Psychology, 9-12 Teacher Licensure (PSYCH.BAT)

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* This program requires a minimum 2.75 GPA overall, in English Composition and Mathematics, in the Specialty Area Requirements, and in the Professional Education/Professional Semester Requirements, as well as a grade of C or higher in all Professional Education courses.*

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PSYCH.BAT 21-22

General Education Requirements - Total Hours: 53-59

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This program requires six hours of foreign language at the intermediate level.

This major requires MTHS-135 Introduction to Statistics. Psychology majors must also take the following course as part of the general eduation core:

PSYC 200 - Understanding Human Behavior Credit Hours: 3

Specialty Area Requirements

PSYC 215 - Introduction to Research Methods and Statistics Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 250 - Personality Theory Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 260 - Lifespan Development Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 330 - Social Psychology Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 341 - Learning and Cognition Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 380 - Physiological Psychology Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 495 - Capstone for Seniors Credit Hours: 3
Psychology Electives - 15 credit hours

Choose from any PSYC courses not already fulfilling other requirements.
PSYC 150 - The Science of Well-Being Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 216 - Applied Research Methods and Statistics Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 220 - Marriage and the Family Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 230 - Crisis Intervention Counseling Credit Hours: 2
PSYC 255 - Psychology of Grief and Loss Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 331 - Psychology of Self Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 333 - Psychology of Emotions Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 334 - Evolutionary Psychology Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 343 - Psychology of Motivation Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 350 - The Psychology of Sport and Human Performance Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 361 - Child Development Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 365 - Psychology of Human Sexuality Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 370 - Psychology of Work Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 381 - Drugs and Behavior Credit Hours: 3 ^E
PSYC 395 - Pre-Professional Seminar Credit Hours: 1
PSYC 408 - European Perspectives in Psychology Credit Hours: 3 *
PSYC 409 - History of Psychoanalysis Credit Hours: 3 *
PSYC 412 - Social Work Practicum I Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 413 - Social Work Practicum II Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 415 - Advanced Independent Research Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 416 - Advanced Independent Research Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 433 - Community Psychology Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 434 - Culture and Personality Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 445 - Psychology of Gender Credit Hours: 3 ^O
PSYC 451 - Theories of Counseling Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 452 - Techniques of Counseling Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 453 - Counseling Field Experience I Credit Hours: 2
PSYC 454 - Counseling Field Experience II Credit Hours: 2
PSYC 460 - Practicum in Teaching Psychology Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 470 - Practicum in Teaching Psychology Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 472 - History and Systems of Psychology Credit Hours: 3 ^O
PSYC 480 - Special Topics in Psychology Credit Hours: 1 to 3
PSYC 481 - Abnormal Psychology Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 490 - Special Topics in Psychology Credit Hours: 1 to 3
*Offered only as part of the Psychology Cross-Cultural Experience in Europe

^E Offered Even Years ^O Offered Odd Years

Subtotal Specialty Area Requirements: 36

Secondary Professional Education Requirements (Minimum grade of C required in all courses)

EDUC 199 - Introduction to the Teaching Profession Seminar Credit Hours: 1
EDUC 299 - Teaching Diverse Learners Credit Hours: 2
EDUC 315 - Foundations of Education Credit Hours: 3 OR
EDMG 315 - Foundations of Middle Grades Education
SPED 316 - Exceptional Child Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 330 - Assessing Educational Development Credit Hours: 3
SCED 340 - Principles of Classroom Instruction - Secondary Credit Hours: 2
SCED 412 & 412L - The Teaching of Social Studies, Grades 6-12, with Methods Lab Credit Hours: 2, plus additional 1 credit hr Methods Lab (SCED-412L), which must be taken concurrently. ^F
^F Offered Fall Semester only
EDUC 496 - Student Teaching I Credit Hours: 5
EDUC 497 - Student Teaching II Credit Hours: 5
EDUC 498 - Student Teaching Seminar Credit Hours: 2

Academic Catalog

Psychology, 9-12 Teacher Licensure (PSYCH.BAT)

Degree Checklist

General Education Requirements - Total Hours: 53-59

Specialty Area Requirements

Subtotal Specialty Area Requirements: 36

Secondary Professional Education Requirements (Minimum grade of C required in all courses)

Subtotal Secondary Education - Total Hours: 29

General Electives - Credit Hours: 0-3

Total Hours in Program: 120