Program: Psychology (PSYC) Major - South Dakota State University

2008-2009 Undergraduate Catalog

Apr 13, 2025

Virginia Norris, Head
Department of Psychology
Scobey Hall 336
605-688-4322
e-mail: virginia.norris@sdstate.edu

Requirements for Psychology Major - Bachelor of Science in Arts and Science:

Senior Year:

Psychology Electives Credits: 4
(Fall and Spring)
Electives (as needed)

PSYC 409 - History and Systems of Psychology (COM) (AW) (G) Credits: 3
(Fall)

Requirements for Psychology Major - Psychological Services Specialization:

Bachelor of Science in Arts and Science

Freshman Year:

ENGL 101 - Composition I Credits: 3
* (Fall or Spring)
MATH 102 - College Algebra (COM) Credits: 3
* (Fall)
PSYC 102 - Introduction to Psychology Credits: 4
SGR Goal 3*: (Fall)
PSYC 202 - Advanced General Psychology Credits: 3
(Spring)
SPCM 101 - Fundamentals of Speech (COM) Credits: 3
* (Fall or Spring)

Sophomore Year:

ENGL 201 - Composition II Credits: 3
* (Fall or Spring)
PSYC 411 - Physiological Psychology Credits: 3
(Fall)
PSYC 414 - Drugs and Behavior (COM) Credits: 3
(Spring)
PSYC 461 - Theories of Personality (COM) Credits: 3
(Spring)
STAT 281 - Introduction to Statistics (COM) Credits: 3
(Fall)

Choose one from the following:

PSYC 287 - Controversial Issues in Psychology Credits: 3
(Fall)
PSYC 289 - Pseudoscience and Psychology Credits: 3
(Spring)

Junior Year:

PSYC 305 - Learning and Conditioning (COM) Credits: 3
(Fall)
PSYC 357 - Psychological Therapies Credits: 3
(Spring)
PSYC 358 - Behavior Modification Credits: 3
(Spring)
PSYC 375 - Research Methods in Psychology Credits: 3
(Spring)
PSYC 390 - Seminar Credits: 1
(Spring)

Senior Year:

Electives (as needed)

PSYC 409 - History and Systems of Psychology (COM) (AW) (G) Credits: 3
(Fall)
PSYC 441 - Social Psychology (COM) Credits: 3
(Fall)
PSYC 477 - Psychology Testing and Measurement (COM) Credits: 3
(Fall)
PSYC 494 - Internship (COM) Credits: (1-12)
(Spring)

Requirements for Psychology Major - Graduate School Preparation Specialization:

Bachelor of Science in Arts and Science

Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA in courses used to meet the requirement of the Graduate School Preparation Specialization.

Freshman Year:

ENGL 101 - Composition I Credits: 3
* (Fall or Spring)
MATH 102 - College Algebra (COM) Credits: 3
(Fall)
PSYC 102 - Introduction to Psychology Credits: 4
SGR Goal 3*: (Fall)
PSYC 202 - Advanced General Psychology Credits: 3
(Spring)
SPCM 101 - Fundamentals of Speech (COM) Credits: 3
* (Fall or Spring)

Sophomore Year:

ENGL 201 - Composition II Credits: 3
* (Fall or Spring)
STAT 281 - Introduction to Statistics (COM) Credits: 3
(Fall)

Choose one from the following:

PSYC 287 - Controversial Issues in Psychology Credits: 3
(Fall)
PSYC 289 - Pseudoscience and Psychology Credits: 3
(Spring)

Choose one from the following:

PSYC 301 - Sensation and Perception (COM) Credits: 3
(Spring)
PSYC 411 - Physiological Psychology Credits: 3
(Fall)

Choose one from the following:

PSYC 324 - Psychology of Aging Credits: 3
(Fall)
PSYC 327 - Child Psychology (COM) Credits: 3
(Spring)

Choose one from the following:

PSYC 441 - Social Psychology (COM) Credits: 3
(Fall)
PSYC 461 - Theories of Personality (COM) Credits: 3
(Spring)

Junior Year:

PSYC 373 - Research Methods in Experimental Psychology (COM) Credits: 3
(Fall)
PSYC 373L - Research Methods in Experimental Psychology Lab (COM) Credits: 1
(Fall)
PSYC 374 - Experiments in Psychology Credits: 3
(Spring)
PSYC 374L - Experiments in Psychology Lab Credits: 1
(Spring)
PSYC 390 - Seminar Credits: 1
(Spring)

Choose one from the following:

PSYC 305 - Learning and Conditioning (COM) Credits: 3
(Fall)
PSYC 406 - Cognitive Psychology (COM) Credits: 3
(Spring)

Senior Year:

Psychology Emphasis Courses (see below) Credits: 3
(Fall and Spring)
Electives (as needed) Credits: 5 in Fall, 12 in Spring

PSYC 409 - History and Systems of Psychology (COM) (AW) (G) Credits: 3
(Fall)
PSYC 441 - Social Psychology (COM) Credits: 3
(Fall)
PSYC 491 - Independent Study (COM) Credits: (1-3)
or (Fall)
PSYC 498 - Undergraduate Research/Scholarship (COM) Credits: (1-12)
(Fall)

Psychology Emphasis Courses:

Choose 6 credits from one Emphasis. Cannot duplicate courses in the required list. Other courses can be selected with the approval of the Department Head.

Biopsychology:

PSYC 301 - Sensation and Perception (COM) Credits: 3
PSYC 411 - Physiological Psychology Credits: 3
PSYC 413 - Advanced Physiological Psychology Credits: 3
PSYC 414 - Drugs and Behavior (COM) Credits: 3

Learning/Cognition:

PSYC 305 - Learning and Conditioning (COM) Credits: 3
PSYC 406 - Cognitive Psychology (COM) Credits: 3
PSYC 407 - Cognition and the Visual Arts Credits: 3

Developmental Psychology:

PSYC 324 - Psychology of Aging Credits: 3
PSYC 327 - Child Psychology (COM) Credits: 3
PSYC 367 - Psychological Gender Issues Credits: 3
PSYC 427 - Child Psychopathology Credits: 3

Clinical:

PSYC 357 - Psychological Therapies Credits: 3
PSYC 358 - Behavior Modification Credits: 3
PSYC 440-540 - Forensic Psychology Credits: 3
PSYC 451 - Psychology of Abnormal Behavior (COM) Credits: 3
PSYC 461 - Theories of Personality (COM) Credits: 3
PSYC 477 - Psychology Testing and Measurement (COM) Credits: 3
PSYC 480 - Clinical Neuropsychology Credits: 3

Social:

PSYC 244 - Environmental Psychology Credits: 3
PSYC 331 - Industrial and Organizational Psychology (COM) Credits: 3
PSYC 367 - Psychological Gender Issues Credits: 3
PSYC 417 - Health Psychology (COM) Credits: 3
PSYC 440-540 - Forensic Psychology Credits: 3
PSYC 441 - Social Psychology (COM) Credits: 3

Requirements for Psychology Major – Teaching Specialization:

Bachelor of Science in Arts and Science

Freshman Year:

ENGL 101 - Composition I Credits: 3
* (Fall or Spring)
MATH 102 - College Algebra (COM) Credits: 3
* (Spring)
PSYC 102 - Introduction to Psychology Credits: 4
SGR Goal 3*: (Fall)
PSYC 202 - Advanced General Psychology Credits: 3
(Spring)
SPCM 101 - Fundamentals of Speech (COM) Credits: 3
* (Fall or Spring)

Sophomore Year:

EDFN 365 - Computer-Based Technology and Learning (COM) Credits: (2-3)
(Fall or Spring)
ENGL 201 - Composition II Credits: 3
* (Fall or Spring)
PSYC 367 - Psychological Gender Issues Credits: 3
(Spring)
SEED 415 - Social Science Methods (COM) Credits: (7-12)
(Fall or Spring)
STAT 281 - Introduction to Statistics (COM) Credits: 3
(Fall)

Choose one from the following:

IGR Goal 1Credits: 3
** (Fall or Spring)

ANTH 421-521 - Indians of North America Credits: 3
(Fall or Spring)
HIST 368 - History and Culture of the American Indian (COM) Credits: 3
(Fall or Spring)
INED 411-511 - South Dakota Indian Studies (COM) Credits: 3
(Fall or Spring)

Choose one from the following:

PSYC 287 - Controversial Issues in Psychology Credits: 3
(Fall)
PSYC 289 - Pseudoscience and Psychology Credits: 3
(Spring)

PS I, Professional Semester I:

(the following courses to be taken concurrently):

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

Junior Year:

Arts and Science Social Science Requirement for B.S., (not PSYC) Credits: 3
(Fall or Spring)

PSYC 305 - Learning and Conditioning (COM) Credits: 3
(Fall)
PSYC 327 - Child Psychology (COM) Credits: 3
(Spring) (Arts and Science Social Science Requirement or B.S.)
PSYC 375 - Research Methods in Psychology Credits: 3
(Fall)
PSYC 390 - Seminar Credits: 1
(Spring)
PSYC 411 - Physiological Psychology Credits: 3
(Fall)
PSYC 451 - Psychology of Abnormal Behavior (COM) Credits: 3
(Fall)
PSYC 461 - Theories of Personality (COM) Credits: 3
(Spring)

PS II, Professional Semester II:

(the following courses to be taken concurrently):

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

Senior Year:

EDFN 427-527 - Middle School: Philosophy and Application Credits: 2
(Spring)
PSYC 406 - Cognitive Psychology (COM) Credits: 3
(Spring)
PSYC 409 - History and Systems of Psychology (COM) (AW) (G) Credits: 3
(Fall)
PSYC 441 - Social Psychology (COM) Credits: 3
(Fall)
PSYC 491 - Independent Study (COM) Credits: (1-3)
(Fall)
SPED 401 - Introduction to Educating Secondary Students with Disabilities (COM) Credits: 1
(Fall)

PS III, Professional Semester III:

(the following courses to be taken concurrently):

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