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Lee University Catalog 2021-2022 [Archived Catalog]

Psychology, Emphasis in Research (PYRES.BA)

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General Education Core

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This major requires 6 hours of foreign language at the intermediate level.

This major requires MTHS-135 Introduction to Statistics as the core mathematics course.

Psychology Core

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

Subtotal Psychology Core - 21 hours

Research Emphasis

PSYC 216 - Applied Research Methods and Statistics Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 415 - Advanced Independent Research Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 416 - Advanced Independent Research Credit Hours: 3

Research Emphasis Choices

Choose 2 courses from the following:

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 370 - Psychology of Work Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 417 - Tests and Measurements Credit Hours: 3

Subtotal Research Emphasis - 15 hours

Psychology Electives

Choose from the following PSYC course offerings:
PSYC 150 - The Science of Well-Being Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 255 - Psychology of Grief and Loss Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 312 - Educational Psychology Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 350 - The Psychology of Sport and Human Performance 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 433 - Community Psychology Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 434 - Culture and Personality Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 445 - Psychology of Gender Credit Hours: 3 ^O
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 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 Psychology Electives - 9 hours

General Electives - 17/22 hours

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