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2012-2013 Undergraduate Bulletin

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Psychology, B.A.

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Degree Plan (PSYCHBA)

General Education Curriculum

GEC 01. Written Communication (6 hours)

ENG 101 - Composition One 3 hrs.
ENG 102 - Composition Two 3 hrs.

GEC 02. Basic Science and Mathematics (11 hours minimum)

Science Requirement (8 hours minimum)

Select 2 courses with labs:

AST 111 - General Astronomy I 3 hrs. AND
AST 111L - General Astronomy I Laboratory 1 hr.
AST 112 - General Astronomy II 3 hrs. AND
AST 112L - General Astronomy II Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 103 - Biology and Society 3 hrs. ◊ AND
BSC 103L - Biology and Society Laboratory 1 hr ◊
BSC 110 - Principles of Biological Science I 3 hrs. AND
BSC 110L - Principles of Biological Science I Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 111 - Principles of Biological Science II 3 hrs. AND
BSC 111L - Principles of Biological Science II Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 250 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 3 hrs. AND
BSC 250L - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 251 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 3 hrs. AND
BSC 251L - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory 1 hr.
CHE 104 - Chemistry and Our Environment 3 hrs. AND
CHE 104L - Chemistry and Our Environment Laboratory 1 hr.
CHE 106 - General Chemistry I 3 hrs. AND
CHE 106L - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 hr.
CHE 107 - General Chemistry II 3 hrs. AND
CHE 107L - General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 hr.
GHY 104 - Weather and Climate 3 hrs. AND
GHY 104L - Weather and Climate Laboratory 1 hr.
GHY 105 - Landforms, Hydrology and Biogeography 3 hrs. AND
GHY 105L - Landforms, Hydrology and Biogeography Laboratory 1 hr.
GLY 101 - Physical Geology 3 hrs. AND
GLY 101L - Physical Geology Laboratory 1 hr.
GLY 103 - Historical Geology 3 hrs. AND
GLY 103L - Historical Geology Laboratory 1 hr.
MAR 151 - Introduction to Ocean Science 3 hrs. AND
MAR 151L - Introduction to Ocean Science Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 103 - Introductory Physics 3 hrs. AND
PHY 103L - Introductory Physics Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 111 - General Physics I 3 hrs. AND
PHY 111L - General Physics I Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 112 - General Physics II 3 hrs. AND
PHY 112L - General Physics II Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 201 - General Physics I with Calculus 4 hrs. AND
PHY 201L - General Physics I with Calculus Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 202 - General Physics II with Calculus 4 hrs. AND
PHY 202L - General Physics II with Calculus Laboratory 1 hr.
PSC 190 - Living in a Material World 3 hrs. AND
PSC 190L - Lab for Living in a Material World 1 hr.

Mathematics Requirement (3 hours)

MAT 101 - College Algebra 3 hrs. or higher Mathematics

GEC 03. Global History and Culture (12 hours)

Social Sciences Requirement (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

Humanities Requirement (9 hours)

ENG 203 - World Literature 3 hrs.

Select 2 courses, 1 History required:

HIS 101 - World Civilizations: Beginnings to 1500 C.E. 3 hrs.
HIS 102 - World Civilizations: 1500 to the present 3 hrs.
PHI 151 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 hrs.
REL 131 - Comparative Religion 3 hrs.

GEC 04. Aesthetic Values (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

GEC 05. Decision-Making and Responsibility (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

PSY 110 - General Psychology 3 hrs. *

GEC 09. Capstone Requirement* (Major Area)

PSY 418 - History and Systems of Psychology 3 hrs. (Capstone)
Must be taken Senior Year; ENG 101 & ENG 102 prerequisites

Note:

*This particular GEC course is required for this major.

◊ GEC restrictions apply; see here .

For full description of the GEC, see here .

Program Curriculum

DEG 01. Major Area of Study Requirements (42 hours)

Minimum grade of “C” required in all Major Area of Study courses.

Minimum USM GPA is 2.0

PSY 360 - Introduction to Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences 3 hrs.
PSY 361 - Research Methods 3 hrs.
PSY 418 - History and Systems of Psychology 3 hrs. (Capstone)

Select 1 course:

PSY 270 - Child Psychology 3 hrs.
PSY 275 - Developmental Psychology 3 hrs.
PSY 372 - Adolescent Psychology 3 hrs.

Select 1 course:

PSY 420 - Sensation and Perception 3 hrs.
PSY 426 - Behavioral Neuroscience 3 hrs.

Select 1 course:

PSY 436 - Abnormal Psychology 3 hrs.
PSY 455 - Psychology of Personality 3 hrs.

Select 1 course:

Select 18 hours from Department of Psychology

(except PSY 491 )

DEG 02. Bachelor of Arts Requirements (9 hours)

Foreign Language Requirement:

9 hours in a single foreign language.

DEG 03. Electives

Choose electives as needed. (See Hours to Degree below.)

Note:

PSY 491 is offered on a pass/fail basis only and will not count toward the Psychology major or Psychology electives. A maximum of 12 hours of PSY 491 may count toward the degree.

Hours to Degree

124 hours are needed to graduate with a BA or BS in Psychology. At least 50 percent of the hours applied to a degree at The University of Southern Mississippi must be earned from a senior college, and 45 of these hours must be in courses numbered 300 or above. The last 25 percent of course work must be earned from Southern Miss. The student must earn at least 12 hours in the major area of study from Southern Miss.

Semester-by-semester guide

Freshmen

1st semester (16 hours)

ENG 101 - Composition One 3 hrs.
MAT 101 - College Algebra 3 hrs.
BSC 110 - Principles of Biological Science I 3 hrs.
BSC 110L - Principles of Biological Science I Laboratory 1 hr.
HIS 101 - World Civilizations: Beginnings to 1500 C.E. 3 hrs.
PSY 110 - General Psychology 3 hrs.

2nd semester (16 hours)

ENG 102 - Composition Two 3 hrs.
CMS 111 - Oral Communication 3 hrs.
BSC 111 - Principles of Biological Science II 3 hrs.
BSC 111L - Principles of Biological Science II Laboratory 1 hr.

Select 1:

HIS 102 - World Civilizations: 1500 to the present 3 hrs.
PHI 151 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 hrs.
REL 131 - Comparative Religion 3 hrs.

Select 1:

PSY 270 - Child Psychology 3 hrs.
PSY 275 - Developmental Psychology 3 hrs.
PSY 372 - Adolescent Psychology 3 hrs.

Sophomore

1st semester (15 hours)

Select 1:

Select 1*:

2nd semester (15 hours)

PSY 360 - Introduction to Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences 3 hrs.
General Elective 3 hrs.
General Elective 3 hrs.

Select 1:

Select 1*:

SPA 102 - Beginning Spanish II 3 hrs.
FRE 102 - Beginning French II 3 hrs.
ARA 102 - Beginning Arabic II 3-4 hrs.
CHI 102 - Beginning Chinese II 3 hrs.
GER 102 - Beginning German II 3 hrs.
GRK 102 - Beginning Greek II 3 hrs.
ITA 102 - Beginning Italian II 3 hrs.
LAT 102 - Beginning Latin II 3 hrs.
POR 102 - Beginning Portuguese II 3 hrs.
RUS 102 - Beginning Russian II 3 hrs.

Junior

1st semester (15 hours)

PSY 361 - Research Methods 3 hrs.
General Elective 3 hrs.

Select 1:

PSY 436 - Abnormal Psychology 3 hrs.
PSY 455 - Psychology of Personality 3 hrs.

Select 1:

Select 1*:

SPA 201 - Intermediate Spanish I 3 hrs.
FRE 201 - Intermediate French I 3 hrs.
ARA 201 - Intermediate Arabic I 3 hrs.
CHI 201 - Intermediate Chinese I 3 hrs.
GER 201 - Intermediate German I 3 hrs.
GRK 201 - Intermediate Greek I 3 hrs.
ITA 201 - Intermediate Italian I 3 hrs.
LAT 201 - Intermediate Latin I 3 hrs.
POR 201 - Intermediate Portuguese I 3 hrs.
RUS 201 - Intermediate Russian I 3 hrs.

2nd semester (16 hours)

PSY Elective except PSY 491 3 hrs.
PSY Elective except PSY 491 3 hrs.
General Elective 3 hrs.
General Elective 3 hrs.
General Elective 1 hr.

Select 1:

PSY 420 - Sensation and Perception 3 hrs.
PSY 426 - Behavioral Neuroscience 3 hrs.

Senior

1st semester (16 hours)

PSY 418 - History and Systems of Psychology 3 hrs.
PSY Elective except PSY 491 3 hrs.
PSY Elective except PSY 491 3 hrs.
General Elective 3 hrs.
General Elective 3 hrs.
General Elective 1 hr.

Psychology, B.A.

Degree Plan (PSYCHBA)

General Education Curriculum

GEC 01. Written Communication (6 hours)

GEC 02. Basic Science and Mathematics (11 hours minimum)

Science Requirement (8 hours minimum)

Mathematics Requirement (3 hours)

GEC 03. Global History and Culture (12 hours)

Social Sciences Requirement (3 hours)

Humanities Requirement (9 hours)

Select 2 courses, 1 History required:

GEC 04. Aesthetic Values (3 hours)

GEC 05. Decision-Making and Responsibility (3 hours)

GEC 06. Computer Competency Requirement* (Major Area)

GEC 07. Writing-Intensive Requirement* (Major Area)

GEC 08. Oral Communication Requirement* (3 hours)

GEC 09. Capstone Requirement* (Major Area)

Note:

Program Curriculum

DEG 01. Major Area of Study Requirements (42 hours)

Select 1 course:

Select 1 course:

Select 1 course:

Select 1 course:

Select 1 course:

Select 18 hours from Department of Psychology

DEG 02. Bachelor of Arts Requirements (9 hours)

Foreign Language Requirement:

DEG 03. Electives

Note:

Hours to Degree

Semester-by-semester guide

Freshmen

1st semester (16 hours)

2nd semester (16 hours)

Select 1:

Select 1:

Sophomore

1st semester (15 hours)

Select 1:

Select 1*:

2nd semester (15 hours)

Select 1:

Select 1*:

Junior

1st semester (15 hours)

Select 1:

Select 1:

Select 1*:

2nd semester (16 hours)

Select 1:

Senior

1st semester (16 hours)

2nd semester (15 hours)

Select 1: