Psychology, BA, Gardner Psych Research Scholar
Introduction
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The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences also offers a Gardner Psychology Research Scholars BS degree.
The Gardner Psychology Research Scholars Program consists of a rigorous set of criteria centered around a research project working with a Psychology faculty mentor.
These degree requirements are subject to periodic revision by the academic department, and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences reserves the right to make exceptions and substitutions as judged necessary in individual cases. Therefore, the College strongly urges students to consult regularly with their major advisor and CLAS advisor to confirm the best plans of study before finalizing them.
Program Delivery
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This is an on-campus program.
Declaring This Major
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Secure approval from the Psychology Department Gardner Program Director.
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General Requirements
To earn a degree, students must satisfy all requirements in each of the three areas below, in addition to their individual major requirements.
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Program Requirements
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Students must complete a minimum of 43 credit hours with a minimum of 37 PSYC credit hours.
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Students must earn a minimum grade of C- (1.7) in all courses that apply to the major and must achieve a minimum of B (3.0) in the 3 Behavioral & Biomedical Sciences Research courses and must achieve a minimum cumulative major GPA of 2.5. Courses taken using P+/P/F or S/U grading cannot apply to major requirements.
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Students must complete a minimum of 16 upper division (3000-level and above) PSYC credit hours with CU Denver faculty.
Program Restrictions, Allowances and Recommendations
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PSYC 3939 Internship does not count toward the 43 hour minimum or the 16-hour upper-division requirement, but it does count as elective psychology credit.
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PSYC 3600 Topics in Psychology: See your advisor to determine if they count as Group A or Group B courses.
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Many courses have prerequisites. Refer to the course descriptions for prerequisite information.
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Students with transfer credit for PSYC1005 that was awarded zero credits will need to take an additional three credit Psychology Elective course to reach the minimum credit hours required for the Psychology Major.
| Code | Title | Hours |
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| Complete all of the following required courses: | 19 | |
| Introduction to Psychology I | ||
| Introduction to Psychology II | ||
| Statistics and Research Methods | ||
| Biological Basis of Behavior | ||
| Research Methods in Psychology | ||
| History of Psychology | ||
| Complete one of the following Group A elective courses: | 3 | |
| Behavioral Genetics | ||
| Human Cognition | ||
| Principles of Learning and Behavior | ||
| Complete one of the following Group A elective courses, not already completed: | 3 | |
| Human Cognition | ||
| Principles of Learning and Behavior | ||
| Introduction to Animal Behavior | ||
| Health Psychology | ||
| Hormones and Behavior | ||
| Exercise, Brain and Behavior | ||
| Drugs, Brain and Behavior | ||
| Psychology of Mindfulness | ||
| Developmental Neuroscience | ||
| Neuropsychology | ||
| Aging, Brain and Behavior | ||
| Neural Basis of Learning | ||
| Behavioral Neuroscience | ||
| Psychology of Perception | ||
| Complete two of the following Group B elective courses: | 6 | |
| Human Development I: Child Psychology | ||
| Abnormal Psychology | ||
| Experimental Social Psychology | ||
| Complete one of the following Group B elective courses, not already completed: | 3 | |
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | ||
| Human Development I: Child Psychology | ||
| Human Development II: Adolescence and Adulthood | ||
| Human Sexuality | ||
| Abnormal Psychology | ||
| Family Psychology | ||
| Experimental Social Psychology | ||
| Military Clinical Psychology | ||
| Psychology and the Law | ||
| Psychology of Women | ||
| Domestic Abuse | ||
| Positive Psychology | ||
| Senior Seminar in Psychology: Career Capstone | ||
| Theories of Personality | ||
| Psychotherapy | ||
| Clinical Psychology: Ethics and Issues | ||
| Complete one additional elective course from either Group A or Group B not already completed. | 3 | |
| Complete Gardner Psychology Research Requirements: 1 | 6 | |
| Behavioral & Biomedical Sciences Research Seminar 2 | ||
| Behavioral & Biomedical Sciences Research Seminar II 3 | ||
| Behavioral & Biomedical Sciences Research: Ethics & Issues 2 | ||
| Total Hours | 43 | |
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Students must earn a minimum grade of B or better in all of the following courses. It is required for students to have instructor permission to enroll in both PSYC 4680 Behavioral & Biomedical Sciences Research Seminar and PSYC 4681 Behavioral & Biomedical Sciences Research Seminar II
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Take in the Fall.
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Take in the Spring.
Additional Research Requirements
• The faculty mentor will work with students to guide fulfillment of these co-curricular requirements
- begin this course of study with at least 2 semesters remaining at CU Denver before graduation
- find a CU Denver Psychology faculty member who will mentor this project
- devote a minimum of 180 hours of work on this research project, completed during two semesters or more
- write a scientific paper describing the research
- present the results in an oral format
- present the results in poster format
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