General Psychology Program
Psychology Premedical Program
GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY PROGRAM:
Students will take a minimum of 42 credit hours of psychology as offered within the Psychology Department, from five different categories of offerings:
CATEGORY 1: Introduction and Basic Sciences: Students must take the following four specific courses (12 hours).
| |
hours |
|
| PSYC 1010 |
3 |
Introductory Psychology (prerequisite for all courses) |
| PSYC 2020 |
3 |
Experimental Psychology (prerequisite for 2512) |
| PSYC 2511 |
3 |
Analytic Research (prerequisite for 2512) |
| PSYC 2512 |
3 |
Introduction to Research |
CATEGORY 2: Basic Research (Theoretical) : Students must take a minimum of 9 hours from among the following:
| |
hours |
|
| PSYC 1012 |
3 |
Human Development |
| PSYC 2070 |
3 |
Comparative Psychology |
| PSYC 2110 |
3 |
Human Sexuality |
| PSYC 3010 |
3 |
Social Psychology |
| PSYC 3030 |
3 |
Cognitive Psychology |
| PSYC 3050 |
3 |
Physiological Psychology |
| PSYC 3100 |
3 |
Psychology of Learning |
| PSYC 4010 |
3 |
Theories of Personality |
CATEGORY 3: Applied Research and Clinical: Students must take a minimum of 9 hours from among the following:
| |
hours |
|
| PSYC 3025 |
3 |
Adult Development and Aging |
| PSYC 3045 |
3 |
Industrial/Organizational |
| PSYC 3080 |
3 |
Abnormal Psychology |
| PSYC 3090 |
3 |
Forensic Psychology |
| PSYC 3110 |
3 |
Psychotherapies |
| PSYC 3120 |
3 |
Tests and Measurements |
| PSYC 4050 |
3 |
Psychopharmacology |
| PSYC 4080 |
3 |
Community Psychology |
CATEGORY 4: Special and Advanced Topics: Students must take a minimum of 3 hours from among the following:
| |
hours |
|
| PSYC 2080 |
3 |
Writing in Psychology |
| PSYC 3041 |
3 |
Black Psychology |
| PSYC 3200L |
1 |
Psychology Laboratory |
| PSYC 4000S |
3 |
Seminar (Offered rarely) |
| PSYC 4030 |
3 |
The Psychology of Group Dynamics |
| PSYC 4040 |
3 |
Psychology of Gender |
| PSYC 4398 |
3 |
Clinical Practicum I |
| PSYC 4399 |
3 |
Clinical Practicum II |
CATEGORY 5: Capstone Experience : Students take 3 hours.
| |
hours |
|
| PSYC 4996 |
3 |
Historical and Applied Perspectives in Psychology |
IN ADDITION to the hours indicated above, students must take 6 more hours of “general psychology electives” selected from CATEGORIES 2, 3, or 4. UNLESS TRANSFERRED IN FROM ANOTHER INSTITUTION, THESE GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY ELECTIVES MUST BE TAUGHT BY THE PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT.
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FRESHMAN YEAR |
Semester Hours |
1st Semester |
2nd Semester |
Psychology 1010-2020 |
3 |
3 |
Intro. Psyc./Exper. Psyc |
Psychology 2511 |
|
3 |
Analytic Research |
English 1010-1020 |
3 |
3 |
Comp & Rhetoric/Comp & Lit. |
Computer Science 1005 |
|
3 |
Intro. to PC’s |
History 1030-1040 |
3 |
3 |
World Civilizations |
Mathematics |
3 |
|
Core Requirement |
Philosophy |
3 |
|
Core Requirement |
Speech Communication 1010 |
|
3 |
Fundamentals of Public Speaking |
Physical Education |
1 |
|
Activity Course or Test |
|
16 |
18 |
|
SOPHOMORE YEAR |
Psychology 2512 |
3 |
|
Intro. To Research |
Psychology Choice* |
3 |
|
See Listings Below |
Psychology Choice |
|
3 |
See Listings Below |
African American Studies |
3 |
|
Core Requirement |
English 2010 |
3 |
|
World Literature I |
Natural Science |
3(4) |
3(4) |
Core Requirement |
Philosophy 2040 |
|
3 |
Logic |
Minor |
|
3 |
|
Free Electives |
|
3 |
|
|
15(16) |
15(16) |
|
JUNIOR YEAR |
Psychology Choice* |
3 |
|
See Listings Below |
Psychology Choice* |
3 |
|
See Listings Below |
Psychology Choice** |
3 |
|
See Listings Below |
Psychology Choice** |
|
3 |
See Listings Below |
Psychology Choice** |
|
3 |
See Listings Below |
Fine Arts |
|
3 |
Core Requirement |
Social Sciences |
3 |
|
Core Requirement, other than PSYC 1010 |
Theology |
|
3 |
Core Requirement |
Minor |
3 |
6 |
|
Free Electives |
1 |
|
|
|
16 |
18 |
|
SENIOR YEAR |
Psychology Choice*** |
3 |
|
See Listings Below |
Psychology Choice |
|
3 |
See Listings Below |
Psychology 4996 |
3 |
|
Hist. & App. Persp in Psyc. |
Psychology 4999 |
|
0 |
Senior Comprehensives |
Foreign Language |
3 |
3 |
Core Requirement |
Theology |
3 |
|
Core Requirement |
Minor |
3 |
3 |
|
Free electives |
|
6 |
|
|
15 |
15 |
|
|
| * Psychology Choice: 3 hours from among the following classes: |
| |
hours |
|
PSYC 1012 |
3 |
Human Development |
PSYC 2070 |
3 |
Comparative Psychology |
PSYC 2110 |
3 |
Human Sexuality |
PSYC 3010 |
3 |
Social Psychology |
PSYC 3030 |
3 |
Cognitive Psychology |
PSYC 3050 |
3 |
Physiological Psychology |
PSYC 3100 |
3 |
Psychology of Learning |
PSYC 4010 |
3 |
Theories of Personality |
| * Psychology Choice: 3 hours from among the following classes: |
| |
hours |
|
PSYC 3025 |
3 |
Adult Development and Aging |
PSYC 3045 |
3 |
Industrial/Organizational |
PSYC 3080 |
3 |
Abnormal Psychology |
PSYC 3090 |
3 |
Forensic Psychology |
PSYC 3110 |
3 |
Psychotherapies |
PSYC 3120 |
3 |
Tests and Measurements |
PSYC 4050 |
3 |
Psychopharmacology |
PSYC 4080 |
3 |
Community Psychology |
| * Psychology Choice: 3 hours from among the following classes: |
| |
hours |
|
PSYC 2080 |
3 |
Writing in Psychology |
PSYC 3041 |
3 |
Black Psychology |
PSYC 3200L |
1 |
Psychology Laboratory |
PSYC 4000S |
3 |
Seminar (Offered rarely) |
PSYC 4030 |
3 |
The Psychology of Group Dynamics |
PSYC 4040 |
3 |
Psychology of Gender |
PSYC 4398 |
3 |
Clinical Practicum I |
PSYC 4399 |
3 |
Clinical Practicum II |
NO ASTERISK Psychology ChoicE is a “Free Elective in Psychology.” UNLESS TRANSFERRED IN FROM ANOTHER INSTITUTION, THESE GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY ELECTIVES MUST BE TAUGHT BY THE PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT.
SUMMARY |
Semester Hours |
Semester Hours |
African American Studies |
3 |
Philosophy |
6 |
Fine Arts |
3 |
Physical Education |
1 |
Computer Science |
3 |
Psychology |
42 |
English |
9 |
Social Sciences |
3 |
Foreign Language |
6 |
Speech Communication |
3 |
History |
6 |
Theology |
6 |
Mathematics |
3 |
Free Electives |
10 |
Natural Sciences# |
6(8) |
Minor |
18 |
|
|
Total Semester Hours |
128 |
#Eight hours of natural sciences are recommended instead of six.
Note: Clinical Practicum is recommended for those majors with a 3.0 grade point average in psychology. Hours taken as Clinical Practicum also count as elective hours.
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Psychology Pre-Medical Program
The discipline of psychology, in conjunction with the Pre-Medical program at Xavier University, offers its students an alternative route to careers via medical school or the health professions. This is the Psychology Pre-Medical Program. This program is recommended for those students who want to major in psychology but then attend medical school, generally in pursuit of a psychiatric degree, or who are interested in graduate programs in Biological Psychology or Neuroscience. The program is similar to the general psychology curriculum but involves heavier emphasis in the natural sciences. It also requires nine (9) fewer hours of psychology than does the general program.
SENIOR COMPREHENSIVES: For their senior comprehensives, students may choose to take the advanced (subject) portion of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) during the semester before the one in which they graduate, or they can take the departmental comprehensives only. Majors who score better than 560 on the advanced GRE are exempt from taking the Departmental Senior Comprehensives, which consist of intensive examinations across all subject areas in psychology.
PSYCHOLOGY PREMEDICAL PROGRAM:
Students will take a minimum of 33 credit hours of psychology, from five different categories of offerings within the Psychology Department,:
CATEGORY 1: Introduction and Basic Sciences: Students must take the following three specific courses (9 hours).
| |
hours |
|
| PSYC 1010 |
3 |
Introductory Psychology (prerequisite for all courses) |
| PSYC 2020 |
3 |
Experimental Psychology (prerequisite for 2512) |
| PSYC 2512 |
3 |
Introduction to Research |
CATEGORY 2: Basic Research (Theoretical) : Students must take 9 hours from among the following:
| |
hours |
|
| PSYC 1012 |
3 |
Human Development |
| PSYC 2070 |
3 |
Comparative Psychology |
| PSYC 2110 |
3 |
Human Sexuality |
| PSYC 3010 |
3 |
Social Psychology |
| PSYC 3030 |
3 |
Cognitive Psychology |
| PSYC 3050 |
3 |
Physiological Psychology |
| PSYC 3100 |
3 |
Psychology of Learning |
| PSYC 4010 |
3 |
Theories of Personality |
CATEGORY 3: Applied Research and Clinical : Students must take 9 hours from among the following:
| |
hours |
|
| PSYC 3025 |
3 |
Adult Development and Aging |
| PSYC 3045 |
3 |
Industrial/Organizational |
| PSYC 3080 |
3 |
Abnormal Psychology |
| PSYC 3090 |
3 |
Forensic Psychology |
| PSYC 3110 |
3 |
Psychotherapies |
| PSYC 3120 |
3 |
Tests and Measurements |
| PSYC 4050 |
3 |
Psychopharmacology |
| PSYC 4080 |
3 |
Community Psychology |
CATEGORY 4: Special and Advanced Topics: Students must take 3 hours from among the following:
| |
hours |
|
| PSYC 2080 |
3 |
Writing in Psychology |
| PSYC 3041 |
3 |
Black Psychology |
| PSYC 3200L |
1 |
Psychology Laboratory |
| PSYC 4000S |
3 |
Seminar (Offered rarely) |
| PSYC 4030 |
3 |
The Psychology of Group Dynamics |
| PSYC 4040 |
3 |
Psychology of Gender |
| PSYC 4398 |
3 |
Clinical Practicum I |
| PSYC 4399 |
3 |
Clinical Practicum II |
CATEGORY 5: Capstone Experience : Students take 3 hours.
| |
hours |
|
| PSYC 4996 |
3 |
Historical and Applied Perspectives in Psychology |
NOTE: Psychology premedical students are not required to take any “general psychology electives”.
PROGRAM IN PSYCHOLOGY (PRE-MEDICAL) |
| FRESHMAN YEAR |
| Semester Hours |
1st Semester |
2nd Semester |
| Psychology 1010-2020 |
3 |
3 |
Intro. Psyc./Exper. Psyc. |
| Chemistry 1010/1010D/1011L - |
|
|
|
| Chemistry 1020/1020D/1021L |
4 |
4 |
General Chemistry I – II |
| English 1010-1020 |
3 |
3 |
Comp & Rhetoric/Comp & Lit. |
| Mathematics 1020 |
3 |
|
Basic Statistics |
| Mathematics 1030 or 1070 |
|
4 |
Precalculus or Calculus I |
| Speech Communication 1010 |
|
3 |
Fundamentals of Public Speaking |
| Philosophy |
3 |
|
Core Requirement |
| Physical Education |
1 |
|
Activity Course or Test |
|
17 |
17 |
|
SOPHOMORE YEAR |
| Psychology 2512 |
3 |
|
Intro. to Research |
| Psychology Choice* |
|
3 |
See Listings Below |
| African American Studies |
3 |
|
Core Requirement |
| Biology 1230/1230L - |
|
|
|
| Biology 1240/1240L |
4 |
4 |
General Biology I – II |
| Chemistry 2210/2210D/2230L - |
|
|
|
| Chemistry 2220/2220D/2240L |
4 |
4 |
Organic Chemistry I – II |
| English 2010 |
|
3 |
World Literature I |
| History 1030-1040 |
3 |
3 |
World Civilizations |
|
17 |
17 |
|
JUNIOR YEAR |
| Students should take the MCAT for the first time during the spring of the junior year. |
| Psychology Choice* |
3 |
|
See Listings Below |
| Psychology Choice* |
|
3 |
See Listings Below |
| Psychology Choice** |
3 |
|
See Listings Below |
| Psychology Choice** |
|
3 |
See Listings Below |
| Chemistry 4130 |
|
3 |
Biochemistry Lecture |
| Fine Arts |
|
3 |
Core Requirement |
| Philosophy |
3 |
|
Core Requirement |
| Physics 2010/2010L - |
|
|
|
| Physics 2020/2020L |
4 |
4 |
General Physics I – II |
SENIOR YEAR |
| Psychology Choice** |
3 |
|
See Listings Below |
| Psychology Choice*** |
3 |
|
See Listings Below |
| Psychology 4996 |
|
3 |
Hist. & App. Persp in Psyc. |
| Psychology 4999 |
|
0 |
Senior Comprehensives |
| Biology 4111/4111L or |
|
|
Histology and Lab |
| Biology 3350/3350L |
4 |
|
Anatomy and Physiology and Lab |
| Biology 4091/4091L or |
|
|
Comparative Anatomy and Lab |
| Biology 3162/3162L |
|
4 |
Embryology and Lab |
| Foreign Language |
3 |
3 |
Core Requirement |
|
| * Psychology Choice: 3 hours from among the following classes: |
| |
hours |
|
| PSYC 1012 |
3 |
Human Development |
| PSYC 2070 |
3 |
Comparative Psychology |
| PSYC 2110 |
3 |
Human Sexuality |
| PSYC 3010 |
3 |
Social Psychology |
| PSYC 3030 |
3 |
Cognitive Psychology |
| PSYC 3050 |
3 |
Physiological Psychology |
| PSYC 3100 |
3 |
Psychology of Learning |
| PSYC 4010 |
3 |
Theories of Personality |
| * Psychology Choice: 3 hours from among the following classes: |
| |
hours |
|
| PSYC 3025 |
3 |
Adult Development and Aging |
| PSYC 3045 |
3 |
Industrial/Organizational |
| PSYC 3080 |
3 |
Abnormal Psychology |
| PSYC 3090 |
3 |
Forensic Psychology |
| PSYC 3110 |
3 |
Psychotherapies |
| PSYC 3120 |
3 |
Tests and Measurements |
| PSYC 4050 |
3 |
Psychopharmacology |
| PSYC 4080 |
3 |
Community Psychology |
| * Psychology Choice: 3 hours from among the following classes: |
| |
hours |
|
| PSYC 2080 |
3 |
Writing in Psychology |
| PSYC 3041 |
3 |
Black Psychology |
| PSYC 3200L |
1 |
Psychology Laboratory |
| PSYC 4000S |
3 |
Seminar (Offered rarely) |
| PSYC 4030 |
3 |
The Psychology of Group Dynamics |
| PSYC 4040 |
3 |
Psychology of Gender |
| PSYC 4398 |
3 |
Clinical Practicum I |
| PSYC 4399 |
3 |
Clinical Practicum II |
NO ASTERISK Psychology ChoicE is a “Free Elective in Psychology.” UNLESS TRANSFERRED IN FROM ANOTHER INSTITUTION, THESE GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY ELECTIVES MUST BE TAUGHT BY THE PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT.
| SUMMARY |
| Semester Hours |
Semester Hours |
| African American Studies |
3 |
Philosophy |
6 |
| Biology |
16 |
Physical Education |
1 |
| Chemistry (minor) |
19 |
Physics |
8 |
| English |
9 |
Psychology |
33 |
| Fine Arts |
3 |
Social Sciences |
3 |
| Foreign Language |
6 |
Speech Communication |
3 |
| History |
6 |
Theology |
6 |
| Mathematics |
7 |
Free Electives |
5 |
|
|
Total Semester Hours |
134 |
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