Cognition and Perception Concentration

The Cognition and Perception (CAP) concentration is a study focus in the Bachelor’s of Science (B.S.) degree in psychology. It focuses on how the brain works when we interact with our environment. Discoveries about the functioning of the brain have been escalating at an ever more rapid pace in recent dcades, but have yet to cease to amaze. We now know that we do not passivley register information that happens to pass us by but actively select and interpret what we perceive, remember, decide, and act upon, in concert with our immediate and long-term goals and constraints. This is the case whether we are interacting with people, the environment, or a piece of equipment such as an automobile. See the Department of Psychology for specific program requirements.

Program Requirements:

I. Wright State Core: 40 Hours

Element 1: Communication: 6 Hours

Element 2 - Mathematics: 4 Hours

STT 1600 - Statistical Concepts Credit Hour(s): 4 required

Element 3 - Global Traditions: 6 Hours

Element 4 - Arts and Humanities: 3 Hours

Element 5 - Social Sciences: 7 Hours

PSY 1010 - Introduction to Psychology Credit Hour(s): 4

Element 6 - Natural Sciences: 8 Hours

Additional core courses: 6 Hours

II. Departmental Core Requirements: 30

PSY 3010 - Research Methods in Psychology I Credit Hour(s): 4
PSY 3020 - Research Methods in Psychology II Credit Hour(s): 4
PSY 4010 - Advanced Topics in Research Methods Credit Hour(s): 4

6 Core Courses (at least 2 from Row 1 and 2 from Row 2 and 1 from Row 3): 18

Row 1:

*In this concentration, PSY 3210 and PSY 3710 are required.

PSY 3210 - Cognition and Learning Credit Hour(s): 3 *
PSY 3610 - Conditioning and Learning Credit Hour(s): 3
PSY 3710 - Perception Credit Hour(s): 3 *
PSY 3910 - Behavioral Neuroscience I Credit Hour(s): 3

Row 2:

PSY 3110 - Abnormal Psychology Credit Hour(s): 3
PSY 3310 - Psychology of Personality Credit Hour(s): 3
PSY 3410 - Lifespan Development Psychology Credit Hour(s): 3
PSY 3510 - Social Psychology Credit Hour(s): 3

Row 3:

PSY 3040 - Industrial and Organizational Psychology Credit Hour(s): 3
PSY 3600 - Engineering Psychology Credit Hour(s): 3
PSY 3070 - Tests and Measures Credit Hour(s): 3
PSY 3090 - Psychology of Health Behavior Credit Hour(s): 3

III. Departmental Requirements and Electives: 19

Two capstone courses (PSY 4200-4290, PSY 4600-4690, PSY 4700-4790) Credit Hour(s): 6
PSY 3230 - Cognition and Learning Methods Credit Hour(s): 4 or
PSY 3730 - Perception Methods Credit Hour(s): 4
Psychology Electives Credit Hours: 9

IV. Related Course Requirements: 8 Hours

MTH 1280 - College Algebra Credit Hour(s): 4
CS 1160 - Introduction to Computer Programming Credit Hour(s): 4