Degree Requirements

In addition to the general education requirements, majors in Psychology must complete a concentration of 37 semester hours in Psychology and 6-7 semester hours of supporting courses.

PSYC1300 Introductory Psychology 3 s.h.
PSYC2250 Developmental Psychology 3 s.h.
PSYC3250 Professional Seminar 1 s.h.
SOCI/PSYC3310 Social Psychology or

Support courses:
MATH1380 Introduction to Statistics 3 s.h.
BIOL1300 Principles of Biology or

ONLY FOR NON-PSYCHOLOGY MAJORS WHO WANT A SECONDARY PSYCHOLOGY ENDORSEMENT (5-12): Non-Psychology Majors desiring a secondary Psychology endorsement (5-12) in Iowa must complete the Secondary Education Program (with SOSC3390 Methods of Teaching Social Studies as the appropriate methods course), a major in a secondary teaching field, and 24 s.h. in Psychology including the following courses:

PSYC1300 Introductory Psychology 3 s.h.

SOCI/PSYC3310 Social Psychology 3 s.h.

PSYC3320 Research Design and Experimental Methods 3 s.h.

PSYC3340 Personality 3 s.h.

PSYC3350 History and Systems 3 s.h.

PSYC3500 Principles or Learning 3 s.h.

Or a student may take 30 s.h. in the broad area of Social Sciences to include 15 s.h. in Psychology including the following courses:

PSYC1300 Introductory Psychology 3 s.h.

PSYC3320 Research Design and Experimental Methods 3 s.h.

SOCI/PSYC3310 Social Psychology or

PSYC3340 Personality or

PSYC3350 History and Systems or

PSYC3500 Principles or Learning 3 s.h.

Psychology Electives 6 s.h.