major: Psychology
Degree: Bachelor of Science (BS) 2024-2025
Prerequisites (12 credits)
Requires grades of C or above.PSY2012 Introduction to Psychology (3 Credits)
SELECT ONE ADDITIONAL PSYCH COURSE
Foundation (5 credits)
All Bachelor of Science students must complete PSY 3213 and PSY 3213L with grades of B or better.PSY3021 Prof Opportunities in PSYC (1 Credit)
PSY3213 Research Methods in Psychology (3 credits)
PSY3213L Research Methods Lab (1 credit)
Experimental Courses (12 credits)
PSY3213 Research Methods & PSY3213L Research Methods lab must be completed with a grade of B or better before attempting the experimental courses. Effective Fall 2015, the additional pre-requisites listed below will be required. Please see your academic advisor for more information.
SELECT 3 FROM THE FOLLOWING:PSY4302C Psychological Testing (4 credits)
EXP3461C Human Learning and Performance (4 credits)
Major Requirements (18 credits)
Requires grades of C or higher.
SELECT A 1 FROM THE FOLLOWING:CBH3004 Comparative Psychology (3 credits)
SELECT B 1 FROM THE FOLLOWING:
EXP3412 Learning Theory (3 credits)
EXP3604 Cognitive Psychology (3 credits)
SELECT C 2 FROM THE FOLLOWING:
SOP3004 Social Psychology (3 credits)
PSY4604 History of Psychology (3 credits)
SELECT D 2 FROM THE FOLLOWING:
CBH3004 Comparative Psychology (3 credits)
EXP3104 Human Sensory Perception (3 credits)
SOP3004 Social Psychology (3 credits)
PSB3002 Behavioral Neuroscience (3 credits)
Major Electives (12 credits)
A total of 10 hours of major electives for this degree counts concurrently for the Masters in Science in Psychological Science degree. These required courses for the MS degree's 2-year program are counted under Major Electives for the accelerated BS/MS in Psychological Sciences.
COMPLETE THESE 10 CREDITS FROM THE FOLLOWING (if accepted into the BS/MS in Psychological Science program, students will take these graduate courses in their last semester of their BS degree, which must be a fall semester:
PSY 6214 Research Design & Analysis (3 credits)
PSY 6910 Supervised Research (3 credits)
DEP 6055 Human Development (3 credits)
PSY 6937 Colloquium (1 credit)
Students will select 12 credits upper level psychology coursework. Additional hours taken beyond the requirement for the Major Requirements Area may be used. A maximum of 3 hours of honors research may count for both honors in the major and the major electives area. A total of 3 hours in any combination of Directed Individual Study, Supervised Research, Honors Research, or Practicum may be used as major elective credits. Additional hours of these courses may be taken and used in honors in the major and/or as free elective credits. See your Advisor for details.
SELECT 12 HOURS:
- CBH CLP DEP EAB EXP INP PCO PPE PSB PSY SOP (3000/4000)
Free Electives (13 credits)
This degree requires a minimum of 120 total hours with 48 upper (3000/4000) level hours. Free electives may be courses in any discipline (provided the required prerequisites are met) and they are the hours needed to satisfy the total hour requirement. These hours may vary (consult your advisor about free elective hours needed to graduate).
48 Upper Level Hours (48 credits)
In order to qualify to graduate with a Bachelor's degree from the College of Arts and Sciences you must earn a minimum of 48 upper level credits out of the total 120 degree applicable required credit hours. Upper level courses are numbered from 3000 - 4999. Dual Degree and Double Majors should consult their Advisor.