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2022-2023 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 
    
2022-2023 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Psychology, BS


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Degree Awarded:         Total Credit Hours:
Bachelor of Science        120
Career Opportunities:
Careers in social and health programs such as early-child, geriatric, or mental health care; in various business domains such as management, marketing, or finance; and in various research capacities such as grant writing, data analysis, or laboratory assistance.  Advanced career opportunities requiring graduate work included positions such as licensed mental health service provider, researcher, university faculty member, or industrial/organizational consultant.
Note(s):
 

Mathematics (3 credit hours)


Choose from the General Education Curriculum  list of Mathematics courses in the first group, excluding MATH 102 .

Modern Language (6 credit hours)


Choose from American Sign Language (ASL), Arabic (ARAB), French (FREN), German (GERM) or Spanish (SPAN) in consultation with academic advisor. All MODL course requirements must be completed in a single language.

  • MODL 101 Credit Hours: 3
  • MODL 102 Credit Hours: 3

Sophomore Year (27 credit hours)


Modern Language (3 credit hours)


Choose from American Sign Language (ASL), Arabic (ARAB), French (FREN), German (GERM) or Spanish (SPAN) in consultation with academic advisor. All MODL course requirements must be completed in a single language.

  • MODL 201 Credit Hours: 3

English Literature (3 credit hours)


Choose from the General Education Curriculum  list of English Literature courses.

Philosophy (3 credit hours)


History (3 credit hours)


Choose from the General Education Curriculum  list of History courses.

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credit hours)


Choose from the General Education Curriculum  list of Social/Behavioral Science courses.

Fine Arts (3 credit hours)


Choose from the General Education Curriculum  list of Fine Arts courses in consultation with academic advisor.

Psychology Electives (6 credit hours)


Choose from PSYC offerings excluding PSYC 255 . Only one of PSYC 220 , PSYC 311 , or PSYC 312  will be applicable to the degree.

Minor (9 credit hours)


Electives must be used to complete an 18 credit hour minor; minors must be selected in consultation with advisor. See specific minor requirements .

Natural Sciences (3 credit hours)


Choose from the General Education Curriculum  list of Natural Sciences Physical Science courses.

Humanities Elective (3 credit hours)


Choose from HIST, ENGL, MODL, PHIL, HUMN, or CMCN, in consultation with academic advisor.

Communication (3 credit hours)


Choose from the General Education Curriculum  list of Communication courses.

Psychology Elective (3 credit hours)


Choose from PSYC offerings excluding PSYC 255 . Only one of PSYC 220 , PSYC 311 , or PSYC 312  will be applicable to the degree.

Minor (9 credit hours)


Electives must be used to complete an 18 credit hour minor; minors must be selected in consultation with advisor. See specific minor requirements .

History (3 credit hours)


Choose any History course in consultation with academic advisor.

Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective (3 credit hours)


Choose any 200-level or above course from the General Education Curriculum  list of Social/Behavioral Science courses.

General Elective (5 credit hours)


Choose in consultation with academic advisor.

General Education Core Curriculum


English
(6 cr)
Mathematics
(6 cr)
Natural Sciences
(9 cr)
Social/Behavioral Sci
(6 cr)
ENGL 101 
ENGL 102  
STAT 214 
and
Choose 3 cr from the list below
BIOL 121  
BIOL 122 
and
Choose 3 cr of
Physical Science
from the Gen Ed Course List  
Choose from the
Gen Ed Course List  
History
(3 cr)
Fine Arts
(3 cr)
Communication
(3 cr)
Literature
(3 cr)
Choose from the
Gen Ed Course List  
Choose from the
Gen Ed Course List  
Choose from the
Gen Ed Course List  
Choose from the
Gen Ed Course List  
 
Mathematics: MATH 103 , MATH 105 , MATH 109 , or MATH 143  

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