Undergraduate Bulletin - Loyola Marymount University

218 / PSYCHOLOGY
Concentrations:
General Psychology: This concentration provides the
greatest flexibility. Students will select any four upper
division courses. No more than two courses may be
taken from the PSYC 300 series.
Biology and Behavior: This concentration emphasizes
theory and research investigating the interrelation
between biology and behavior. Students will select four
of the following courses (no more than two courses
may be taken from the PSYC 300 series): PSYC 310,
351, 402, 430, 432, 443, 445, 452, 455, 456,
457, 458.
Individual/Family: This concentration emphasizes the
application of psychological theory and research to
individuals and families. Students will select four of
the following courses (no more than two courses may
be taken from the PSYC 300 series): PSYC 301, 310,
315, 320, 321, 325, 330, 362, 402, 430, 432,
434/435, 436, 438, 442, 445, 452, 455, 456,
465.
Community/Organizational: This concentration
emphasizes the application of psychological theory
and research to communities and organizations.
Students will select four of the following courses (no
more than two courses may be taken from the PSYC
300 series): PSYC 301, 315, 320, 330, 362, 432,
433, 442, 445, 462.
5. Capstone Course: PSYC 510 or 515. Prerequisites:
All required courses completed or currently in
progress.
6. Senior Assessment: PSYC 595. Prerequisite:
Concurrent enrollment in PSYC 510 or 515, or
completed with a grade of C (2.0) or higher.
Students may take an additional 6 semester hours of
upper division psychology courses and have them count as
electives. Students may not take more than 30 semester
hours of upper division psychology courses.
Honors in Psychology
To qualify for the Honors in Psychology program, a
Psychology major must have senior status (completed 90
semester hours or more), a minimum overall GPA of 3.5,
and a Psychology GPA ranking in the top 10% of senior
psychology majors. Eligible students enroll in the Honors
Seminar (PSYC 540) in the Fall of their senior year and
complete the Honors Research Thesis (PSYC 545) in
the Spring of their senior year. The Honors Seminar is a
prerequisite for the Honors Research Thesis. Both PSYC
540 and PSYC 545 are in addition to the 24 semester
hours of upper division course work required of majors.
Senior Assessment
All senior students majoring in Psychology are required
to register for and take the Senior Assessment (PSYC
595) prior to graduating. The assessment is offered each
semester and summer.
A grade of C (2.0) or higher must be obtained in major
courses. Psychology majors are prohibited from taking 400level
or higher psychology courses before completing all
lower division Psychology major requirements. Exceptions
to this policy may be made only with the prior consent of
the Psychology Department Chairperson.
All courses fulfilling lower division pre-major and major
requirements, PSYC 401, PSYC 410, and PSYC 415
must be taken at Loyola Marymount University. Transfer
students are exempt from this requirement only for those
courses they have completed prior to admission to Loyola
Marymount University.
Students may not register for any Psychology course for a
third time without the written permission of the Psychology
Department Chairperson and the Dean of the Bellarmine
College of Liberal Arts.
Minor Requirements
MATH 104; NTLS 150; PHIL 220; PSYC 100 or 101, 241,
243, 251, 261, 265; and at least two of the following
upper division courses: PSYC 401, 410, 415, or any 300level
PSYC course. Courses are selected in consultation with
the Psychology Department Chairperson. A grade of C (2.0)
or higher must be obtained in minor courses. All courses
fulfilling minor requirements must be taken at Loyola
Marymount University. Transfer students are exempt from
this requirement only for those courses they have completed
prior to admission to Loyola Marymount University.
Psychology Model Four-Year Plan
The normal course load is 15 semester hours (5 classes). By
following the model below, a student will complete all lower
division core requirements by the end of the sophomore
year as well as most major prerequisites. Note that core
areas are suggested to provide a distribution of various
disciplines every semester. Please be flexible implementing
these suggestions, given your own interests and course
availability. In four years, this plan meets all common
graduation requirements.