Psychology Major (B.S.)
In addition to meeting the standards and requirements of the University Core and of the College of Arts and Sciences B.S. Core, B.S. degree candidates must complete a minimum of 44 credits in psychology of which 27 are required. MATH 1401 Calculus I is also required. Students must earn at least a C- in PSYC 1101 Introduction to Psychology and PSYC 1201 Orientation to the Psychology Major. B.S. Psychology majors must earn at least a C- in each of the core sequence courses PSYC 1201 Orientation to the Psychology Major, PSYC 2311 Elementary Psychological Statistics or MATH 2111 Statistics for Science Majors, PSYC 3311 Research Methods, and PSYC 5111 Seminar in Psychology. This core set of PSYC classes may each be taken a maximum of two times.
Link to College Core requirement.
Through the advising process, individual programs are tailored to the student's needs and objectives. The psychology B.S. major includes the following:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| PSYC 1101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 1201 | Orientation to the Psychology Major | 1 |
| PSYC 2311 | Elementary Psychological Statistics * | 4 |
| or MATH 2111 | Statistics for Science Majors | |
| PSYC 3217 | Biological Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 3311 | Research Methods | 4 |
| PSYC 5113 | Advanced Seminar in Psychology ** | 3 |
| Social/Developmental Course | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Child Psychology | ||
| Adolescent Psychology | ||
| Adult Development | ||
| Psychology of Gender | ||
| Health Psyc in a Diverse Socie | ||
| Developmental Psychology | ||
| Social Psychology | ||
| Fieldwork/Applied Course | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Industrial/Organizational Psychology | ||
| Sport Psychology | ||
| International Psychology | ||
| Psychology of Religion | ||
| Cultural Psychology | ||
| Leadership & Soc Systems | ||
| Laboratory Research Experience | ||
| Exp Learn Psyc | ||
| Internship in Psychology | ||
| Internship in Psychology | ||
| Internship in Psychology | ||
| Internship in Psychology | ||
| Internship in Psychology | ||
| Internship in Psychology | ||
| ST - Undergrad Teach Asst | ||
| Clinical/Professional Course | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Drug and Alcohol Abuse | ||
| Exceptional Child Psychology | ||
| Personality Concepts | ||
| Mental Health | ||
| Psychological Testing | ||
| Behavior Modification | ||
| Theories and Techniques of Clinical Work | ||
| Learning and Cognition Course | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Cognition and Data Visualizati | ||
| Cognitive Psychology | ||
| Motivation and Emotion | ||
| Learning | ||
| Experiential Learning Requirement | ||
| Select one of the following: *** | ||
| Laboratory Research Experience | ||
| Exp Learn Psyc | ||
| Internship in Psychology | ||
| Internship in Psychology | ||
| Internship in Psychology | ||
| Internship in Psychology | ||
| Internship in Psychology | ||
| Internship in Psychology | ||
| ST - Undergrad Teach Asst | ||
| Laboratory Requirement | ||
| Select two of the following: **** | 2 | |
| Cognitive Psychology Lab | ||
| Learning Laboratory | ||
| Behavioral Modification Lab | ||
| Biological Psychology Lab | ||
| Social Psychology Laboratory | ||
| Personality Laboratory | ||
| Psychology Electives | ||
| Select 12 additional PSYC credits ***** | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 44 | |
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Students may elect to substitute MATH 2111 Statistics for Science Majors, which also fulfills the BS Core for Math.
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Cross-listed with PSYC 5111 Seminar in Psychology.
- ***
All students are required to take one experiential course as part of their B.S. degree requirements. This class does not constitute additional credits.
- ****
Students are required to take two Psychology laboratory credits with the co-requisite of the related 3-credit course as part of their B.S. degree requirement.
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With at least 6 credits at the 2000-level or higher. No more than 6 PSYC elective credits can come from experiential learning courses (Internship, Laboratory Research Experience, or Independent Study). PSYC 1224 Decision-Making and Careers does not count toward psychology major.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| CORE 1001 | University Life | 1 |
| CORE 1101 | Journey of Transformation | 3 |
| ENGL 1201 | Core English I | 3 |
| PSYC 1101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 1201 | Orientation to the Psychology Major | 1 |
| MATH 1401 | Calculus I | 4 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ENGL 1202 | Core English II | 3 |
| 1 science course +lab towards A&S Science Requirement | 4 | |
| 1 1000- or 2000-level course from Social/Development category in PSYC | 3 | |
| 1 Philosophy course to complete A&S Philosophy and Religion requirement | 3 | |
| MATH 2111 | Statistics for Science Majors (or other MATH or CSAS to meet A&S Math ) | 4 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| CORE 2101 | Christianity and Cult in Dial. | 3 |
| 1 Science course + Lab towards A&S science requirement | 4 | |
| 1001 Elementary I Language course (e.g., Arabic, Italian, Spanish, etc.) | 3 | |
| 1 1000- or 2000-level course from Clinical/Professional category in PSYC | 3 | |
| COST 1600 | Oral Communication | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| PSYC 3311 | Research Methods | 4 |
| 1002 Elementary II Language course (e.g., Arabic, Italian, Spanish, etc.) | 3 | |
| 1 PSYC elective | 3 | |
| 1 Religion course to complete A&S Philosophy and Religion requirement | 3 | |
| 1 course meeting A&S History/Aesthetics/Lit requirement | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| CORE 3XXX: Engaging the World | 3 | |
| PSYC 3408 | Internship in Psychology (or other Experiential Learning course) | 3 |
| PSYC 3217 | Biological Psychology | 3 |
| 1 course meeting A&S Diversity requirement | 3 | |
| 1 social science class meeting A&S Social Science requirement | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| 1 PSYC elective | 3 | |
| 1 learning and cognition category course in PSYC | 3 | |
| 1 laboratory course in PSYC | 1 | |
| 1 PSYC elective | 3 | |
| 1 course meeting A&S History/Aesthetics/Lit requirement | 3 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| PSYC 5113 | Advanced Seminar in Psychology | 3 |
| 1 PSYC elective at 2000-level or higher | 3 | |
| 1 laboratory course in PSYC | 1 | |
| 1 PSYC elective | 3 | |
| 1 General elective or course towards minor | 3 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| 1 PSYC elective at 2000-level or higher | 3 | |
| 1 General elective or course towards minor | 3 | |
| 1 General elective or course towards minor | 3 | |
| 1 General elective or course towards minor | 3 | |
| 1 General elective or course towards minor | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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