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NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL STATE UNIVERSITY

Curriculum (NEW) - Requirements for a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology Enrolled Fall 2016 or later
(120 Semester Hours)
Written Communication
Mathematical, Logical, and
Analytical Reasoning I
Mathematical, Logical, and
Analytical Reasoning II
Scientific Reasoning I
Scientific Reasoning II
African-American Culture / History
Global Awareness
Social / Behavioral Sciences
Humanities / Fine Arts
Student Success
SPCH 250 (Does not count as GE.)
FOLA I & II (Does not count as GE.)

Required General Education Courses 35 Credit Hours

ENGL 100 AND ENGL 101
MATH 102

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*see back for details of suggested course sequence depending on MATH placement

MATH 224

BIOL 100
CHEM 104 / 114
HIST 103, OR HIST 106, OR HIST 107
HIST 130, OR HIST 207
SOCI 100
Any course from Humanities/Fine Arts General Education list (except SPCH 250)
PSYC 120 Psychology Freshman Seminar

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Other Required Non-Psychology Courses 9 hours

Speech Fundamentals
Foreign Language: Must complete two semesters of the same language

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Required Psychology Courses 45 Credit Hours

Required to take all of the courses below: (24 Hours)
Absolutely Required
PSYC 110
General Psychology for Majors
PSYC 150
Information Processing Techniques in Behavioral Research
PSYC 230
Black Psychology
PSYC 250 (Co-requisite: PSYC 252)
Psychological Statistics
PSYC 252 (Co-requisite: PSYC 250)
Applications of Psychological Statistics
PSYC 350 (Co-requisite: PSYC 352)
Methods of Psychological Research
PSYC 352 (Co-requisite: PSYC 350)
Applications of Psychological Research Methods
PSYC 492
Seminar in Psychology

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Psychology Electives (Developmental/Social/Personality) Required to take any one of the courses below: (3 Hours)
PSYC 221
Developmental Psychology
3
PSYC 227
Theories of Personality
PSYC 225
Social Psychology
3
PSYC 243
Human Motivation

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Psychology Electives (Learning / Memory / Animal) Required to take any one of the courses below: (3 Hours)
PSYC 241
Principles of Learning
3
PSYC 347
Psychology of Animal Behavior
PSYC 245
Memory and Cognition
3
PSYC 337
Behavior Modification

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Psychology Electives (Clinical / Testing / Treatment) Required to take any one of the courses below: (3 Hours)
PSYC 331
Psychological Disorders
3
PSYC 333
Clinical Psychology

Psychology Electives (Sensation / Biological / Neuroscience) Required to take any one of the courses below: (3 Hours)
PSYC 361
Biological Psychology
3
PSYC 365
Neuropsychology
PSYC 363
Sensation and Perception
3
PSYC 367
Cognitive Neuroscience

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Psychology Electives (General) Required to take any three of the courses below: (9 Hours)
PSYC 175
Psychology of Success
3
PSYC 361
Biological Psychology
PSYC 221
Developmental Psychology
3
PSYC 363
Sensation and Perception
PSYC 225
Social Psychology
3
PSYC 365
Neuropsychology
PSYC 227
Theories of Personality
3
PSYC 367
Cognitive Neuroscience
PSYC 241
Principles of Learning
3
PSYC 371
Cross-Cultural Psychology
PSYC 243
Human Motivation
3
PSYC 373
Forensic Psychology
PSYC 245
Memory and Cognition
3
PSYC 375
Applied Health Psychology
PSYC 271
History and Systems of Psychology
3
PSYC 377
Psychology of Women
PSYC 273
Industrial Psychology
3
PSYC 379
Intro. to Helping and Healing Skills
PSYC 275
Psychological Perspectives in Hip Hop 3
PSYC 398
Internship in Psychology I
PSYC 277
Media Psychology
3
PSYC 447
Behavioral Data Analytics
PSYC 331
Psychological Disorders
3
PSYC 450
Adv. Statistics & Comp. App.
PSYC 333
Clinical Psychology
3
PSYC 453
Adv. Exp. Design & Sci. Writing
PSYC 335
Psychopharmacology
3
PSYC 485
Special Topics in Dev. Psych.
PSYC 337
Behavior Modification
3
PSYC 494
Independent Research
PSYC 339
Psychological Testing
3
PSYC 498
Internship in Psychology II
PSYC 347
Psychology of Animal Behavior
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You must make at least a grade of C in ALL psychology courses. You must maintain an overall GPA of 2.5 in order to graduate.

Free Electives

Free Electives 31 Credit Hours

Free electives are courses not required by the psychology curriculum. Free
elective hours can also be used to declare a minor.

Curriculum Approved by Faculty Senate, 4/26/2016; Approved by Academic Affairs 6/13/2016

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NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL STATE UNIVERSITY

Curriculum (NEW)
Suggested Course Sequence For Majors In Psychology (Enrolled Fall 2016 or later)
(120 Semester Hours)
Freshman Year (31 Hours)
Fall Semester (16 Hours)
Spring Semester (15-16 Hours)
PSYC 110 (General Psychology for Majors)
3
PSYC 150 (Info. Process. Tech. in Behav. Research)
PSYC 120 (Freshman Seminar)
3
SOCI 100 (Principles of Sociology - SBS)
BIOL 100 (Biological Science)
4
SPCH 250 (Speech Fundamentals)
ENGL 100 (Ideas and Their Expressions I)
3
ENGL 101 (Ideas and Their Expressions II)
FREE ELEC 1 (MATH 101, if applicable see note below)*
3
MATH 102

Fall Semester (16 Hours)

PSYC 230 (Black Psychology)
CHEM 104 / 114 (General Chemistry) / (Lab)
FOLA 1 (Foreign Language I)**
HIST 103 or 106 or 107 (African-American Culture/History)
MATH 224

Sophomore Year (31 Hours)

Spring Semester (15 Hours)
3
PSYC ELEC (Developmental / Social / Personality)
4
PSYC 250 (Psychological Statistics)
3
PSYC 252 (Applications of Psychological Statistics)
3
FOLA 2 (Foreign Language II)**
3
HIST 130 or 207 (Global Awareness)

Fall Semester (16 Hours)

PSYC ELEC - (Learning / Memory / Animal)
PSYC 350 (Methods of Psychological Research)
PSYC 352 (Applications of Psych. Research Methods)
Humanities / Fine Arts (see General Education List online)
FREE ELEC 2

Fall Semester (15 Hours)

PSYC 492 (Seminar in Psychology)
PSYC ELEC (General - #2)
FREE ELEC 5
FREE ELEC 6
FREE ELEC 7

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Junior Year (30 Hours)

Spring Semester ( 15 Hours)
3
PSYC ELEC (Clinical / Testing / Treatment)
3
PSYC ELEC (Sensation / Biological / Neuroscience)
3
PSYC ELEC (General - #1)
3
FREE ELEC 3
3
FREE ELEC 4

Senior Year (28 Hours)

Spring Semester (15 Hours)
3
PSYC ELEC (General - #3)
3
FREE ELEC 8
3
FREE ELEC 9
3
FREE ELEC 10
3
FREE ELEC 11

* Psychology majors should plan to take one of the following MATH sequences, depending on placement:
-If placed into MATH 099 (SAT-M < 440 or SAT-II Math < 430 or ACT-M < 16 or Math Dept. Algebra Placement < 15):
Take MATH 099, then MATH 101, then MATH 102, then MATH 224
Note that MATH 099 does not count towards the 120 hours required for graduation.
-If placed into MATH 101 (SAT-M 440-480 or SAT-II Math 430-460 or ACT-M 16-18 or Math Dept. Algebra Placement 15-19):
Take MATH 101, then MATH 102, then MATH 224
-Students placed into a higher level than MATH 101 should consult with an academic advisor regarding more advanced MATH
course options that may be substituted for the basic degree requirements in Psychology.

** Students must take two courses from the same language

Full Course Title: Special & Contemporary Topics in Behavioral Data Analytics
Full Course Title: Advanced Statistics & Computer Applications
Full Course Title: Advanced Experimental Design and Scientific Writing
Full Course Title: Special Topics in Developmental Psychology
For more information go to the departmental website: http://www.ncat.edu/academics/schools-colleges1/cas/psychology/index.html

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