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2023-2024 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog

2023-2024 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.

Freshman Year (31 credit hours)

UNIV 100 - First Year Seminar Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 121 - Biological Principles and Issues I Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 123 - Biological Principles and Issues I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
ENGL 101 - Introduction to Academic Writing Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 102 - Writing and Research About Culture Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 110 - Introduction to Psychology Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 200 - Psychological Science (for Majors and Minors) Credit Hours: 3
STAT 214 - Elementary Statistics Credit Hours: 3 (Grade of “C” or better must be earned.)

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)

BIOL 122 - Biological Principles and Issues II Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 315 - Psychological Statistics Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 330 - Social Psychology Credit Hours: 3
or PSYC 340 - Theories of Personality Credit Hours: 3

Modern Language (3 credit hours)

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)

PHIL 202 - Critical Thinking Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 340 - Philosophy of Mind Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 342 - Philosophy of Science Credit Hours: 3

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.

Junior Year (30 credit hours)

PSYC 321 - Psychology of Substance Abuse Credit Hours: 3
or PSYC 425G - Principles of Physiological Psychology Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 435 - Principles of Learning Credit Hours: 3
or PSYC 360 - Cognitive Psychology Credit Hours: 3

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.

Senior Year (32 credit hours)

PSYC 415 - Applied Psychological Statistics Credit Hours: 3
or PSYC 442 - Psychological Measurement Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 400 - Professional Issues in Psychology Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 455 - Developmental Science Credit Hours: 3

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 105 , MATH 109 , or MATH 143

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Psychology, BS

Freshman Year (31 credit hours)

Mathematics (3 credit hours)

Modern Language (6 credit hours)

Sophomore Year (27 credit hours)

Modern Language (3 credit hours)

English Literature (3 credit hours)

Philosophy (3 credit hours)

History (3 credit hours)

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credit hours)

Fine Arts (3 credit hours)

Junior Year (30 credit hours)

Psychology Electives (6 credit hours)

Minor (9 credit hours)

Natural Sciences (3 credit hours)

Humanities Elective (3 credit hours)

Communication (3 credit hours)

Senior Year (32 credit hours)

Psychology Elective (3 credit hours)

Minor (9 credit hours)

History (3 credit hours)

Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective (3 credit hours)

General Elective (5 credit hours)

General Education Core Curriculum

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Psychology, BS

Freshman Year (31 credit hours)

Mathematics (3 credit hours)

Modern Language (6 credit hours)

Sophomore Year (27 credit hours)

Modern Language (3 credit hours)

English Literature (3 credit hours)

Philosophy (3 credit hours)

History (3 credit hours)

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credit hours)

Fine Arts (3 credit hours)

Junior Year (30 credit hours)

Psychology Electives (6 credit hours)

Minor (9 credit hours)

Natural Sciences (3 credit hours)

Humanities Elective (3 credit hours)

Communication (3 credit hours)

Senior Year (32 credit hours)

Psychology Elective (3 credit hours)

Minor (9 credit hours)

History (3 credit hours)

Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective (3 credit hours)

General Elective (5 credit hours)

General Education Core Curriculum