Psychology
Psychology Major
A total of 122 credits is required for a major in Psychology leading toward a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree.
Psychology Minor
A minor in Psychology offers students electing majors in other disciplines the opportunity to complement their studies with a coherent set of psychology courses. Different courses are compatible with interests and career goals of students in major areas such as business, child development and family science, and computer science. Students planning a Psychology minor should consult with a faculty adviser from the Department of Psychology .
Students selecting a minor in Psychology must complete 18 credits in psychology (excluding PSYC 494 Individual Study or PSYC 496 Field Experience). These 18 semester credits may not be taken pass/fail and must include at least one 3-credit 300- or 400-level course. A minimum of eight credits must be taken at NDSU.
Major Requirements
Major: Psychology
Degree Type: B.A. or B.S.
Required Degree Credits to Graduate: 122
General Education Requirements
| First Year Experience (F): | ||
| UNIV 189 | Skills For Academic Success (Students transferring in 24 or more credits do not need to take UNIV 189.) | 1 |
| Communication (C): | ||
| ENGL 110 | College Composition I | 3 |
| ENGL 120 | College Composition II | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Writing in the Sciences | ||
| Writing in the Health Professions | ||
| Researching and Writing Grants and Proposal | ||
| COMM 110 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| Quantitative Reasoning (R): | ||
| STAT 330 | Introductory Statistics | 3 |
| Science & Technology (S): | ||
| A one-credit lab must be taken as a co-requisite with a general education science/technology course unless the course includes an embedded lab experience equivalent to a one-credit course. Select from current general education list | 10 | |
| Humanities & Fine Arts (A): Select from current general education list | 6 | |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences (B): Select from current general education list (cannot use the gen ed PSYC prefix courses to satisfy this category) | 6 | |
| Wellness (W): Select from current general education list | 2 | |
| Cultural Diversity (D): Select from current general education list | ||
| Global Perspectives (G): Select from current general education list | ||
| Total Credits | 40 | |
College Requirements
Bachelor of Science (BS) Degree – An additional 6 credits in Humanities or Social Sciences*
Bachelor of Arts (BA) Degree – An additional 12 credits Humanities and Social Sciences* and proficiency at the second year level in a modern foreign language.
| * | Humanities and Social Sciences may be fulfilled by any course having the following prefix: ADHM, ANTH, ARCH, ART, CJ, CLAS, COMM, ECON, ENGL, FREN, GEOG, GERM, HDFS, HIST, LA, LANG, MUSC, PHIL, POLS, PSYC, RELS, SOC, SPAN, THEA, WGS, or any course from the approved list of general education courses in humanities and social sciences (general education categories A and B). These credits must come from outside the department of the student’s major. |
Major Requirements
| General Education Requirements | 40 | |
| College of Science and Mathematics Requirements | 6-12 | |
| Psychology Major Requirements | ||
| PSYC 111 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 350 | Research Methods I | 3 |
| PSYC 351 | Research Methods II | 3 |
| PSYC | Electives | 6 |
| Psychology 400 Level Electives: | 15 | |
| One course from 3 of the following 4 groups, plus one capstone course and one other PSYC course numbered 400 or higher to equal 15 credits. | ||
Group 1: Social/Personality: | ||
| Organizational Psychology | ||
| Personality | ||
| Experimental Social Psychology | ||
Group 2: Perception/Cognition: | ||
| Sensation & Perception | ||
| Memory And Knowledge | ||
| Attention & Thinking | ||
Group 3: Biological Bases of Behavior: | ||
| Psychobiology | ||
| Health Psychology | ||
| Neuropsychology | ||
Group 4: Individual Differences: | ||
| Experimental Developmental Psychology | ||
| The Psychology Of Aging | ||
| Advanced Psychopathology | ||
| Child Psychopathology and Therapy | ||
Capstone Experience: Select one of the following: | ||
| History & Systems | ||
| Honors Thesis | ||
PSYC 400 Level | ||
| Related Required Course | ||
| MATH 103 | College Algebra (or higher level) | 3 |
| Bachelor of Science Supporting Track | 14 | |
| Student seeking a B.S. degree must select one of the following tracks in consultation with an adviser - 14 credit minimum. Courses selected for either of the supporting track cannot count toward the track and general education. | ||
| Natural Science Track: 14 additional credits in math/science. Prefixes accepted include: BIOL, BIOC, BOT, CHEM, ENT, GEOL, MATH, MICR, PHYS, PLSC, STAT, OR ZOO. | ||
| Social Science Track: 14 additional credits in social sciences (not Psychology). Prefixes accepted include: ANTH, HDFS general education courses or prerequisite is a general education course; CJ, ECON, POLS, or SOC. Other courses accepted include: | ||
| Human Communication | ||
| Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Principles of Internet Web-Based Design | ||
| Listening and Nonverbal Communication | ||
| Rhetorical Traditions | ||
| Contemporary Rhetoric | ||
| Critical Approaches to Popular Culture | ||
| Issues in Mass Communications | ||
| Issues in Communication | ||
| Health Communication II | ||
| Managerial Economics | ||
| Foundations of Management | ||
| Foundations of Organizational Behavior | ||
| Human Resource Management | ||
| Human Geography | ||
| World Regional Geography | ||
| Geography of North America | ||
| Minor Track: A minor in an approved area | ||
| Degree Requirements: Potential of 29 credits to reach 122 | 29 | |
| Total Credits | 122-128 | |
Program Notes
- Except for courses offered only as pass/fail grading, no course may be taken Pass/Fail.
Minor Requirements
Psychology Minor
Minor Requirements
Required Credits: 18
| Required Courses | ||
| PSYC 111 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC Electives | At least one course must be a 300-400 level course | 15 |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
Minor Requirements and Notes
- A minimum of 8 credits must be taken at NDSU.
- Courses cannot be taken P/F.
