Psychology, BS
The BS with a major in psychology is recommended for students planning graduate work and careers in psychology or related fields.
Requirements
The program of study requires a minimum of 42 hours on a 120-hour degree consisting of:
One of the following:
Introduction to Psychology | 3 | |
Principles of Behavior I | 4 | |
Principles of Behavior II | 4 |
Plus
Research Methods in Psychology | 3 | |
Senior Seminar in Psychology | 3 |
At least one course must be taken from each of the following five areas, plus at least one additional course from areas A, B, C or D.
Area A:
Introductory Neuroscience | 3 | |
Human Neuropsychology | 3 | |
Psychopharmacology | 3 |
Area B:
Experimental Psychology: Perception | 3 | |
Experimental Psychology: Motivation | 3 | |
Comparative Psychology | 3 | |
Experimental Psychology: Learning | 4 | |
Fundamentals of Learning | 3 |
Area C:
Developmental Psychology | 3 | |
Memory and Cognition | 3 | |
Experimental Psychology: Cognition | 4 | |
Cognitive Development | 3 | |
Social and Emotional Development | 3 |
Area D:
Evolutionary Psychology | 3 | |
Psychology of Personality | 3 | |
Introduction to Psychological Measurement | 3 | |
Social Psychology | 3 | |
OR | ||
Social Psychology | 3 | |
Experimental Psychology: Social | 3 |
Area E:
Abnormal Psychology | 3 | |
Organizational Psychology | 3 | |
Applied Behavior Analysis | 3 |
Students who will apply to psychology Ph.D. programs are strongly encouraged to take research courses
Research in Neuroscience | 3 | |
Research in Psychology of Learning | 3 | |
Research in Social Psychology | 3 | |
Development/Cognitive Research | 3 |
At most 9 hours in these courses may be applied to the 42 minimum required hours in psychology, but additional hours may be taken as electives.
Associated Requirement:
A minor or second major is required for the BS degree in psychology.
Elementary Statistics | 3 |