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Psychology

Students must earn a "B-" or better in PSY 1012.

Students must earn a "C" or better in each course taken to fulfill all other concentration requirements.

Program Overview:

The Psychology concentration provides students with a background in the science of mind and behavior and an understanding of how empirical methods are used to study human cognitive, behavioral, motivational, social, and emotional processes. Requirements for the concentration include introductory and survey courses, specialized seminars, laboratories, and a research thesis. Psychology is intrinsically interdisciplinary, as the field lies at the nexus of the biological and social sciences. Consequently, students concentrating in psychology benefit from coursework taken outside of the field. Students interested in pursuing graduate study in psychology should work closely with a member of the psychology advisory board to insure a sufficient preparation. Our undergraduate concentration is broad and research-based in order to best prepare our students for entry into this competitive field.

Advisory Board

Dr. Julie EarlesÌýÌý |Ìý ÌýDr. Kevin Lanning

Dr. Laura VernonÌýÌý |Ìý ÌýDr. Shaina Rowell

Available options:

Concentration in psychology; Minor in psychology

Alternative Requirements for students entering prior to Summer 2021

Psychology Advising Worksheet

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Concentration

Course #	Course Name	Credits
BSC 1010, 1010L	Honors Biological Principles/LabÌý	4

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Electives:

One of more of the following:

Course #	Course Name	Credits
BSC 2084	Honors Essentials of Anatomy and PhysiologyÌý	3
BSC 4930	Honors Variable Titles	3
PSB 3340Ìý	Honors Behavioral NeuroscienceÌý	3
PSB 3441Ìý	Honors Drugs and BehaviorÌý	3
PCB 3703, 3703L, or BSC 2085, 2085LÌý	Honors Human Morphology and Function 1/Lab or Honors Anatomy and Physiology 1/LabÌý	4
PCB 3063Ìý	Honors GeneticsÌý	3
ZOO 4742Ìý	Honors Human NeuroanatomyÌý	3
PSB 4243	Honors Neuroscience of AddictionÌý	3

Required:

Course #	Course Name	Credits
STA 2023Ìý	Honors Introductory StatisticsÌý	3

Electives:

One or more of the following:

Course #	Course Name	Credits
STA 3164Ìý	Honors Intermediate StatisticsÌý	3
MAC 2311Ìý	Honors CalculusÌý	4
PSY 4302, 4302LÌý	Honors Psychometrics/Lab	4
COP 3076	Honors Introduction to Data Science	3
COP 2000	Honors Foundations of Programming	3
ISS 4304	Honors Computational Social Science	3

D. Surveys of Psychology as a Social Science (6 credits)

Two or more of the following:

Course #	Course Name	Credits
PPE 3003Ìý	Honors PersonalityÌý	3
DEP 3053Ìý	Honors Psychology of Human DevelopmentÌý	3
SOP 3004 *	Honors Principles of Social PsychologyÌý	3

*Note: Unlike in the College of Science, in the Wilkes Honors College, the only prerequisite for SOP 3004 is PSY 1012.

E. Surveys of Psychology as a Natural Science (3 credits)

One or more of the following:

Course #	Course Name	Credits
PSB 3441Ìý	Honors Drugs and BehaviorÌý	3
EXP 3604Ìý	Honors Cognition	3
PSB 3340Ìý	Honors Behavioral NeuroscienceÌý	3

F. Surveys of Psychology as a Health Science (3 credits)

One or more of the following:

Course #	Course Name	Credits
CLP 4143Ìý	Honors Psychopathology (Abnormal Psychology)Ìý	3
CLP 4314Ìý	Honors Health Psychology	3
PSY 4930	Honors Psychotherapy Systems	3

G. Seminars and Advanced Coursework in Psychology (9 credits)

Three or more of the following:

Course #	Course Name	Credits
PSY 4936	Honors Advanced Seminar in PsychologyÌý	3
ISS 4304Ìý	Honors Computational Social ScienceÌý	3
EXP 4631Ìý	Honors Thinking and Decision- MakingÌý	3
EXP 3202Ìý	Honors Sensation and PerceptionÌý	3
PCB 3411Ìý	Honors Animal BehaviorÌý	3
PSY 4930Ìý	Honors Evolutionary PsychologyÌý	3
DEP 4463CÌý	Honors Lab in Cognitive AgingÌý	3
DEP 4464Ìý	Honors Psychology of AgingÌý	3
PSY 4604Ìý	Honors History and Systems of PsychologyÌý	3
ANT 4495	Honors Research Methods in Sociocultural AnthropologyÌý	3
DEP 4095	Honors Personality and Social DevelopmentÌý	3
POS 4206Ìý	Honors Political PsychologyÌý	3
PSY 4930Ìý	Honors Positive PsychologyÌý	3
PSY 4930Ìý	Honors Psychotherapy SystemsÌý	3
PSY 4930	Honors Variable Titles	3
PSY 4915	Honors Directed Independent Research in Psychology	3

Note: In lieu of three classes from Group G, students may take two classes from G and one additional class from Group D, E, or F.

H. Advanced Writing and the Honors Thesis (7 credits)

Course #	Course Name	Credits
PSY 4933Ìý ISC 3933Ìý ISS 2932Ìý	Honors Advanced Writing in Psychology (or) Honors Interdisciplinary ScienceÌý and Math Seminar (or)Ìý Honors Writing in the Social Sciences 1Ìý	1
IDS 4970Ìý	RI: Honors ThesisÌý	6 (2 X 3 credits)Ìý
Ìý	Total Credits	48-50

Notes: Students must earn at least a B- in PSY 1012 and a C in all other courses for these to count towards the psychology concentration.Ìý

At least five psychology courses in Groups C - G must be taken at the Honors College.Ìý

Interdisciplinary courses (prefixes IDS, ISS, etc.) may be substituted for coursework in psychology with the permission of a member of the psychology advisory board and an approved petition for a course substitution.Ìý

A course used to fulfill one psychology concentration requirement may not also be used to fulfill another psychology concentration requirement.

Students are reminded they need 42 upper-level (3000 or 4000-level) credits to graduate.

Minor

The Psychology minor concentration provides students with a background in the science of mind and behavior, and an understanding of how empirical methods are used to study human cognitive, motivational, social, and emotional processes. To complete the psychology minor concentration, students complete the following courses totaling 16 credit hours:Ìý

• PSY 1012 Honors General Psychology (3 credits)
• PSY 3213 Honors Research Methods in Psychology and PSY 3213L (4 credits)
• Three additional 3-credit upper-level psychology courses (9 credits).Ìý

Note: At least four of the psychology courses must be taken at the Honors College.