Psychology (B.A.)

College of Arts and Sciences


Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences

2009-2010 Catalog Year

http://www.fgcu.edu/CAS/Psychology/
(239) 590-7196
Program Admission Requirements
  • Submit a State University System (SUS) common application for admission, and satisfy all applicable university admission requirements.
  • Complete common prerequisites with a grade of C or better.
  • Attend an orientation session.
  • Sign an Advising Contract.
Program Requirements
  1. FGCU General Education Program (GEP) (36 hrs)
    Refer to the General Education Program for more information.

    1. Communication (6 hrs) 
      1. ENC 1101 (3)
      2. ENC 1102 (3)
    2. Mathematics (6 hrs) 
      1. STA 2023 (3)
    3. Humanities (9 hrs) 
      1. HUM 2510 (3)
    4. Social Sciences (6-9 hrs) 
      1. PSY 2012 (3) recommended
    5. Natural Sciences (6-9 hrs) 
      1. BSC 1xxx or 2xxx (3) recommended

      Note: At least one Natural Sciences course must include a laboratory or field component. Courses meeting this requirement contain a “C” or “L” in their course numbers.

  2. Common Prerequisites

    1. BSC xxxx Any general biology (3) (GEP)
    2. PSY 2012 General Psychology (3) (GEP)
    3. PSY xxxx Any other lower level Psychology course within the Psychology inventory with prefix of CLP, DEP, EXP, INP, PPE, PSB, PSY, or SOP.
    4. STA 2023 Statistical Methods (3) (GEP)

  3. Required Courses in the Major (30 hrs)

    • CLP 4143 Abnormal Psychology (3)
    • DEP 4054 Developmental Psychology (3)
    • IDS 3300 Foundations of Civic Engagement (3)
    • IDS 3301 Issues in Culture and Society (3)
    • IDS 3303 Issues in Science and Technology (3)
    • PSB 4002 Physiological Psychology (3)
    • PSY 3017 Experimental Psychology (3)
    • PSY 3213 Research Methods in Psychology (3)
    • PSY 4990 Senior Seminar in Psychology (3)
    • STA 2122 Social Science Statistics (3)

  4. Electives in the Major (15 hrs)

    1. Select 3 hours from the following:
      • EXP 4404 Psychology of Learning (3)
      • EXP 4604 Human Memory and Cognition (3)

    2. Select 3 hours from the following:
      • INP 4004  Intro to Industrial/Org Psychology (3)
      • SOP 4004 Social Psychology (3)

    3. Select 9 hours from the following:
      • CLP 4302  Intro to Clinical Psychology (3)
      • CLP 4314  Health Psychology (3)
      • CLP 4414  Behavior Modification (3)
      • CLP 4433  Psy Tests & Measurements (3)
      • DEP 4104 Advanced Child Psychology (3)
      • DEP 4163 Cognitive Development (3)
      • DEP 4404 Psychology of Adulthood & Aging (3)
      • EXP 3202 Sensation and Perception (3)
      • EXP 3640 Psychology of Language (3)
      • EXP 4404 Psychology of Learning (3)*
      • EXP 4604 Human Memory and Cognition (3)*
      • INP 4004  Intro to Industrial/Org Psychology (3)*
      • PPE 4003 Psychology of Personality (3)
      • PSB 4434 Neurochem, Pharmacol, & Behavior (3)
      • PSY 4604 History and Systems in Psychology (3)
      • PSY 4911  Internship in Psych (3)
      • PSY 4913 Directed Study (3)
      • PSY 4930 Special Topics (3)
      • SOP 4004 Social Psychology (3)*
      • SOP 4714C Environmental Psychology (3)
      • SOP 4751 Psychology & Law (3)

    *Courses used to fulfill the elective requirements of 4A and 4B may not be reused to fulfill 4C.


  5. University Requirements (3 hrs)

    • IDS 3920 University Colloquium (3)

  6. Additional Electives (variable)

TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS REQUIRED:   120 HRS

Additional Graduation Requirements
  • A minimum of 120 credit hours.
  • A minimum of 48 of the 120 hours must be at the upper division (3000 and higher) level.
  • A cumulative GPA of 2.0 for all coursework attempted at FGCU.
  • A minimum grade of C for each course used to satisfy the following categories:  common prerequisites, required courses in the major, and electives in the major.
  • Satisfaction of CLAST, Gordon Rule writing and computation, and foreign language entrance requirements.
  • Satisfaction of the Service Learning requirement. See www.fgcu.edu/connect/
  • Thirty of the last sixty credits must be completed at FGCU.
  • Completion of the summer course enrollment requirement.
  • Submit an application to graduate to CAS Advising by the deadline listed in the FGCU Academic Calendar.
Transfer Notes and Acceptable Substitutes

The following substitutions are acceptable for common prerequisites and must be completed with a grade of C or better:

  • BSC 1010C: may substitute any level General Biology (x000-x099) or BSC x200-209 or ZOO x010; or BSC 1010 and BSC 1010L.
  • STA 2023: may substitute any level statistics course (x000-099)