2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Psychology (B.S.) [PSY]


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The B.S. requires 0-3 credit hours of foreign language.

This major in the Psychology Department  provides a broad base of understanding of psychology as a science — the methodology of the discipline, the principles and concepts in major areas, and selected areas of application. Major areas include research methods, as well as a broad range of areas represented in the four-group distribution.

Career Potential

  • Academics
  • Research
  • Counselor/therapist
  • School psychologist
  • Human services
  • Organizational psychologist

1. Required Psychology Courses: 36 credit hours


B. Content Groups: 12 credit hours


 One course must be taken from each content group.

Developmental Changes in Behavior and Mental Processes: Three credit hours


Learning and Cognition Processes: Three credit hours


Biological Bases of Behavior and Mental Processes: Three credit hours


Individual Differences, Personality and Social Processes: Three credit hours


C. Application of Psychology: Nine credit hours


 Select three courses from the following:

2. Related Area Requirements: 21-22 credit hours


Anthropology/Sociology: Six credit hours


Philosophy: Three credit hours


Other philosophy courses may be substituted with the approval of the Psychology Department.

Mathematics: Three-four credit hours


Choose from the following courses, or any other undergraduate mathematics course that has any of these as a prerequisite.

Computer Applications: Three credit hours


3. Additional Degree Requirements: Nine credit hours


Bachelor of Science candidates must take an additional nine credit hours of biology, chemistry, mathematics or physics. These additional nine credit hours may not include courses used to fulfill the "Related Area Requirements" above. Select any three courses:

Mathematics


Choose from the following courses, or any other undergraduate mathematics course that has these as a prerequisite.

Total Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 120


Example of the Bachelor of Science (BS) Degree in Psychology over four years


First Year


Fall Total credit hours: 16-17


  • The B.S. requires 0-3 credit hours of foreign language.
  • Two science and/or math courses in addition to the requirement in related areas for the B.S.

Spring Total credit hours: 15-16


  • The B.S. requires 0-3 credit hours of foreign language.
  • Two science and/or math courses in addition to the requirement in related areas for the B.S.

Second Year


Fall Total credit hours: 16


  • PSY (Content Groups)
  • GE course
  • Two science and/or math courses in addition to the requirement in related areas for the B.S.

Spring Total credit hours: 15


  • PSY (Content Groups)
  • Two science and/or math courses in addition to the requirement in related areas for the B.S.
  • Two GE courses

Third Year


Fall Total credit hours: 15


  • PSY (Content Groups)
  • PSY (Application of Psychology)
  • PHI elective
  • GE course

Spring Total credit hours: 15


  • PSY (Content Groups)
  • PSY (Application of Psychology)
  • GE course
  • Two electives

Fourth Year


Fall Total credit hours: 15-18


  • PSY(Application of Psychology)
  • GE course
  • Four elective courses

Spring Total credit hours: 15


  •  Four elective courses

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