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Psychology

Example Course Plan

Psychology Course Plan (first 3 semesters)

This is an example course plan based on the 2023-2024 University Catalog; your actual schedule may deviate from this example. Your faculty advisor will work with you to select appropriate courses.

As an IWU student, it is your responsibility to track your progress each semester towards completing graduation requirements using the MyIWU degree audit tool.

Fall Semester

  • PSYC 100 General Psychology (LSI)
    • Psych majors should take Section 1 with Dr. Themanson for Fall 2024 (If full, take section 2, 3, or 4 instead). If student has a 3, 4, or 5 on the AP exam, they should take one of the following Psyc classes instead:  212, 251, 259. If ALL are full, email avicary@iwu.edu with the class the student wants and she will allow them in (one per student please). 
  • Gateway Colloquium
  • Neur 110 or Biology 107. Important: Students should only take the Bio 107 option if interested in medical school, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, or some other medical field.
  • General education, foreign language, or a 200 level psychology course if there are openings.

Spring Semester

May Term

Optional

Fall Semester

 

Study Abroad

For students interested in studying abroad, the recommended semester(s) is: fall or spring, second or third year.

Additional Information
  • It is recommended that students wait until their sophomore year to take PSYC 227 (though exceptions are possible). If students have questions they should contact a psychology faculty member.
  • Students who come in with AP Statistics credit should bring in their syllabus and discuss this with a member of the Psychology faculty to determine if they should take 227 (statistics).

Amanda Vicary - Chair and Associate Professor of Psychology

Department - Psychology

(309) 556-3614