Psychology, Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Program Objectives
Upon completion of the Psychology degree graduates will:
- Use critical reading skills to understand and apply the findings from research articles in psychology.
- Recall and explain empirically generated psychological content.
- Demonstrate professionally relevant skills in psychology.
Program Requirements
CIP Code: 42.0101
Major
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Graduation Requirements | ||
| Essential Education | 30 | |
| Student Success Seminar | ||
| GSD 101 | Foundations of Learning | 3 |
| Upper division courses (hours are distributed throughout Major/Supporting/Essential Ed/Free Electives categories) | 39 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| Core Courses | ||
| PSY 200 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 258 | Career Development in Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 240 | Scientific Literacy in Psychology | 3 |
| or PSY 340 | Research Literacy in Psychology | |
| PSY 399 | Thesis I | 3 |
| or PSY 440 | Scientific Literacy in Life | |
| Choose from at least three hours from each of the following areas: | 18 | |
| Biological Bases of Behavior: | ||
| Physiological Psychology | ||
| Sensation and Perception | ||
| Cognition/Learning: | ||
| Cognitive Psychology | ||
| Cognitive Development | ||
| Comparative Psychology | ||
| Developmental: | ||
| Infant and Child Development | ||
| Adolescent and Adult Development | ||
| Aging and Senescence | ||
| Social Personality: | ||
| Social Psychology | ||
| Psychology of Personality | ||
| Abnormal Psychology | ||
| Skills: | ||
| Introduction to School Psychology | ||
| Psychology of Work | ||
| Intro to Interviewing/Therapy | ||
| Intro to Behavior Therapy | ||
| ABA for Behavior Technicians | ||
| Clinical Psychology | ||
| Tests and Measurements | ||
| Capstone: | ||
| Applied Learning in Psychology | ||
| Senior Seminar:___ | ||
| Thesis II | ||
| History and Systems of Psychology | ||
| Concentrations | 9-16 | |
| Students may select one or more of the following Concentrations: | ||
Brain and Cognitive Sciences | ||
Child and Family Psychology | ||
Mental Health | ||
Psychology (General) | ||
Work and Organizational Psychology | ||
| Free Electives | ||
| Brain and Cognitive Sciences | 41-42 | |
| Child and Family Psychology | 42 | |
| Mental Health | 42 | |
| Psychology (General) | 48 | |
| Work and Organizational Psychology | 42 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
A minimum grade of “C” is required in all courses counted toward the major.
Brain and Cognitive Sciences Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Courses | ||
| PSY 315 | Sensation and Perception | 3 |
| PSY 317 | Cognitive Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 513 | Mind and Brain | 3 |
| Choose from one of the following: | 3 | |
| Cognitive Development | ||
| Comparative Psychology | ||
| Advanced Topics in Psychology:___ (Must be approved) | ||
| Advanced Topics in Psychology:____ (Must be approved) | ||
| Choose from one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Calculus I | ||
| Theory of Knowledge | ||
| Introduction to Web Programming | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology I and Human Anatomy & Physiology I Lab | ||
| Total Hours | 15-16 | |
Child and Family Psychology Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Courses | ||
| PSY 312 | Infant and Child Development | 3 |
| PSY 405 | Intro to Interviewing/Therapy | 3 |
| PSY 408 | Child Psychopathology | 3 |
| Choose from two of the following: | 6 | |
| Introduction to School Psychology | ||
| Psychology Perspectives of Parenting and Child Care | ||
| ABA for Behavior Technicians | ||
| Psychology of Adoption | ||
| Psychology of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities | ||
| The Autism Spectrum | ||
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Mental Health Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Courses | ||
| PSY 308 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 405 | Intro to Interviewing/Therapy | 3 |
| PSY 406 | Intro to Behavior Therapy | 3 |
| Choose from two of the following: | 6 | |
| Introduction to Psychiatric Rehabilitation | ||
| Psychiatric Rehabilitation Competencies | ||
| Psychological Perspectives on Substance Abuse | ||
| Clinical Psychology | ||
| Forensic Psychology | ||
| Total Hours | 15 | |
General Psychology Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Courses | ||
| Choose from nine hours of psychology electives, at least three hours must be numbered 400 or above 1 | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 9 | |
- 1
PSY 280 Lifespan Developmental Psychology, PSY 402 Independent Work in Psychology and PSY 503 Practicum in Psychology may not be used as a psychology elective.
Work and Organizational Psychology Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Courses | ||
| PSY 300 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 305 | Psychology of Personality | 3 |
| PSY 319 | Psychology of Work | 3 |
| Choose from two of the following: | 6 | |
| Adolescent and Adult Development | ||
| Aging and Senescence | ||
| Cognitive Psychology | ||
| Health Psychology | ||
| Intro to Interviewing/Therapy | ||
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Students pursuing any of the Concentrations are strongly encouraged but not required to complete PSY 349 Applied Learning in Psychology in the Concentration area.
Key:
- E
Course satisfies an Essential Education element.
- *
Course must be taken in semester indicated.
Upper division courses: All students are required to have a minimum of 39 hrs. upper division (300-level or above) courses distributed throughout Major/Supporting/Essential Ed/Free Electives categories.
Psychology B.S. - Brain and Cognitive Sciences Concentration
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| GSD 101 | Foundations of Learning | 3 |
| PSY 200 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| ENG 101 | Reading, Writing, and Rhetoric (E-1A) E * | 3 |
| E-3A (Arts) E | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Social/Personality Elective | 3 | |
| ENG 102 | Research, Writing, and Rhetoric (E-1B) E * | 3 |
| E-1C (Oral Communication) E | 3 | |
| E-3B (Humanities) E | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| Developmental Elective | 3 | |
| E-2B (Natural Sciences) E | 3 | |
| E-4A (Historical and Global Dimensions) E | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| PSY 258 | Career Development in Psychology | 3 |
| E-4B (Social and Behavioral Science) E | 3 | |
| Flexible/Elective Element E | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| PSY 240 | Scientific Literacy in Psychology | 3 |
| PSY Elective (upper division) | 3 | |
| E-2A (Quantitative Reasoning) | 3 | |
| Concentration Requirement | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Cognition/Learning Elective | 3 | |
| Skills Elective | 3 | |
| Concentration Requirement | 3 | |
| Concentration Requirement | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| PSY 440 | Scientific Literacy in Life | 3 |
| Biological Bases of Behavior | 3 | |
| PSY Elective (upper division) | 3 | |
| Concentration Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Capstone | 3 | |
| PSY Elective (400 or 500 level) | 3 | |
| Concentration Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective (upper division) | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Psychology B.S. - Child and Family Psychology Concentration
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| GSD 101 | Foundations of Learning | 3 |
| PSY 200 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| ENG 101 | Reading, Writing, and Rhetoric (E-1A) E | 3 |
| E-3A (Arts) E | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Social/Personality Elective | 3 | |
| ENG 102 | Research, Writing, and Rhetoric (E-1B) E * | 3 |
| E-1C (Oral Communication) E | 3 | |
| E-3B (Humanities) E | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| Developmental Elective | 3 | |
| E-2B (Natural Science) E | 3 | |
| E-4A (Historical & Global Dimensions) E | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| PSY 258 | Career Development in Psychology | 3 |
| E-4B (Social & Behavioral Sciences) E | 3 | |
| Flexible/Elective Element E | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| PSY 240 | Scientific Literacy in Psychology | 3 |
| PSY Elective (upper division) | 3 | |
| E-2A (Quantitative Reasoning) E | 3 | |
| Concentration Requirement | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Cognition/Learning | 3 | |
| Skills | 3 | |
| Concentration Requirement | 3 | |
| Concentration Requirement | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| PSY 440 | Scientific Literacy in Life | 3 |
| Biological Bases of Behavior | 3 | |
| PSY Elective (upper division) | 3 | |
| Concentration Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Capstone | 3 | |
| PSY Elective (400 or 500 level) | 3 | |
| Concentration Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective (upper division) | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Psychology B.S. - Mental Health Concentration
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| GSD 101 | Foundations of Learning | 3 |
| PSY 200 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| ENG 101 | Reading, Writing, and Rhetoric (E-1A) E * | 3 |
| E-3A (Arts) E | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Social/Personality | 3 | |
| ENG 102 | Research, Writing, and Rhetoric (E-1B) E * | 3 |
| E-1C (Oral Communication) E | 3 | |
| E-3B (Humanities) E | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| Developmental Elective | 3 | |
| E-2B (Natural Science) E | 3 | |
| E-4A (Historical & Global Dimensions) E | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| PSY 258 | Career Development in Psychology | 3 |
| E-4B E | 3 | |
| Flexible/Elective Element E | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| PSY 240 | Scientific Literacy in Psychology | 3 |
| PSY Elective (upper division) | 3 | |
| E-2A (Quantitative Reasoning) E | 3 | |
| Concentration Requirement | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Cognition/Learning | 3 | |
| Skills Elective | 3 | |
| Concentration Requirement | 3 | |
| Concentration Requirement | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| PSY 440 | Scientific Literacy in Life | 3 |
| Biological Bases of Behavior | 3 | |
| PSY Elective (upper division) | 3 | |
| Concentration Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Capstone | 3 | |
| PSY Elective (400 or 500 level) | 3 | |
| Concentration Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective (upper division) | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Psychology B.S. - Psychology (General) Concentration
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| GSD 101 | Foundations of Learning | 3 |
| PSY 200 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| ENG 101 | Reading, Writing, and Rhetoric (E-1A) E * | 3 |
| E-3A (Arts) E | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Social/Personality | 3 | |
| ENG 102 | Research, Writing, and Rhetoric (E-1B) E * | 3 |
| E-1C (Oral Communication) E | 3 | |
| E-3B (Humanities) E | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| Developmental | 3 | |
| E-2B (Natural Science) E | 3 | |
| E-4A (History) E | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| PSY 258 | Career Development in Psychology | 3 |
| E-4B (Social and Behavioral Science) E | 3 | |
| Flexible/Elective Element E | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| PSY 240 | Scientific Literacy in Psychology | 3 |
| PSY Elective (upper division) | 3 | |
| E-2A (Quantitative Reasoning) E | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Cognition/Learning | 3 | |
| Skills Elective | 3 | |
| PSY Elective (upper division) | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| PSY 440 | Scientific Literacy in Life | 3 |
| Biological Bases of Behavior | 3 | |
| PSY Elective (upper division) | 3 | |
| PSY Elective (400 or 500 level) | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Capstone | 3 | |
| PSY Elective (400 or 500 level) | 3 | |
| PSY Elective (400 or 500 level) | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective (upper division) | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Psychology B.S. - Work and Organizational Psychology Concentration
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| GSD 101 | Foundations of Learning | 3 |
| PSY 200 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| ENG 101 | Reading, Writing, and Rhetoric (E-1A) E * | 3 |
| E-3A (Arts) E | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Social/Personality | 3 | |
| ENG 102 | Research, Writing, and Rhetoric (E-1B) E * | 3 |
| E-1C (Oral Communication) E | 3 | |
| E-3B (Humanities) E | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| Developmental | 3 | |
| E-2B (Natural Science) E | 3 | |
| E-4A (Historical & Global Dimensions) E | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| PSY 258 | Career Development in Psychology | 3 |
| E-4B (Social and Behavioral Science) E | 3 | |
| Flexible/Elective Element E | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| PSY 240 | Scientific Literacy in Psychology | 3 |
| PSY Elective (upper division) | 3 | |
| E-2A (Quantitative Reasoning) E | 3 | |
| Concentration Requirement | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Cognition/Learning | 3 | |
| Skills | 3 | |
| Concentration Requirement | 3 | |
| Concentration Requirement | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| PSY 440 | Scientific Literacy in Life | 3 |
| Biological Bases of Behavior | 3 | |
| PSY Elective (upper division) | 3 | |
| Concentration Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Capstone | 3 | |
| PSY Elective (400 or 500 level) | 3 | |
| Concentration Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective (upper division) | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |