Psychology BS

Major Requirements

A major in psychology consists of a set of core courses:

PSYC 100	General Psychology	3
PSYC 128	Orientation to Psychology	1
PSYC 208	Lifespan Development	3
PSYC 233	Abnormal Psychology	3
PSYC 240	Social Psychology	3
PSYC 289	Research Methods I: Design and Analysis	4
PSYC 328	Community-Urban Field Experiences	variable
PSYC 340	Cognitive Psychology	3
PSYC 362	Brain and Behavior	3
PSYC 389	Research Methods II: Experimentation	4
PSYC 428	Senior Capstone Seminar	3

PSYC 328: minimum of two semester hours

In addition, psychology majors are required to complete 15 credit hours from elective courses of which no more than six hours may come from a combination of PSYC 314 and PSYC 499.

PSYC 309	Health Psychology	3
PSYC 310	Studies in Behavior	2 to 4
PSYC 314	Readings in Psychology	1 to 3
PSYC 315	Animal Behavior	3
PSYC 320	Theories of Personality	3
PSYC 324	Clinical Psychology	3
PSYC 330	Applied Sport Psychology	3
PSYC 360	History of Psychology	3
PSYC 365	Evolutionary Psychology	3
PSYC 370	Sensation and Perception	3
PSYC 380	Child and Adolescent Development	3
PSYC 490	Advanced Topics in Psychology	2 to 4
PSYC 495	Seminar	1 to 4
PSYC 499	Psychological Research	variable

Recommended courses that can be taken but will not be counted toward the major but can be used for credits for the bachelor’s degree include:

PSYC 050	Psy-Key Club	.5
PSYC 328	Community-Urban Field Experiences	variable

If completing the Bachelor of Science degree with a major in psychology with graduate work in the Doctor of Occupational Therapy program (3+3 program), the bachelor's degree will be awarded after completion of the first year of the Doctor of Occupational Therapy degree. Students pursuing the 3+3 program must complete a minimum of 102 undergraduate hours. Students wishing to enter University of Findlay’s Doctor of Occupational Therapy program must also complete the prerequisites for admission into the graduate program prior to beginning the graduate curriculum.

Effective as of 4/3/2024