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• College Composition I (3 s.h.)
• College Composition II (3 s.h.)
• Public Speaking (3 s.h.)
• Pre-Calculus OR Introduction to Geometry OR Contmporary Math (3 or 4 s.h.)
• General Biology/Human Focus OR Biology I: Diversity, Evolution & Adaptation (4 s.h.)
• Science and Mathematics Elective (3 s.h.)
• Human Variation OR Cultural Anthropology OR Anthro Perspectives of Phys Growth & Dev (3 s.h.)
• Social and Behavioral Sciences elective 1 (3 s.h.)
• Social and Behavioral Sciences elective 2 (3 s.h.)
• Intro to Philosophy OR Logic of Everyday Reasoning OR Phil of Science OR Philosophy of Mind OR World Phil I OR World Phil II (3 s.h.)
• Literature Elective (3 s.h.)
• History, Humanities & Language Elective 1 (3 s.h.)
• History, Humanities & Language Elective 2 (3 s.h.)
• Arts Elective (3 s.h.)

Non-Program Electives - 12 semester hours (all courses except psychology courses fulfill this requirement)

Free Electives - 21 semester hours (any course fulfills this requirement)

• All students must also complete the Computer Competency Exam, and native freshman need a Rowan Seminar course to satisfy University requirements.

Psychology

• Essentials of Psychology (3 s.h.)
• Psychology of Scientific Thinking (3 s.h.)
• Psychology as a Profession and Practice (3 s.h.)
• Research Methods in Psychology (4 s.h.)
• *Statistics in Psychology (4 s.h.)
• Advanced Research -WI (3 s.h.)

*starting fall 2010, Statistics I (in the Math Dept.) will be a pre-req. for Statistics in Psychology

Take one from each of the 5 areas

• Development
  • Lifespan Development (3 s.h.)
• Behavior and Cognition
• Learning and Behavior (3 s.h.) OR Cognitive Psychology (3 s.h.)
• Social
  • Social Psychology (3 s.h.) OR Personality (3 s.h.)
• Physiological
  • Physiological Psychology (3s.h.) OR Perception (3 s.h.)
• Psychopathology
  • Abnormal Psychology (3 s.h.) OR Developmental Psychopathology (3 s.h.)

Psychology Electives

• Course from list A (3 s.h.)
• Course from list A or B (3 s.h.)
• Course from list A OR C (3 s.h.)

List A: Specialized Core Courses

• African-American Psychology
• Applied Behavior Analysis
• Behavioral Assessment and Measurement
• Consumer Psychology
• Educational Psychology
• Environmental Psychology
• History and Systems in Psychology
• Industrial/Organizational Psychology
• Intake and Interviewing Skills in Psychology
• Personnel Psychology
• Psychology of Ethnic Identity/Community in America
• Psychology of Women and Cultural Experience
• Psychology and Law
• Psychology of Racism and Ethnocentrism
• Psychology of Human Sexuality
• Psychology of Conflict and Conflict Resolution
• Psychological Tests and Measurement
• Seminar in Psychology (various topics)

List B: Independent Study and Field Experience

• Field Experience in Psychology
• Independent Study in Psychology

        List C: Additional Coursework in Basic Core Areas

• Abnormal Psychology
• Cognitive Psychology
• Developmental Psychopathology
• Learning and Behavior
• Perception
• Physiological Psychology                              
• Psychology of Personality
• Social Psychology (M/G)

Advising

Academic Advisor: Rory McElwee, Ph.D. (mcelwee@rowan.edu)

All psychology majors are expected to meet with their psychology department advisor at least once a semester. The purpose of these meetings are to discuss course selection, progress towards graduation requirements, academic planning, graduate school and/or career plans.

Transfer Credits

Transfer students may transfer a maximum total of 66 credit hours from other institutions and may not transfer more than 12 credit hours in psychology courses. Transfer students must complete a minimum of 54 credit hours, including a minimum of 26 credit hours in psychology, at Rowan University to earn a psychology degree at Rowan University. All psychology majors are strongly urged to take all their psychology courses at Rowan University. Students should consult with their advisor before taking courses at other institutions to insure the credits will be accepted by Rowan.

PASS/NO CREDIT

Psychology majors make take up to 10% of their Rowan credit hours as pass/no credit including 6 credit hours in psychology (students may not take Research Methods in Psychology, Statistics in Psychology or Advanced Research, nor their 400 level requirement courses pass/no credit).

Credit by examination

Students scoring 52 or above on the CLEP test may earn credit for Essentials of Psychology