2020-2021 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Psychological Sciences, BS
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About the Program
The Psychological Sciences Major provides a broad foundation in psychology, but also provides maximum flexibility in psychology course selection. Students learn about applied and basic aspects of psychology as well as have a chance to take advanced courses that give an authentic experience in diverse areas of psychology. This major leaves plenty of space for additional courses in other areas of interest and provides excellent preparation for graduate and professional programs. This program is often chosen by students interested in careers as therapists or in other human services areas, or by students who plan careers in other areas of psychology, business, or health.
Department of Psychological Sciences website
Psychological Sciences Major Change (CODO) Requirements
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Degree Requirements
120 Credits RequiredDepartmental/Program Major Course Requirements (36 credits)
A cumulative GPA of 2.3 is required for all PSY courses used to meet major (Areas A-C) requirements. A) Psychology Required Courses (9 credits)
B) Psychology Selectives (12 credits)
Select two courses from each of the following groups. C) Additional Psychology Courses (15 credits)
Select five additional 3-credit Psychology courses (15 credits) numbered 30000-59900. PSY 31400 & PSY 35000 may NOT be used to satisfy Area C and only one of the following 3-credit courses may be used for Area C: PSY 39000, PSY 39100, PSY 49200, or PSY 49800. (PSY courses in this section may also satsify some Selective Requirements)
Courses numbered 30000 or higher from locations other than Purdue-WL cannot be used to fulfill requirement C unless the outside course has been officially designated as equivalent to an approved Purdue-WL PSY course numbered 30000 or higher; other courses will be reviewed for approval on an ad hoc basis. Other Departmental/Program Course Requirements (31-68 credits)
Electives (16-53 credits)
University Core Requirements
For a complete listing of University Core Course Selectives, visit the University Senate Website.
- Human Cultures: Behavioral/Social Science (BSS)
- Human Cultures: Humanities (HUM)
- Information Literacy (IL)
- Oral Communication (OC)
- Quantitative Reasoning (QR)
- Science #1 (SCI)
- Science #2 (SCI)
- Science, Technology, and Society (STS)
- Written Communication (WC)
Prerequisite Information:
For current pre-requisites for courses, click here.
Fall 3rd Year
- PSYS Major Area B1 ♦ - Credit Hours: 3.00
- PSYS Major Area C - Credit Hours: 3.00
- NSM&IT Selective + Sci, Tech, & Society - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Spring 3rd Year
- PSYS Major Area C - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Social Ethics Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Economics/Finance Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Fall 4th Year
- PSYS Major Area C - Credit Hours: 3.00
- PSYS Major Area C - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Spring 4th Year
- PSYS Major Area C - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Management & Leadership Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Notes
- Courses that satisfy University Core requirements may also be used to satisfy Selective requirements, if applicable.
- ^ Identifies a lab course. See Supplemental Information for additional information.
- Courses that satisfy major requirements (Areas A-C) may also be used to satisfy Selective requirements, if applicable.
- A student may elect the Pass / Not-Pass grading option for elective courses only, unless an academic unit requires that a specific departmental course/s be taken Pass / Not-Pass. Students may elect to take University Core Curriculum courses Pass / Not-Pass; however, some major Plans of Study require courses that also fulfill UCC foundational outcomes. In such cases, students may not elect the Pass / Not-Pass option. A maximum of 24 credits of elective courses under the Pass / Not-pass grading option can be used toward graduation requirements. For further information, students should refer to the College of Health and Human Sciences Pass / Not-Pass Policy.
- At least 32 credits of Purdue coursework required at 30000 level or higher for graduation.
- 2.0 GPA required for graduation.
- Students may NOT major in both Psychological Sciences (PSYS) and Brain & Behavioral Sciences (BBS).
World Language Courses
World Language proficiency requirements vary by program. The following list is inclusive of all world languages PWL offers for credit; for acceptable languages and proficiency levels, see your advisor.
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ASL-American Sign Language
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ARAB-Arabic |
CHNS-Chinese |
FR-French |
| GER-German |
GREK-Greek (ancient) |
HEBR-Hebrew (Biblical) |
HEBR-Hebrew (modern) |
| ITAL-Italian |
JPNS-Japanese |
KOR-Korean |
LATN-Latin |
| PTGS-Portuguese |
RUSS-Russian |
SPAN-Spanish |
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Critical Course
The ♦ course is considered critical.
In alignment with the Degree Map Guidance for Indiana’s Public Colleges and Universities, published by the Commission for Higher Education (pursuant to HEA 1348-2013), a Critical Course is identified as “one that a student must be able to pass to persist and succeed in a particular major. Students who want to be nurses, for example, should know that they are expected to be proficient in courses like biology in order to be successful. These would be identified by the institutions for each degree program”.
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