Major & Minor
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| Psychology majors presenting their Senior Inquiry projects to the community. |
See complete list of courses and descriptions in the Course Catalog
Major in Psychology (31 credits)
Core Courses:
- PSYC-100 Introduction to Psychology
- PSYC-240 Statistics
- PSYC-246 Research Methods
- PSYC-300 Basic Issues in Psychology
- PSYC-410 History of Psychology
One experimental lab course:
- PSYC-342 Cognitive Psychology
- PSYC-343 Sensation & Perception
- PSYC-345 Developmental Psychology
- PSYC-347 Learning
- PSYC-350 Social Psychology
Senior Inquiry (students must choose one of the following tracks)
- PSYC-452/453 Seminar Research
- PSYC-456/457 Community Consultation
Electives:
- Take an additional 12 credits, 6 of which must be at the 300 level or above.
Minor in Psychology (21 credits)
Core Courses:
- PSYC-100 Introduction to Psychology
- PSYC-240 Statistics
- PSYC-246 Research Methods
Electives:
- Take an additional 12 credits, 9 of which must be at the 300 level or above.
Psychology Honors
Graduating majors in psychology will be awarded honors in psychology upon attainment of the following: (1) a minimum grade-point average of 3.50 in all psychology courses and 3.25 in all courses attempted (transfer students must also achieve the 3.50 minimum in all psychology courses taken at Augustana); (2) a research project of honors quality as judged by the department.
*These requirements are taken from the 2012-2013 Course Catalog.
