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2016-2017 Catalog 
    
2016-2017 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Research Psychology Program (BS)


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Psychology Department information 

The Bachelor of Science Program in Research Psychology is designed for students who are preparing for doctoral level study or professional medical education.  The curriculum is intended to develop in students the general skills and knowledge of psychology principles expected in research-oriented graduate programs.  The general track prepares students for study in areas such as animal behavior, biological psychology, clinical psychology, cognition, developmental psychology, learning, social psychology, personality, and other areas emphasizing empirical research.  The pre-medical track is tailored to serve students interested in attending medical school.

Prerequisites


One from:

Requirements


A. Concentration of Choice


Completion of one of the following concentrations:

General Concentration


Thirty-eight credits in psychology including:

Pre-Medical Concentration


Psychology (38 credits)

Mathematics (0-4 credits)

One of:

Health Care Administration (3 credits)

Philosophy (3 credits)

Sociology (3 credits)

B. Educational Evaluation


Satisfactory performance on departmental comprehensive educational evaluation.

C. Additional Requirements


All requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Bachelor of Science degree, including General Education requirements.

General education requirements in the natural sciences may not include courses in psychology.


Minimum Credits for the Degree: 124 credits

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