Academic Catalog 2024-2025

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (General Psychology Concentration)

120 credits

This concentration is available at the Leavenworth campus and online.

Major Requirements (36 crs)

Required Courses

Core Courses:

PY 150Introduction to Psychology

3

PY 230Lifespan Development

3

PY 352Professional Ethics

3

PY 585Research Methods and Design

3

PY 586Statistics for Social and Behavioral Sciences

3

PY 595Psychology Capstone

3

 

Concentration Electives (choose 18 credits):

PY 225Multicultural Psychology

3

PY 240Marriage and Family

3

PY 255Aging: Issues and Perspectives

3

PY 290Psychology of Childhood and Adolescence

3

PY 300Special Studies

Variable 1 to 3

PY 315Health Psychology

3

PY 320Human Sexuality

3

PY 335Abnormal Psychology

3

PY 340Brain and Behavior

3

PY 345Cognitive Psychology

3

PY 360Psychology of Gender

3

PY 365Psychology of Learning

3

PY 375Psychology of the Criminal Mind

3

PY 455History and Systems of Psychology

3

PY 460Social Psychology

3

PY 475Personality Theories

3

PY 500Advanced Studies

Variable 1 to 3

PY 560Techniques and Theories in Psychology

3

PY 588Directed Research

Variable 1 to 5

PYCR 325Introduction to Addictions

3

PYCR 591Practicum I

3

PYCR 592Practicum II

Variable

PYPS 363Political Psychology

3

PY 150 and PYCR 325: Satisfies general education requirement - 6 crs

General Education for the Bachelor’s Degree (36 crs)

General Education Requirements

 
COM 120Public Speaking

3

Or

COM 125Interpersonal Communication

3

 

EN 110Principles of Composition

3

Or

EN 111English Composition I

3

 

EN 112English Composition II

3

TH 112Introduction to Spirituality

3

Arts

3

Mathematics - MA 134 or higher

3

Humanities - must be from two different areas of study

6

Natural Science with Lab

3-4

Social or Behavioral Sciences - must be from two different areas of study

6

Theology

3

 

Electives to reach 120 credits

General Electives

Electives

54