[FRONT of guide]

NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL STATE UNIVERSITY

Curriculum (NEW)
Requirements for a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (Enrolled Fall 2012-)
(124-126 Semester Hours)
Required New General Education Courses 35-37 Credit Hours (depending on MATH)
Written Communication
ENGL 100 AND ENGL 101
Mathematical, Logical, and
MATH 102*, OR MATH 110, OR MATH 111, OR MATH 131
Analytical Reasoning I
(If MATH 102 is taken, MATH 101 must be taken first as a free elective see
back)*
Mathematical, Logical, and
MATH 112, OR MATH 123, OR MATH 132, OR MATH 224
Analytical Reasoning II
Scientific Reasoning I
BIOL 100
Scientific Reasoning II
CHEM 104 / 114
Social / Behavioral Sciences I - AA
HIST 201, OR HIST 202, OR HIST 203 (African-American Culture/History)
Social / Behavioral Sciences II - GL
HIST 130, OR HIST 207 (Global Awareness)
Humanities / Fine Arts I and II
Any TWO courses from Humanities/Fine Arts General Education list
Student Success
PSYC 240
Other Required Non-Psychology Courses 12 hours
SPCH 250 (Does not count as GE.)
Speech Fundamentals
SOCI 100 (Does not count as GE.)
Principles of Sociology
FOLA I & II (Does not count as GE.)
Foreign Language: Must complete two semesters of the same language
Required Psychology Courses 38 Credit Hours
Required to take all of the courses below: (17 Hours)
Absolutely Required
PSYC 321
General Psychology for Majors
PSYC 322
Psychological Statistics
PSYC 323
Psychological Statistics Lab
PSYC 440 (Pre-requisite: PSYC 322/323)
Methods of Psychological Research
PSYC 441
Methods of Psychological Research Lab
PSYC 542
Seminar in Psychology
PSYC 560
Black Psychology
Psychology Electives (Developmental/Social/Personality) Required to take any one of the courses below: (3 Hours)
PSYC 324
Developmental Psychology
3
PSYC 439
Theories of Personality
PSYC 420
Social Psychology
3
Psychology Electives (Clinical / Testing / Treatment) Required to take any one of the courses below: (3 Hours)
PSYC 434
Abnormal Psychology
3
PSYC 544
Psychological Testing
PSYC 462
Psychopharmacology
3
PSYC 548
Behavior Modification
PSYC 525
Clinical Psychology
3
Psychology Electives (Sensation / Biological / Neuroscience) Required to take any one of the courses below: (3 Hours)
PSYC 463
Sensation and Perception
3
PSYC 553
Cognitive Neuroscience
PSYC 540
Biological Psychology
3
PSYC 565
Neuropsychology
Psychology Electives (Learning / Memory / Animal) Required to take any one of the courses below: (3 Hours)
PSYC 460
Human Motivation
3
PSYC 470
Principles of Learning
PSYC 461
Memory and Cognition
3
PSYC 550
Psychology of Animal Behavior
Psychology Electives (General) Required to take any three of the courses below: (9 Hours)
PSYC 242
Info. Proc. Tech. in Behav. Research
3
PSYC 504 Cross-Cultural Psychology
PSYC 324
Developmental Psychology
3
PSYC 505 Internship in Psychology I
PSYC 420
Social Psychology
3
PSYC 506 Internship in Psychology II
PSYC 434
Abnormal Psychology
3
PSYC 510 Psychological Perspectives in Hip Hop
PSYC 439
Theories of Personality
3
PSYC 525 Clinical Psychology
PSYC 328
Psychology of Success
3
PSYC 530 Forensic Psychology
PSYC 445
Industrial Psychology
3
PSYC 540 Biological Psychology
PSYC 460
Human Motivation
3
PSYC 544 Psychological Testing
PSYC 461
Memory and Cognition
3
PSYC 545 History and Systems of Psychology
PSYC 462
Psychopharmacology
3
PSYC 546 Applied Health Psychology
PSYC 463
Sensation and Perception
3
PSYC 548 Behavior Modification
PSYC 470
Principles of Learning
3
PSYC 550 Psychology of Animal Behavior
PSYC 500
Independent Research
1-3
PSYC 551 Psychology of Women
PSYC 501
Special Topics in Develop. Psych.
3
PSYC 553 Cognitive Neuroscience
PSYC 502
Adv. Statistics & Comp. App.
3
PSYC 565 Neuropsychology

6
3-4

3-4
4
4
3

3
6
3
3
3
6

3
3
1
3
1
3
3
3

3
3

3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3

You must make at least a grade of C in ALL psychology courses. You must maintain an overall GPA of 2.5 in order to graduate.

Free Electives

Free Electives 39 Credit Hours

Free electives are courses not required by the psychology curriculum. Free
elective hours can also be used to declare a minor.

Approved by the Faculty Senate, 2/26/2013

39

[BACK of guide]
NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL STATE UNIVERSITY

Curriculum (NEW)
Suggested Course Sequence For Majors In Psychology (Enrolled Fall 2012-)
(124-126 Semester Hours)
Freshman Year (31-32 Hours)
Fall Semester (16 Hours)
Spring Semester (15-16 Hours)
PSYC 240 (Freshman Seminar)
3
PSYC ELEC (Developmental / Social / Personality)
PSYC 321 (General Psychology for Majors)
3
SOCI 100 (Principles of Sociology)
BIOL 100 (Biological Science)
4
SPCH 250 (Speech Fundamentals)
ENGL 100 (Ideas and Their Expressions I)
3
ENGL 101 (Ideas and Their Expressions II)
FREE ELEC 1 (MATH 101, if applicable see note below)*
3
MATH 102 or 110 or 111 or 131*

Fall Semester (16-17 Hours)

PSYC 560 (Black Psychology)
CHEM 104 / 114 (Physical Science) / (Lab)
FOLA 1 (Foreign Language I)**
Social / Behavioral Sciences I African-American
MATH 112 or 123 or 132 or 224*

3
3
3
3
3-4

Sophomore Year (32-33 Hours)

Spring Semester (16 Hours)
3
PSYC ELEC - (Learning / Memory / Animal / Motivation)
4
PSYC 322/323 (Psychological Statistics) / (Lab)
3
FOLA 2 (Foreign Language II)**
3
Social / Behavioral Sciences II Global Awareness
3-4
Humanities / Fine Arts I

3
4
3
3
3

Junior Year (31 Hours)

Fall Semester (16 Hours)
Spring Semester ( 15 Hours)
PSYC ELEC (Clinical / Testing / Treatment)
3
PSYC ELEC (Sensation / Biological / Neuroscience / Neuropsych)
PSYC 440/441 (Methods of Psychological Research) / (Lab) 4
PSYC ELEC (General - #1)
Humanities / Fine Arts II
3
FREE ELEC 4
FREE ELEC 2
3
FREE ELEC 5
FREE ELEC 3
3
FREE ELEC 6

Fall Semester (15 Hours)

PSYC 542 (Seminar in Psychology)
PSYC ELEC (General - #2)
FREE ELEC 7
FREE ELEC 8
FREE ELEC 9

Senior Year (30 Hours)

Spring Semester (15 Hours)
3
PSYC ELEC (General - #3)
3
FREE ELEC 10
3
FREE ELEC 11
3
FREE ELEC 12
3
FREE ELEC 13

3
3
3
3
3

* Psychology majors should plan to take one of the following MATH sequences, depending on placement:
-Placed into MATH 099 (SAT-M < 440 or SAT-II Math < 430 or ACT-M < 16 or Math Dept. Algebra Placement < 15):
MATH 099, then MATH 101, then MATH 102, then MATH 112 or 123 or 224
-Placed into MATH 101 (SAT-M 440-480 or SAT-II Math 430-460 or ACT-M 16-18 or Math Dept. Algebra Placement 15-19):
MATH 101, then MATH 102, then MATH 112 or 123 or 224
-Placed into MATH 110 or 111 (SAT-M 490-540 or SAT-II Math 470-530 or ACT-M 19-21 or Math Dept. Algebra Placement >19):
MATH 110 or 111, then MATH 112 or 123 or 224
-Placed into MATH 131 (SAT-M >540 or SAT-II >530 or ACT-M >21 or Math Dept. Pre-Calc Placement >16):
MATH 131, then MATH 123 or 132 or 224
** Students must take two courses from the same language
Full Course Title: Information Processing Techniques in Behavioral Research
Full Course Title: Advanced Statistics & Computer Applications
Full Course Title: Special Topics in Developmental Psychology
For more information go to the departmental website: http://www.ncat.edu/academics/schools-colleges1/cas/psychology/index.html

3
3
3
3
3