Core Curriculum
All degree programs require completion of the Core Curriculum. A complete description of the core and its requirements is available in the Core Curriculum section of the Daemen catalog. Courses which satisfy a portion or complete a core requirement will have such designation indicated after the course title.
Course Repeats
The following courses may not be repeated more than once: PSY103, PSY333/L, PSY335, PSY353/L, PSY354/L, PSY444
1. MAJOR: 63 CREDITS
- PSY103 Introduction to Psychological Science (3) – CI
- PSY333/L Statistics for Psychology and Social Sciences (4) – CT; QL
- PSY335 Junior Seminar in Psychology (3)
- PSY353/L Research Methods in Psychology (4)
- PSY354/L Advanced Research Methods in Psychology (4) – RP
- PSY444 Senior Thesis (3) – ILIT; RP; WI
- Additional Required Courses (42 credits)
- Complete the following courses : (12)
- PSY210 Social Psychology (3)
- PSY215 Cognitive Psychology (3)
- PSY219 Psychology of Mental Illness (3)-CT
- PSY314 Biological Bases of Behavior (3)
- SELECT ONE course from each AREA (9 credits): (students must have completed at least one 200 level course before taking any 300 level courses):
- Social/Personality/Developmental Area:
- PSY218 Personality Psychology (3)
- PSY220 Life Span Development (3)
- PSY214 Psychology of Adolescence (3)-CT
- PSY301 Human Sexuality and Sexual Health (3) -CT
- Cognitive/Biological Area:
- PSY216 Learning and Behavioral Modification (3)
- PSY217 Sensation and Perception (3)-CT
- PSY380 Drugs & Behavior (3) – CT
- Clinical/Applied Area:
- PSY231 Behavioral Disorders of Childhood & Adolescence(3)
- PSY306 Forensic Psychology (3)-CT
- PSY308 Health Psychology (3) – CT
- PSY304 Counseling and Interviewing (3)
- PSY309 Assessment in Psychology and Education (3)
- Social/Personality/Developmental Area:
- SELECT ONE additional course from any of the above 3 AREAS (3 credits)
- SELECT ONE 400 Level Psychology Course (3 credits): Pre-requisites for this requirement are: completion of PSY103, and completion of a minimum of 55 credits
- PSY409 Psychology and Culture-CT;CI
- PSY413 History and Systems (3)
- PSY445 Senior Capstone Practicum (3)
- SCIENCE/PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE
- SELECT THREE laboratory courses in biochemistry, biology, chemistry, or physics (12 credits)
- SELECT ONE of the additional options (3 credits)
- Option 1: one additional laboratory course in biochemistry, biology, chemistry, or physics (3 credits; 1 credit lab will count in free electives) OR
- Option 2: one additional course in psychological sciences from list below (3 credits)
- PSY216 – Learning and Behavior Modification
- PSY217 – Sensation & Perception
- PSY380 – Drugs and Behavior
- Complete the following courses : (12)
2. CORE CURRICULUM: 45 CREDITS
- CMP101 English Composition (3) – CS; ILIT; WI
- IND101 Sustainable & Critical Relationships (3)
- Mathematics: Mathematics: must be 100 level or higher (3)
- Foreign Language and Core Electives: 36 credits
NOTE: Courses count as core only if the credits completed have a competency. If a course does not have a competency, it will fulfill the particular requirement but will count under the Free Electives, AND an additional 3 credits in Core Electives must be taken for each course which does not have a competency.
NOTE: Foreign Language Requirement (6 credits). Students must complete 6 credits of language study (6 credits must be in the same language, for example, two 3-credit courses in Spanish; courses in sign language cannot be used to fulfill the foreign language requirement)
3. FREE ELECTIVES: 12 CREDITS
Courses used to fulfill the free electives may have a competency, but free electives are not required to have a competency. A maximum of 6 credits may be taken in Psychology courses.
TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS = 120 CREDITS
Admission to Upper Division Requirements
- A minimum grade of C- in PSY 103 and PSY333/L
- A minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.50 in the major.
- An overall grade point average (GPA) of C (2.0).
Graduation Requirements
- A minimum grade of C- in PSY 103, PSY333/L; PSY335; PSY353/L; PSY354/L; PSY444
- A minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.50 in the major.
- An overall grade point average (GPA) of C (2.0).
Suggested Course Sequence
Access the suggested course sequence for the BS, Psychology, from the Psychological Sciences Department web page or the Program Plans site on the Registrar’s web page.