Curriculum: Psychology

Concentration: Applied Pychology

Degree earned: Bachelor of Arts in Psychology: Applied Psychology

Effective: 07/2009
Updated:

FRESHMAN YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit
PSY 200 Introduction to Psychology
PSY 220 Orientation to Psychology
BIO 105/106 BIO in Modern World/and Bio Lab 13,B
ENG 101 Academic Writing & Research H
Mathematics Elective A,1

3
1
4
4
3

15

  ST 311 Introduction to Statistics
History Elective (Group I) C,2
Social Science Elective D,3
Literature Elective (Group 1) 4
Foreign Language 201 K,5

3
3
3
3
3

15

 
SOPHOMORE YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit
PSY 230 Introduction to Behavioral Research
Philosohy Elective C,6
Literature Elective (Group 2) 4
Social Science ElectiveD,3
Natural Science Elective B,7
PE 1xx Fitness & Wellness Course E

3
3
3
3
3
1

16

  PSY 312 Applied Psychology
History Elective (Group II )2
Social Science Elective 3
Natural Science 7
GEP Add. Breadth Req (Math/Nat Sci/Eng) F
PE GEP Healthy Living Elective E

3
3
3
4
3
1

17

 
JUNIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

PSY 495 Human Resource Dev. Practicum9
Applied Psychology Content Area Course8
GEP Interdiscip. Perspectives Req. G
Arts & Letters Elective 12
Free Elective 11

3
3
3
3
3

15

  PSY 495 Human Resource Dev. Practicum9
Psychology Elective 10
GEP Interdiscip. Perspectives Req. G
Free Elective 11
Social Science Elective 3

3
3
2-3
3
3

14-15

 
SENIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit
PSY 499 Individ. Study in Psychology- Internship
Psychology Elective 10
Free Elective 11
Free Elective 11
Free Elective 11

3
3
3
3
3

15

  Pychology Elective 10
Free Elective 11
Free Elective 11
Free Elective 11
Free Elective 11

3
3
3
3
3

15

 
Minimum Credit Hours Required for Graduation*I,J,K: 122
 
Footnotes:        
 

Major/Program requirements and footnotes:

1. Choose from MA 107, 111, 114, 121, 131, 141, 231, 241, and MA/LOG 335. Credit will not be given for MA 100, 101, 103, 105.

2. Two 200-level courses are required in History, one each from Groups I & II. Group 1: History I.  AFS 275 or 276, HI 207, 215, 216, 233, 263, 264, 270, 275 or 276. Group II: HI 205, 208, 209, 210, 221, 222, 251, 252.

3. Four 3-credit courses from 3 different disciplines including: ANT, ARC, EC, PS, SOC. Also ENG 210, GEO 220, IDS 401, or STS 402. Six of the twelve social science credits must be chosen from the GEP Social Sciences course list. Psychology courses may not be taken to satisfy the Social Science course requirements.

4. Six credits in Literature taken from the following lists. Literature I: Eng 219, 220, 221 or 222; Eng 251*, 261*, or 262*; FL 219, 220, or 222; FL 301, 340, 341, 342, 351,352l FLG 300, 316, FLR 303; FLS 340, HON 202** or 293**.  Literature II: AFS 248, Eng 207, 208, 209, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 232, 233, 246, 248, 249, 251, 252, 261, 262, 265, 266, 305, 349, 351, 362, 363, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 376, 377, 380, 382, 383, 385, 390, 392, 393, 394, 398, 399, 406, 407, 420, 439, 448, 449, 451, 452, 453, 460, 462, 463, 464, 465, 468, 469, 470, 471, 476, 486, 487, FL 219, 220, 221,222, 223, 224, 246, 392, 393, 394, 406, 407, FLF 301, 302, 340, 341, 342, 351, 352, 414, 492, FLG 300, 316, 323, FLR 303, 304,  FLS 300, 302, 304, 323, 341, 342, 343, 351, 352, 353, 403, 404, 492, GRK 320, HON 202, or 293.

*    Credit is not allowed for both ENG 251 and either of ENG 261 or Eng 262.
**  Honors courses may satisfy the Literature I requirement if more than half of the literature covered is outside the U.S. and prior to the
      twentieth century.

5. a.   Students with high school credit or other knowledge of French, German, Latin, or Spanish must take a placement test to determine the appropriate level for their first course. 
b.   Students who place in Fl 202 or above have met the language requirement and are eligible to receive 3 hours of advanced placement credit by enrolling in the course into which they are placed and earning a grade of “C-“ or better on the first attempt.
c.    FL 202 is recommended.
Note: FL 101 will not count towards graduation unless in a language other than the one used to fill the University’s FL 102 proficiency requirement.

6. Three hours are required in Philosophy.  Choose from PHI courses on the GEP Humanities course list.

7. One course from Group 1 (Basic Natural Sciences) and one course from Group 2 (Additional Natural Sciences) are required with a grade of C- or better. The following courses can be used to satisfy this requirement. Group 1. CH 101/102, 111, 201/202; FOR 221; HON 292; MEA 100, 101/110, 120/121, 130/135, 150, 200/210, PY 123/125, 123/126, 124/125, 124/126, 131, 133, 201, 202, 205, 208, 211, 212, SSC 200.

Group 2.  Any of the courses included in Group 1 above or any of the following: ANS 105, 110, 215, 301, 3212, 324; BCH 150, BIO 183; BO 200, 213, 220, 222, 277, 360/365, 400, 405;  CS 210, 213, 230, 312; ENT 201, 203, 401, 425; FOR 212, 252, 402; FS 201, 301 322, 324, FW 221, 403, GN 301, 411, HON 321, HS 100, 201, 211, 212, 301; MB 200, 351; MEA 220, 250, NTR 301; PCC 203; PO 201, 322: PP 315, 318; PY 203; SSC 361; TC 203; TMS 211; TOX 201; WGS 210; Z) 221, 260.

8. Select one course from the following list to meet the Applied Psychology Concentration Course requirement: PSY 307, 340, 360, 376, 475.

9. Students enroll in PSY 495 during two semesters.

10. Nine hours of psychology course electives selected from any Psychology course in the NCSU course catalog or on the approved transfer list.

11. Students may elect to take 12 hours of Free Elective courses S/U.

12. Three hours of Arts and Letters from the following category: All HA courses, MUS 180, 200, 201, 202, 205, 206, 230, 260, 306, 310, 315, 320, 330, 335, 350, 360, all 200-level and above REL courses; ADN 111, 112, 202, 212, 219, 231, 272, 273, 281, 311, 384, 386, 414, or 454; AFS 340 or 375; ARC 140, 141, or 142; ARS 251, 259, 306, 351, or 353; COM 103 203, 213, 233, 243, 303, 321, 323, 333, 340, 364, 374, or 411; DAN 272 or 295; ENG 282, 283, 321, 364, 374, 411, or 492; FL 216, FLF 318, FLG 318, FLS 318, GD 200 or 342; GRK 310; IDS 496; LAR 444; LAT 310.

13. C or better required, not C- or better.

*General Education Program (GEP) requirements and GEP footnotes:
To complete the requirements for graduation and the General Education Program, the following category credit hours and co-requisites must be satisfied.
University approved GEP course lists for each of the following categories can be found at http://www.ncsu.edu/uap/academic-standards/gep/courselists/index.html.

  1. Mathematical Sciences (6 credit hours – one course with MA or ST prefix)
    Fulfilled as part of the Major requirements
  2. Natural Sciences (7 credit hours – include one laboratory course or course with a lab)
    Fulfilled as part of the Major requirement7
  3. Humanities (6 credit hours selected from two different disciplines/course prefixes)
    Fulfilled as part of the Major requirement2,6
  4. Social Sciences (6 credit hours selected from two different disciplines/course prefixes)
    Fulfilled as part of the Major requirement3
  5. Physical Education/Healthy Living (2 credit hours – at least one 100-level Fitness and Wellness Course)
    Choose from the University approved GEP Physical Education/Healthy Living course list.
  6. Additional Breadth  - (3 credit hours to be selected from the following checked University approved GEP course lists)
     _X__ Mathematical Sciences/Natural Sciences/Engineering
  7. Interdisciplinary Perspectives (5-6 credit hours)
    Choose from University approved GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives course list.
  8. Introduction to Writing (4 credit hours satisfied by completing ENG 101 with a C- or better )

    The following Co-Requisites must be satisfied to complete the General Education Program requirements:
  9. U.S. Diversity
    Choose from the University approved GEP U.S. Diversity course list or choose a course identified on the approved GEP course lists as meeting the U.S. Diversity (USD) co-requisite.
  10. Global Knowledge
    Choose from the University approved GEP Global Knowledge course  list or choose a course identified on the approved GEP course lists as meeting the Global Knowledge (GK) co-requisite.
  11. Foreign Language proficiency - Proficiency at the FL 102 level is required for graduation.