Psychology, B.A.

All psychology majors and minors take a group of basic core courses. In addition, they have the opportunity to plan their own individualized program of study. In consultation with their faculty advisor, they will take courses best suited to their particular interests and future goals. They retain the freedom to decide their own course of study and, of course, the ultimate responsibility for their decisions.

Psychology Curriculum Outline

Bachelor of Arts Degree

General Education

Total Credit Hours:

Piedmont College Requirement

PDMT 1101	Intro to College Life and Liberal Arts Tradition	1
Total Credit Hours:		1

Students who have not completed a minimum of 24 semester credit hours of college-level coursework upon admission to Piedmont College must meet this college requirement.

Psychology Major

Total Credit Hours:

37-46

Psychology Foundations

PSYC 1101	General Psychology	3
PSYC 2201	Psychological Inquiry and Writing	1
PSYC 2202	Introduction to Research Methods and Statistics	3
PSYC 4401	History and Systems	3
PSYC 4495	Advanced Experimental Psychology (Senior Seminar)	3
Total Credit Hours:		10-13

Mathematics

MATH 2100	Elementary Statistics	3
Total Credit Hours:		0-3

Concentration

Students must choose one of the following concentrations:

Total Credit Hours:

27-30

Experimental Concentration

PSYC 2290	Human Growth and Development	3
PSYC 3303	Social Psychology	3
PSYC 3360	Sensation and Perception	3
PSYC 3380	Psychology of Learning	3
PSYC 3381	Theories of Personality	3
PSYC 4410	Cognitive Psychology	3
PSYC 4490	Independent Research Project	3

Students must choose three of the following courses:

PSYC 2204	Human Sexuality	3
PSYC 2240	Psychology of Childhood and Early Adolescence	3
PSYC 2260	Psychology of Women	3
PSYC 3311	Psychology of Adolescence	3
PSYC 3312	Psychology of Adulthood	3
PSYC 3357	Special Topics in Psychology	3
PSYC 3382	Introduction to Counseling	3
PSYC 3383	Tests and Measurements	3
PSYC 4415	Abnormal Psychology	3
PSYC 4430	Environmental Psychology	3
PSYC 4441	Internship in Human Services	1-3

Developmental Concentration

PSYC 2240	Psychology of Childhood and Early Adolescence	3
PSYC 2260	Psychology of Women	3
PSYC 2290	Human Growth and Development	3
PSYC 3311	Psychology of Adolescence	3
PSYC 3312	Psychology of Adulthood	3
PSYC 3380	Psychology of Learning	3
PSYC 3381	Theories of Personality	3
PSYC 4410	Cognitive Psychology	3
PSYC 4415	Abnormal Psychology	3

Students must choose one of the following courses:

PSYC 2204	Human Sexuality	3
PSYC 3357	Special Topics in Psychology	3
PSYC 3303	Social Psychology	3
PSYC 3360	Sensation and Perception	3
PSYC 3382	Introduction to Counseling	3
PSYC 3383	Tests and Measurements	3
PSYC 4430	Environmental Psychology	3
PSYC 4441	Internship in Human Services	1-3
PSYC 4490	Independent Research Project	3

Counseling Concentration

PSYC 2204	Human Sexuality	3
PSYC 2290	Human Growth and Development	3
PSYC 3380	Psychology of Learning	3
PSYC 3381	Theories of Personality	3
PSYC 3382	Introduction to Counseling	3
PSYC 3383	Tests and Measurements	3
PSYC 4410	Cognitive Psychology	3
PSYC 4415	Abnormal Psychology	3
PSYC 4441	Internship in Human Services	1-3

Students must choose one of the following courses:

PSYC 2240	Psychology of Childhood and Early Adolescence	3
PSYC 2260	Psychology of Women	3
PSYC 3311	Psychology of Adolescence	3
PSYC 3312	Psychology of Adulthood	3
PSYC 3357	Special Topics in Psychology	3
PSYC 3303	Social Psychology	3
PSYC 3360	Sensation and Perception	3
PSYC 4430	Environmental Psychology	3
PSYC 4490	Independent Research Project	3

General Psychology Concentration

PSYC 2290	Human Growth and Development	3
PSYC 3303	Social Psychology	3
PSYC 3360	Sensation and Perception	3
PSYC 3380	Psychology of Learning	3
PSYC 3381	Theories of Personality	3
PSYC 4410	Cognitive Psychology	3
PSYC 4415	Abnormal Psychology	3

Students must choose three of the following courses:

PSYC 2204	Human Sexuality	3
PSYC 2240	Psychology of Childhood and Early Adolescence	3
PSYC 2260	Psychology of Women	3
PSYC 3311	Psychology of Adolescence	3
PSYC 3312	Psychology of Adulthood	3
PSYC 3357	Special Topics in Psychology	3
PSYC 3382	Introduction to Counseling	3
PSYC 3383	Tests and Measurements	3
PSYC 4430	Environmental Psychology	3
PSYC 4441	Internship in Human Services	1-3
PSYC 4490	Independent Research Project	3

General Electives

Total Credit Hours:

Total Credit Hours: 120

PSYC 1101, MATH 2100, PSYC 2290, PSYC 2240: These courses also satisfy general education requirements and appear in the number of hours for both general education and the major; in reality, psychology majors may have up to 36 additional hours to use for electives. Students may use elective hours to earn a minor or another major, as well as to develop additional marketable skills. The number of elective hours students may take will depend on the courses taken to satisfy general education requirements.