Psychological Sciences (BA or BS)
Psychological Sciences offers a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) and a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) plan of study. At least one “W” course is required within the major and that typically would be PSYC 2100WQ Principles of Research in Psychology.
Requirements
A maximum of nine 2000+ level transfer credits in psychology may be used toward the major requirements. A maximum of three credits of either 3889 or 3899 (not both) may be used toward the major requirements. PSYC 3880 Field Experience as an S/U course may not be used to fulfill any major requirement .
PSYC 5000+ graduate level courses may be used to fulfill requirements in Group One (three credits maximum), Two (three credits maximum) and Three (six credits maximum) for a maximum of four graduate courses (up to 12 credits) toward the undergraduate major with the approval of the Department Head.
Bachelor of Arts Requirements
- All of the Required Group courses.
- Two courses (six credits) within Group One.
- Two courses (six credits) within Group Two.
- Two courses (six credits) within either Group Three Depth Courses, Group Four Lab Courses or Group Five Experience courses.
- One additional PSYC course in any Group.
- 12 credits of 2000 level or above related courses, which may be particular pre-approved courses or any other upper-level course that are approved by the major advisor.
Bachelor of Science Requirements
- All of the Required Group courses.
- Two courses (six credits) within Group One.
- Two courses (six credits) within Group Two.
- One course (three credits) in Group Three Depth Courses.
- Either (a) Two courses (six credits) within Group Four Lab Courses or (b) one course (three credits) within Group Four Lab Courses and three credits of either PSYC 3889 Undergraduate Research or PSYC 3899 Independent Study and three credits of PSYC 4197W Senior Thesis in Psychology.
- 12 credits of 2000 level or above related courses, which may be particular pre-approved courses or any other upper-level course that are approved by the major advisor.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Goup | 10-11 | |
| General Psychology I | ||
| General Psychology II | ||
or PSYC 1103 | General Psychology II (Enhanced) | |
| Principles of Research in Psychology | ||
| Group One Courses: Social, Developmental, Clinical, and I/O Core Courses | ||
| PSYC 2101 | Introduction to Multicultural Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 2300 | Psychological Disorders | 3 |
| PSYC 2301 | The Study of Personality | 3 |
| PSYC 2400 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 2600 | Industrial/Organizational Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 2700 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| Group Two: Perception, Cognitive and Neuroscience Core Courses | ||
| PSYC 2200 | Physiological Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 2209 | Learning and Memory: From Brain to Behavior | 3 |
| PSYC 2500 | Learning | 3 |
| PSYC 2501 | Cognitive Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 3201 | Animal Behavior | 3 |
| PSYC 3500 | The Psychology of Language | 3 |
| PSYC 3501 | Sensation and Perception | 3 |
| Group Three: Depth Courses | ||
| PSYC 2110 | Psychology of Human Sexuality | 3 |
| PSYC 2201 | Drugs And Behavior | 3 |
| PSYC 2208 | Sensory Systems Neuroscience | 3 |
| PSYC 2502 | Science of Learning and Art of Scientific Communication | 3 |
| PSYC 2701 | Social Psychology of Multiculturalism | 3 |
| PSYC 3100/3100W | The History and Systems of Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 3101 | Psychological Testing | 3 |
| PSYC 3102 | Psychology of Women | 3 |
| PSYC 3104E | Environmental Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 3105 | Health Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 3106 | Black Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 3241 | Motivation and Emotion | 3 |
| PSYC 3270 | Current Topics in Behavioral Neuroscience | 3 |
| PSYC 3300 | Abnormal Child Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 3301 | Introduction to Clinical Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 3370W | Current Topics in Clinical Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 3405 | Social Development | 3 |
| PSYC 3440 | Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience | 3 |
| PSYC 3470/3470W | Current Topics in Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 3502 | Psychology of Consciousness | 3 |
| PSYC 3503 | Computer Modeling of Cognitive Processes | 3 |
| PSYC 3600 | Social-Organizational Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 3601 | Human Factors Design | 3 |
| PSYC 3644 | Occupational Health Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 3770/3770W | Current Topics in Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 3771 | Prejudice and Conflict | 3 |
| PSYC 3883 | Foreign Study | 1-6 |
| PSYC 3884 | Seminar in Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 3885 | Special Topics (or any other PSYC 2000+ level course not listed in Group One, Two, Four or Five. ) | 1-6 |
| Group Four: Lab Courses | ||
| PSYC 3250W | Laboratory in Animal Behavior and Learning | 3 |
| PSYC 3251 | Laboratory in Physiological Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 3252 | Drugs and Behavior Laboratory | 3 |
| PSYC 3253 | Sensory Neuroscience Laboratory | 3 |
| PSYC 3450W | Laboratory in Developmental Psychology | 4 |
| PSYC 3550W | Laboratory in Cognition | 3 |
| PSYC 3552 | Laboratory in Sensation and Perception | 3 |
| PSYC 3750/3750W | Laboratory in Social Psychology | 3 |
| Group Five: Experiential Courses | ||
| PSYC 3889 | Undergraduate Research | 1-6 |
| PSYC 3899 | Independent Study | 1-6 |
| PSYC 4197W | Senior Thesis in Psychology | 3 |
| Related Group: | ||
| Students must complete an additional 12 credits of coursework outside of Psychological Sciences at the 2000 level or above. The department maintains a list of courses pre-approved as satisfying the related requirement (see the department website). | 12 | |
University Common Curriculum Requirements
Every student must meet a set of core requirements to earn a baccalaureate degree, in addition to those required by the student's major course of study and other requirements set by the student's school or college. For more information about these requirements, please see Common Curriculum Requirements.
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Degree Requirements
Students must meet a set of requirements established by the college in addition to the University's Common Curriculum requirements. For more information, see the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences section of this catalog.
Accelerated Psychological Sciences MS
Students in the Accelerated M.S. program can choose to complete a Plan A (Thesis) Master’s or a Plan B Master’s. This decision is up to the discretion of the Major Advisor and Division Head.
Students are typically admitted to the accelerated program at the end of the junior year of their undergraduate studies. A total of 12 credits from the Bachelor years can be included. The 12 credits could be a combination of:
- Up to 12 credits of approved required graduate courses from the student’s Undergraduate Plan of Study can be listed on the student’s Graduate Plan of Study.
- Up to six credits of approved undergraduate and graduate courses not used in the student’s Undergraduate Plan of Study.
The accelerated Master of Science in Psychological Sciences is only offered in one of the following six areas of concentration: Developmental Psychology, Ecological Psychology, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Language and Cognition, Neuroscience and Social Psychology.