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 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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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 complete a minimum of 16 upper division (3000-level and above) PSYC credit hours.
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Students must earn a minimum grade of C- (1.7) in all major courses taken at CU Denver. Students must earn a minimum grade of B (3.0) in the 3 Behavioral & Biomedical Sciences Research courses and must achieve a minimum cumulative major GPA of 2.5. All graded attempts in required and elective courses are calculated in the major GPA. Students cannot complete major or ancillary course requirements as pass/fail.
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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 may not apply more than 56 PSYC credit hours to their degree.
Psychology Major Course Requirements
Required Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
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| Take all of the following | 19 | |
| PSYC 1000 | Introduction to Psychology I | 3 |
| PSYC 1005 | Introduction to Psychology II | 3 |
| PSYC 2090 | Statistics and Research Methods | 4 |
| PSYC 2220 | Biological Basis of Behavior | 3 |
| PSYC 3090 | Research Methods in Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 4511 | History of Psychology | 3 |
Upper Division Level PSYC Electives
Group A
| Code | Title | Hours |
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| Group A | 6 | |
| Take one of the following | 3 | |
| PSYC 3144 | Human Cognition | 3 |
| PSYC 3222 | Principles of Learning and Behavior | 3 |
| Take one of the following, not already taken from the list above | 3 | |
| PSYC 3144 | Human Cognition | 3 |
| PSYC 3222 | Principles of Learning and Behavior | 3 |
| PSYC 3254 | Introduction to Animal Behavior | 3 |
| PSYC 3262 | Health Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 3263 | Hormones and Behavior | 3 |
| PSYC 3264 | Exercise, Brain and Behavior | 3 |
| PSYC 3265 | Drugs, Brain and Behavior | 3 |
| PSYC 3385 | Psychology of Mindfulness | 3 |
| PSYC 3724 | Developmental Psychobiology | 3 |
| PSYC 3810 | Neuropsychology | 3 |
| PSYC 3822 | Aging, Brain and Behavior | 3 |
| PSYC 3832 | Neural Basis of Learning | 3 |
| PSYC 4054 | Behavioral Neuroscience | 3 |
| PSYC 4164 | Psychology of Perception | 3 |
Group B
| Code | Title | Hours |
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| Group B | 9 | |
| Take two of the following | 6 | |
| PSYC 3205 | Human Development I: Child Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 3305 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 3415 | Experimental Social Psychology | 3 |
| Take one of the following, not already taken from the list above | 3 | |
| PSYC 3145 | Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 3205 | Human Development I: Child Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 3215 | Human Development II: Adolescence and Adulthood | 3 |
| PSYC 3235 | Human Sexuality | 3 |
| PSYC 3305 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 3405 | Family Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 3505 | Psychology and the Law | 3 |
| PSYC 3611 | Psychology of Women | 3 |
| PSYC 3612 | Domestic Abuse | 3 |
| PSYC 3615 | Positive Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 4455 | Theories of Personality | 3 |
| PSYC 4485 | Psychology of Cultural Diversity | 3 |
| PSYC 4500 | Psychotherapy | 3 |
| PSYC 4730 | Clinical Psychology: Ethics and Issues | 3 |
Additional PSYC Elective
| Code | Title | Hours |
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| Take one additional course from either Group A or Group B not already taken to fulfill that group requirement. | 3 | |
Behavioral & Biomedical Sciences Research Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
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| Take the following 1 | 6 | |
| PSYC 4680 | Behavioral & Biomedical Sciences Research Seminar 2 | 1 |
| or MARC 4680 | Behavioral & Biomedical Sciences Research Seminar | |
| PSYC 4681 | Behavioral & Biomedical Sciences Research Seminar II 3 | 2 |
| or MARC 4681 | Behavioral & Biomedical Sciences Research Seminar II | |
| PSYC 4780 | Behavioral & Biomedical Sciences Research: Ethics & Issues 2 | 3 |
| or MARC 4780 | Behavioral & Biomedical Sciences Research: Ethics & Issues | |
| 1 | Students must earn a minimum grade of B or better in all of the following courses. |
| 2 | Take in the Fall. |
| 3 | Take in the Spring. |
| * | 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 |
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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