Psychology Major (PSY), BS

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Requirements

Liberal Arts: 44 Hours

All majors at Harding are required to complete the 47-hour Liberal Arts program. The following Liberal Arts requirement is met within the content of the major:

PSY 2010 satisfies 3 hours of Self and Society.

Major: 36 Hours

PSY 2010 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3
PSY 2400 - Developmental Psychology Credit Hours: 3
PSY 3200 - Research Methods Credit Hours: 3
PSY 3350 - Statistics Credit Hours: 3
PSY 3800 - Psychology of Personality Credit Hours: 3
PSY 3820 - Abnormal Psychology Credit Hours: 3
PSY 3920 - History and Systems Credit Hours: 3
PSY 4000 - Psychological Testing Credit Hours: 3
PSY 4070 - Social Psychology Credit Hours: 3
PSY 4150/4150L - Data Analysis Credit Hours: 3
PSY 4250 - Neurophysiology Credit Hours: 3
PSY 4380 - Cognition and Learning Credit Hours: 3

It is suggested that psychology majors consider the following courses:

PSY 3671 - Psychology Internship I Credit Hours: 3
PSY 3672 - Psychology Internship II Credit Hours: 3
PSY 3850 - Counseling Credit Hours: 3
PSY 4010 - Group Processes Credit Hours: 3
PSY 4120 - Techniques of Counseling Credit Hours: 3
PSY 4350 - Advanced Research Credit Hours: 3
PSY 4200 - Psychology and Christianity Credit Hours: 3
PSY 4300 - Cognitive Neuroscience Credit Hours: 3
SWK 3950 - Child Abuse and Neglect Credit Hours: 3
SWK 4020 - Death, Loss, and Grief Credit Hours: 3
SWK 4100 - Human Diversity Credit Hours: 3
SWK 4110 - Law and Behavioral Sciences Credit Hours: 3

Minor: 18 Hours

Remaining Bible/Electives: 30 Hours

See Bible Class Enrollment policy here .

Students preparing for graduate study in Clinical, Counseling, School, Human Resources/Industrial Psychology, or Marriage and Family Counseling are encouraged to take PSY 3850 , PSY 4010 , PHYS 4120 , and PSY 4350 as electives. These courses are required by most graduate programs, and, if they are not taken at Harding, they most likely will be required as leveling courses. PSY 3671 is highly recommended.

Total Hours: 128

Note(s):

*Emphasis in medical areas (premed, prepharmacy, prephysician assistant, etc.)

Psychology undergraduate majors wishing to pursue graduate work in medical fields are urged to enroll in the core curriculum in Psychology (36 hours) and also complete the Preprofessional Health Science Major (PHS) (Second major only), BA or BS . Psychology students wanting to do further graduate work in neuroscience may be required to take leveling courses at the chosen institution as required for admittance.

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