I. Major Program Requirements
PSY 105 General Psychology
PSY 203 Developmental Psychology
or PSY 227 Child Psychology
and PSY 228 Adolescent Psychology
PSY 216 Social Psychology
PSY 222 History and Systems in Psychology
PSY 304 Theories and Practice in Counseling Psychology
PSY 305 Junior Seminar
PSY 306 Abnormal Psychology
PSY 307 Learning
PSY 309 Research Methods
PSY 414 Physiological Psychology
PSY 416 Brain and Behavior
One additional Psychology elective to be chosen from the following list
LL 220 Introduction to Linguistics
PSY 308 Health Psychology
PSY 311 Theories of Personality
PSY 314 Cognitive Psychology
PSY 320 Clinical Issues with Children and Adolescents
BIO 420 Topics in Biological Sciences - Animal Behavior
One of the following:
PSY 417 Practicum
PSY 418 Practicum
PSY 425 Psychology Internship
PSY 486 Independent Research or Teaching in Psychology
PSY 499 Honors Thesis
II. Other Program Requirements
MA 207 Elementary Statistics
Comprehensive Field Test in Psychology: Students are required to take the Comprehensive Field Test in Psychology during the Fall Semester of their Senior Year at a time and place designated by the department. Some graduate schools will require the GRE test in addition to this field test.
Minor Program Requirements
Twenty-one semester credits of psychology courses chosen with the advice of faculty in the Psychology Department.
I. Minor Program Requirements
Eighteen semester credits of psychology courses, including:
PSY 105 General Psychology
PSY 216 Social Psychology
PSY 228 Adolescent Psychology
PSY 306 Abnormal Psychology
PSY 309 Research Methods I
II. Other Program Requirements
PSY/ED 229 Educational Psychology
ED 344 Secondary Social Studies
Notes:
1. In order to be licensed to teach in a secondary school in Montana, a student is required to have a teaching major in a subject field acceptable for licensure endorsement as well as the teaching minor. All degree students should review requirements for graduation as described in this catalog.
2. All psychology for secondary education students must have a minimum 2.5 cumulative grade point average. All Professional Education Requirements, Minor Program Requirements, and Other Program Requirements must be completed with a grade of “C” or better.
3. Students pursuing a psychology endorsement may be required to student teach outside the Helena area.
III. Acceptance into the Teacher Education Program and Student Teaching Program
Teacher Education Program: Students pursuing academic programs that lead to teacher licensure must seek admission to the teacher education program by the end of their sophomore year.
Student Teaching Program: In the spring semester of the junior year, all preservice teachers must seek admission to the student teaching program. See index for page numbers for Teacher Education and Student Teaching programs.