electives | ||
| Select 32 elective credits | 32.00 | |
| Total Credits | 83.00 | |
No grade lower than a "C-" will be accepted for a PSYC Major Courses or for Psych Electives.
Sequential Plan of Study
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| CORE | Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| CORE | Mathematical Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| ENGL-101 | WRITING AND RHETORIC I | 3.00 |
| PSYC-101 | INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| CORE | Oral Communication | 3.00 |
| CORE | Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| ENGL-102 | WRITING AND RHETORIC II | 3.00 |
| PSYC-205 | LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| CORE | Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| CORE | Scientific Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| PSYC-226 | BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR | 3.00 |
| Program Requirement | Select PSYC Selective course | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| CORE | Global Perspectives | 3.00 |
| CORE | Scientific Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| Program Requirement | Select PSYC Selective course | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| PSYC-311 | ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3.00 |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| CORE | Integrative Seminar: Ethics & Values | 3.00 |
| PSYC-300 | STATISTICAL METHODS | 3.00 |
| PSYC-320 | SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3.00 |
| Program Requirement | Select PSYC Selective course | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| PSYC-385 | RESEARCH METHODS | 3.00 |
| PSYC-441 | PHIL & HIST ROOTS OF PSYCH SCIENCE | 3.00 |
| PSYC-440 | COUNSELING THEORIES AND TECHNIQUES | 4.00 |
| Program Requirement | Select PSYC Selective course | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Credits | 16.00 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| PSYC-407 | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN PSYCHOLOGY | 1.00 |
| Program Requirement | PSYC-485, PSYC-494 or PSYC-495 | 3.00 |
| Program Requirement | Select PSYC Selective course | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Credits | 13.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| PSYC-499 | RESEARCH PROJECT AND SEMINAR IN PSYCHOLOGY | 3.00 |
| Program Requirement | Select PSYC Selective course | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Total Credits | 119.00 | |