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. The core sequence courses PSYC 1201 Orientation to the Psychology Major, PSYC 2311 Elementary Psychological Statistics, PSYC 3311 Research Methods, and PSYC 5111 Seminar in Psychology, may each be taken a maximum of two times. Students also must earn at least a C- in each of these courses.

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: 

Required Courses
PSYC 1101Introduction to Psychology3
PSYC 1201Orientation to the Psychology Major1
PSYC 2311Elementary Psychological Statistics *4
PSYC 3217Biological Psychology3
PSYC 3311Research Methods4
PSYC 5113Advanced Seminar in Psychology **3
Social/Developmental Course
Select one of the following:3
Child Psychology
Adolescent Psychology
Adult Development
Psychology of Gender
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
Laboratory Research Experience
Internship in Psychology
Internship in Psychology
Internship in Psychology
Internship in Psychology
Internship in Psychology
Internship in Psychology
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
Internship in Psychology
Internship in Psychology
Internship in Psychology
Internship in Psychology
Internship in Psychology
Internship in Psychology
PSYC course with an explicit service-learning component
Laboratory Requirement
Select two of the following: ****2
Cognitive Psychology Lab
Learning Laboratory
Behavioral Modification Lab
Biological Psychology Lab
Social Psychology Laboratory
Personality Lab
Psychology Electives
Select 12 additional PSYC credits *****12
Total Hours44
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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.

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All students are required to take one experiential course as part of their B.S. degree requirements. This class does not constitute additional credits.

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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.

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