Psychology Concentration
Additional License: Pyschology1
Grade Levels 5-12
REPA 3
Please visit the Purdue University 2024-2025 Catalog for additional program information
Total Credit Hours – 18
2.50/4.00 Overall GPA is required for the Teacher Education Program, with all Professional Education and Concentration course grades “C” or higher, no “I” (Incomplete).
Content
| Courses | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| PSY 12000 – Elementary Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 23500 – Child Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 35000 – Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 20000 – Introduction to Cognitive Psychology OR | 3 |
| PSY 22200 – Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience | 3 |
| Choose two selectives | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| PSY 23900 – The Psychology of Women | 3 |
| PSY 24000 – Introduction to Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 24400 – Introduction to Human Sexuality | 3 |
| PSY 27200 – Introduction to Industrial-Organizational Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 36600 – Issues in Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 36700 – Adult Development and Aging | 3 |
| PSY 38000 – Behavior Change Methods | 3 |
| PSY 41800 – Understanding Autism | 3 |
| PSY 42600 – Language Development | 3 |
| PSY 44300 – Aggression and Violence | 3 |
Licensure Information
All Purdue University Teacher Education Program and Indiana Department of Education requirements must be met for recommendation for Indiana licensure.
After all requirements are met, Purdue graduates will be considered eligible to apply to the Indiana Department of Education for licensure under REPA 3 in:
Psychology (5-12)
Visit the Indiana Department of Education website for more information about what courses can be taught once licensed in this area.
For additional information, please reference:
2024-2025 Teacher Education Program (TEP) Requirements and Milestones
¹This concentration is an additional licensure program and can only be added to an existing license.