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Students earning an undergraduate degree in psychology will gain the knowledge and skills necessary for entry-level professional responsibilities in a variety of community, business, government, and educational settings. Students will also be prepared for graduate study in psychology and related fields.
The psychology major consists of a core of required courses plus completion of coursework chosen by students to reflect their interest, career aspirations, or graduate study ambitions.
Students take courses that emphasize effective scientific reasoning (construction of knowledge), critical thinking (analysis of knowledge), communication (transmission of knowledge), and transfer (application of knowledge). Psychology graduates interested in working in mental health-related professions might find employment in substance abuse treatment programs, family and child services, crisis counseling centers, and other human services agencies. Those majoring in psychology can also choose courses that help prepare them for graduate study in psychology and counseling. Marymount offers graduate programs in counseling and forensic and legal psychology, and more information about these programs can be found in the university’s Graduate Catalog.
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to
Internship Prerequisites: When other requirements are successfully completed in the senior year, the student brings closure to the program with an internship (PSY 400). Prerequisites for the internship are a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or better, a grade of C- or better in all courses required in the major, senior academic standing, a minimum of 12 credits earned at Marymount, and completion of the required prerequisite courses.
Minimum Grade Requirement: A minimum grade of C- is required for all courses in the major.
Degree Requirements — Psychology
Liberal Arts Core and University Requirements
See University Requirements and the Liberal Arts Core for details.
Major Requirements
To fulfill the requirements of the major, all students in this program will take the following coursework in a sequence determined in collaboration with a faculty advisor. Some courses also satisfy Liberal Arts Core and/or University Requirements.
PSY 101 General Psychology
PSY 105 General Psychology Laboratory
PSY 110 Human Growth and Development
PSY 200 Careers in Psychology or CCS 399 Career Strategies and Success
PSY 201 Statistics for the Social Sciences
PSY 220 Social Psychology
PSY 230 Abnormal Psychology or PSY 240 Personality Theories
PSY 250 Biological Bases of Behavior
PSY 260 Learning and Cognition
PSY 302 Research Design for Psychology
Three (3) psychology 300/400-level electives, one must be a Writing-Intensive (WI) course
PSY 400 Internship or PSY 405 General Psychology Laboratory Instructor Practicum
PSY 497 Senior Seminar
Sample Degree Plan — Psychology
Please note that this is a sample plan; all students must consult with an advisor in making course selections.
Year One — Fall
PSY 101 General Psychology (SS-1 core course) § *
PSY 105 General Psychology Lab §
EN 101 Composition I (WR core course)*
Mathematics (MT) core course*
Introductory Social Science (SS-1) core course (economics, politics, or sociology)*
DSC 101 DISCOVER First-Year Seminar*
Year One — Spring
PSY 110 Human Growth and Development §
PSY 201 Statistics for the Social Sciences §
EN 102 Composition II (WR core course)*
Introductory History (HI-1) core course*
TRS 100 Theological Inquiry (TRS-1) core course*
Year Two — Fall
PSY 220 Social Psychology §
PSY 260 Learning and Cognition (DSINQ) core course § *
Natural Science (NS) core course with lab (biology recommended)*
PH 200 Introduction to Philosophy (PH-1 core course)*
One (1) elective
Year Two — Spring
PSY 200 Careers in Psychology or CCS 399 Career Strategies and Success §
PSY 230 Abnormal Psychology* or PSY 240 Personality Theories §
PSY 250 Biological Bases of Behavior §
PSY 302 Research Design for Psychology (DSINQ) core course
Introductory Literature (LT-1) core course*
Introductory Social Science (SS-1) or Natural Science (NS) core course*
Year Three — Fall
One (1) 300-level Writing-Intensive (WI) psychology course §
Advanced Philosophy (PH-2) or Philosophical Ethics (PH-E) core course*
Fine Arts (FNA), Advanced History (HI-2), or Advanced Literature (LT-2) core course*
Two (2) electives
Year Three — Spring
One (1) 300/400-level psychology course§
Advanced Theology/Religious Studies (TRS-2) or Theological Ethics (TRS-E) core course*
Fine Arts (FNA), Advanced History (HI-2), or Advanced Literature (LT-2) core course*
Two (2) electives
Year Four — Fall
PSY 497 Senior Seminar (DSINQ) core course§*
One (1) 300/400-level psychology course§
Advanced Social Science (SS-2) core course*
Two (2) electives
Year Four — Spring
PSY 400 Internship§*
Two (2) electives
§ Requirement for the major
* Fulfills Liberal Arts Core/University Requirements. See University Requirements and the Liberal Arts Core and Course Descriptions for further information.
This minor is open only to psychology majors.
Minor Requirements
CJ 209 The Criminal Justice System
CJ 311 Correctional Institutions
LA 302 Criminal Litigation
PSY 326 Forensic Psychology
PSY 332 Psychology of Addictions
SOC 305 Criminology
One (1) course from the following: SOC 131 Principles of Sociology, SOC 200 Law and Society, SOC 203 The Global Village
This minor is open to students of any major.
Minor Requirements
PSY 101 General Psychology
PSY 105 General Psychology Laboratory
PSY 110 Human Growth and Development
One (1) course from the following: PSY 220 Social Psychology, PSY 230 Abnormal Psychology, PSY 240 Personality Theories
One (1) course from the following: PSY 250 Biological Bases of Behavior, PSY 260 Learning and Cognition
One (1) 300/400-level psychology course
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