• PSYCHOLOGY

    Sample Four Year Academic Plan

    The course plan below is a sample plan for your major; it does not and should not replace meeting with your Academic Advisor to map out the best course plan that suits your individual academic goals and placement upon initial registration.  Classes listed may not necessarily be offered during a particular term.  Full descriptions and requirements for all ODU majors, programs and courses can be found in the ODU Catalog.

     

    FIRST YEAR (Freshman) 

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    ENG 101  Thinking and Writing
    Across the Curriculum    		 3   ENG 102 Scholarly Adventures:
    Researched Writing     		 3
    PSY 100 Intro to Psychology 3   PSY Human Development Course 3
    Foreign Language I 3   Foreign Language II 3
    Freshman Core Seminar 179 3   Philosophy Requirement* 3
    MTH 100 Beginning Algebra
    (if needed)
    or...
    Elective    		 3   MTH 140 Intro to Statistics 3
             

    SECOND YEAR (Sophomore)

    		        
    Fall Semester      Spring Semester   
    PSY 232 Research Methods
    and Statistics I    		 3   PSY 332 Research Methods
    and Statistics II    		 3
    Biology Requirement 4   Theology Requirement* 3
    PSY Social/Developmental
    Psychology Elective    		 3   Arts Requirement 3
    Sophomore Core Seminar 279 3   Electives*** 6
    Elective*** 3      
             
     

    THIRD YEAR (Junior)

    		        
    Fall Semester      Spring Semester   
    PSY Learning or Cognition Course 3   PSY Clinical/Counseling and
    Applied Psychology Course    		 3
    History Requirement 3   Sociology Requirement** 3
    PSY 350 Psychology of Personality 3   Philosophy or Theology Req. 3
    Junior Core Seminar 379 3  

    Social and Behavioral
    Sciences Requirement

    		 3
    Elective*** 3   Elective*** 3
     

    FOURTH YEAR (Senior)

    		        
    Fall Semester      Spring Semester   
    PSY Natural Science
    Psychology Course Elective    		 3   PSY 479 Current Issues
    in Psychology    		 3
    Elective*** 9   Elective*** 9
    Philosophy or Theology Req.* 3   Literature Requirement 3
             

     

    *At least one Philosophy and one Theology course must be at the 200 level or higher.
    **Diversity requirement could be fulfilled with this requirement.
    ***Electives may be focused toward the completion of a minor.  Most minors consist of 20-24 credits.     

    For more information contact your Academic Advisor or Admission Counselor at (614) 251-4500 or admissions@ohiodominican.edu.