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Psychology Department Curriculum:

General Education Requirements

Kyrgyz/Russian Language (6 cr):

FYS I and II (12 credits)

History ofKyrgyzstan(3 cr):

Mathematics (3 cr)

Natural Sciences (3 cr.) (Ecology, Geophysics, or Geography)

Intro to Philosophy (3 cr)

Social Sciences (6 cr.) (Sociology, Political Studies, Economics, Law, American Studies, Anthropology, European Studies)

Intro to Computer (3 cr)

Humanities (6 cr) (Religious Studies, Literature, History, Culture, Modern Foreign Languages)

History and Philosophy of Science (3 cr)

Arts (6 cr)

Sports (6 cr.)

Physical Anthropology (1,5 cr.)

Life Security (1,5 cr.)

Total for General Education: 60 credits

Required Courses for Psychology Majors:

Freshmen year:
Introduction to the Discipline

General Psychology Part 1

Anatomy and Physiology of Central Nervous System

General Psychology Part 2

Physiology of Complex Nervous Activity and Sensory Systems

Sophomore year:

Mathematical and Statistical Methods in Psychology

Social Psychology

Animal Behavior and Comparative Psychology

Behavioral Genetics

Special Psychology

Experimental Psychology and Practicum

History and Methodology in Psychology

Psychology of Personality

Developmental Psychology

Junior year:

Introduction to Organizational Psychology

Abnormal Psychology

Psychophysiology and Cognitive Psychology

Psychological Testing

Educational Psychology

Pedagogy

Introduction to Counseling

Senior year:

Senior Thesis Seminar

Methods of Teaching Psychology

Internships in Psychology:

Intoductionry (Observational) Internship - 1 credit

Practical Internship - 2 credits

Total for Psychology Majors  - 65 credits including Internship credits.

Remaining credits (advanced electives in Psychology*, other departments' and University courses, minor, and additional English): 19 credits

* for elective courses from Psychology, please see COURSES page of the Department.

Total for graduation - 144 credits

STATE ATTESTATION REQUIREMENTS:

The final state attestation is comprised of a comprehensive state examination and defense of a senior thesis, which is in full compliance with the requirements of the program academic standards approved by the Ministry of Education of the Kyrgyz Republic.

Pleas see The Department Policy on Graduation and State Attestation Requirements.

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