2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog

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2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Psychology (PSYC) Major

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Requirements for Psychology Major

Bachelor of Science in Arts and Sciences

System General Education Requirements*: 30

Goal #1 Written Communication:
ENGL 201
, and
ENGL 101
Credits: 6
Goal #2 Oral Communication:
SPCM 101*
Credits: 3
Goal #3 Social Sciences/Diversity : ( 3 credits not PSYC) Credits: 6
Goal #4 Arts and Humanities/Diversity Credits: 6
Goal #5 Mathematics:
MATH 102
Credits: 3
Goal #6 Natural Sciences Credits: 6

Institutional Graduation Requirements**: 8-9

Goal #1 Land and Natural Resource Stewardship : (cannot be used to meet another SGE, IGR, or A&S requirement) Credits: 3
Goal #2 Personal Wellness Credits: 2-3
Goal #3 Social Responsibility/Cultural and Aesthetic Awareness : Option 2 Credits: 3

College Requirements: 13

See the College of Arts and Sciences for additional information.

Natural Sciences Credits: 8
Social Sciences: (not PSYC) Credits: 3
Humanities Credits: 2

Domain VI- Choose one from the following:

Lab courses must be taken concurrently with the corresponding lecture course.

PSYC 305L - Learning and Conditioning Lab Credits: 1
PSYC 367L - Psychological Gender Issues Laboratory Credits: 1
PSYC 406L - Cognitive Psychology Laboratory Credits: 1
PSYC 441L - Social Psychology Laboratory Credits: 1
PSYC 477L - Psychology Testing and Measurement Laboratory Credits: 1

Electives: 38

Total Required Credits: 128

Teaching Specialization: 51-57

The following Psychology courses are required for the Teaching specialization and may contribute towards the Psychology major.

PSYC 305 - Learning and Conditioning (COM) Credits: 3
PSYC 327 - Child Psychology ** (COM) Credits: 3
PSYC 367 - Psychological Gender Issues ** Credits: 3
PSYC 406 - Cognitive Psychology ** (COM) Credits: 3
PSYC 411 - Physiological Psychology Credits: 3
PSYC 441 - Social Psychology ** (COM) Credits: 3
PSYC 451 - Psychology of Abnormal Behavior ** (COM) Credits: 3
PSYC 491 - Independent Study (COM) Credits: (1-3)

Teaching Specialization Requirements:

Professional Semester I

EDFN 338 - Foundations of American Education (COM) Credits: (1-2)
EDFN 475 - Human Relations (COM) Credits: 3

Professional Semester II

EPSY 302 - Educational Psychology (COM) Credits: 3
SEED 450 - 7-12 Reading and Content Literacy (COM) Credits: 2
SEED 314 - Supervised Clinical/Field Experience Credits: 1

Professional Semester III

SEED 400 - Curriculum and Instruction in Middle and Secondary Schools Credits: 4
SEED 410 - Social Foundations, Management and Law Credits: 2
SEED 488 - 7-12 Student Teaching (COM) Credits: (2-16)
and/or
ELED 488 - K-8 Student Teaching (COM) Credits: (2-16)

Note:

Candidates in K-12 areas such as Health, Physical Education and Recreation, Art, Modern Language, and Music split their student teaching credits between SEED 488 and ELED 488.

In addition, the following courses must be successfully completed prior to entry into Professional Semester III:

Special Methods (varies by content area) Credits: 3

SPED 401 - Introduction to Educating Secondary Students with Disabilities (COM) Credits: 1
EDFN 365 - Computer-Based Technology and Learning (COM) Credits: (2)
EDFN 427-527 - Middle School: Philosophy and Application Credits: 2

Psychological Services Emphasis

The psychological services emphasis is designed for those persons interested in working as diagnostic and therapeutic aides in human service facilities. The program for this emphasis includes familiarization with standard tests and techniques of therapy, as well as a supervised senior internship at a human services facility.

Graduate School Preparation Emphasis

The graduate school preparation emphasis is designed to provide preparation for continuing training in psychology at the graduate level. It establishes a strong foundation in principles of psychology, techniques for analyzing behavior and mental processes, historical findings and theoretical approaches.

Notes:

Note One: This course required for the Teaching specialization, and counts towards both the major and the specialization.

Note Two: A ‘C’ or better is required for all psychology courses.

Curriculum Notes:

* The 30 credit Board of Regents System General Education Requirements (SGRs) must be completed as part of a student’s first 64 credits.

** South Dakota State University has an 8-9 credit Institutional Graduation Requirement (IGRs).

(G) Globalization Requirement.

(AW) Advanced Writing Requirement.

Students must take the proficiency examination after completing 48 credits. English 101, and a course in each of the General Education areas of social science, mathematics, natural science, and humanities and arts must be taken prior to taking this exam.