Psychology, B.S.
Requirements for a Major in Psychology
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum thirty-four semester hours including the following: | ||
| Required Courses | ||
| PSY 1305 | Psychological Science: Understanding Human Behavior | 3 |
| NSC 1306 & NSC 1106 | Introduction to Neuroscience and Introduction to Neuroscience Laboratory | 4 |
| PSY 2402 | Statistics | 4 |
| PSY 2405 | Research Methods in Psychology | 4 |
| Mental Health | ||
| PSY 3308 | Theories of Psychotherapy and Counseling | 3 |
| or PSY 3309 | Introduction to Clinical Psychology | |
| or PSY 3330 | Psychopathology | |
| Experimental Psychology with Laboratory | ||
| Select one of the following pairs: | 4 | |
| Cognition and Laboratory in Cognition | ||
| Learning and Behavior and Laboratory in Learning and Behavior | ||
| Sensation and Perception and Laboratory in Sensation and Perception | ||
| Quantitative Psychology | ||
| PSY 4315 | Psychological Assessment and Psychometrics | 3-4 |
| or PSY 4400 | Advanced Statistics I | |
| Biological Psychology | ||
| PSY 4312 | Behavioral Medicine | 3 |
| or PSY 4319 | Clinical Neuroscience | |
| or PSY 3355 | Drugs and Behavior | |
| Advanced Psychology Electives | ||
| Six additional semester hours of 3000-4000 level PSY courses 1 | 6 | |
| Additional Requirements | ||
| A grade of “C” or better is required in all PSY and/or NSC courses used for the major. | ||
| Subtotal | 34-35 | |
| Required Courses in Other Fields | ||
| A grade of “C” or better is required in each course. | ||
| MTH 1321 | Calculus I | 3 |
| MTH 1322 | Calculus II | 3 |
| BIO 1305 & BIO 1105 | Modern Concepts of Bioscience and Modern Concepts of Bioscience Laboratory | 4 |
| BIO 1306 & BIO 1106 | Modern Concepts of Bioscience, continued and Modern Concepts of Bioscience Laboratory | 4 |
| CHE 1301 & CHE 1101 | Basic Principles of Modern Chemistry I and General Chemistry Laboratory I | 4 |
| CHE 1302 & CHE 1102 | Basic Principles of Modern Chemistry II and General Chemistry Laboratory II | 4 |
| PHY 1408 | General Physics for Natural and Behavioral Sciences I | 4 |
| or PHY 1420 | General Physics I | |
| Total Hours | 60-61 | |