Core courses include Child Development, Research Methods, Psychology and Deaf People, and Social Psychology as well as elective courses in areas such as clinical psychology, experimental foundations, developmental, socio-cultural psychology, and practicum (field work experience). This curriculum provides a breadth and depth of coverage in the field that allows students to pursue a variety of career objectives.
Major Requirements
A new general studies curriculum was approved by the Gallaudet faculty on June 25, 2007. Students entering in Fall 2007 follow the new curriculum. An introduction to the new General Studies Curriculum is online, presented in ASL and English.
Summary of Requirements
| |
2006-2007
|
2007-2008
|
| General Studies |
60
|
40
|
| Additional Pre-Major Courses |
|
14
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| Major and Related Courses |
39
|
42
|
| Free Elective Courses |
25
|
24
|
| TOTAL |
124
|
120
|
The requirements below are for students who enter during or after Fall 2007. Students who entered in previous semesters will find their requirements in the archived catalogs.
Requirements to Continue in the Major
A psychology major can have no more than one "D" or "D+" in his or her major courses.
2007-2008 Course Requirements
Required pre-major courses 14 hours
PSY 201 Introduction to Psychology (3)
ENG 103 Essay Analysis and Composition I (3)
BIO 101 Introduction to Biology I (3)
BIO 102 Introduction to Biology II (3)
BIO 103 Introduction to Biology Laboratory I (1)
BIO 104 Introduction to Biology Laboratory II (1)
Required psychology courses 21 hours
PSY 311 Development I: Child Psychology (3)
PSY 331 Research Methods in Psychology I: Descriptive Statistics and Research Methods (3)
PSY 332 Research Methods in Psychology II: Inferential Statistics and Research Methods (3)
PSY 410 Psychology and Deaf People (3)
PSY 450 Internship Seminar (3)
PSY 451 Internship I (3)
PSY 458 Social Psychology (3)
Elective psychology courses 21 hours
Clinical Psychology
Three hours required, but more may be taken:
PSY 317 The Psychology of Adjustment (3)
PSY 319 The Psychology of Exceptional Children (3)
PSY 321 Abnormal Psychology (3)
PSY 411 Psychology of Personality (3)
PSY 434 Methods of Therapy in Emotional Disturbance (3)
PSY 447 Psychological Tests and Measurements (3)
Experimental and Psychological Foundations
Three hours required, but more may be taken:
PSY 351 Perception (3)
PSY 362 Motivation (3)
PSY 424 Physiological Psychology (3)
PSY 441 Learning Theories and Applications (3)
PSY 445 Field and Observational Studies of Human and Animal Behavior (3)
PSY 481H History and Systems of Psychology (3)
Developmental Psychology
Three hours required, but more may be taken:
PSY 313 Development II: The Psychology of Adolescence (3)
PSY 315 Development III: Adulthood and Aging (3)
Socio-Cultural Psychology
Three hours required, but more may be taken:
PSY 448 Psycholinguistics (3)
PSY 457 Psychology of Human Sexuality (3)
PSY 459 Crime and Punishment (3)
Additional elective courses
Choose the remainder of the 21 hours in consultation with the department. Any elective course listed above or below may be taken.
PSY 452 Internship II (3)
PSY 486H Honors Seminar: Current Issues in Psychology (3)
PSY 495 Special Topics (1-3)
PSY 499 Independent Study (1-3)
Recommended courses 6 hours
PSY 453 Internship III (3)
PSY 454 Internship IV (3)
