Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Curriculum
Please review the admissions requirements before applying for this or any program. If you have questions about the program or are planning to register for classes, please speak to the program advisor.
For a full list of course descriptions please see section 7 of the university undergraduate catalog.
| Core Courses | 34 |
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PSY 200 |
Introduction to Psychology |
3 |
PSY 250 |
Literacy in Psychology |
3 |
PSY 258 |
Beyond the Undergraduate Degree |
3 |
PSY 309 |
Statistics-Research Methods I |
4 |
PSY 310 |
Statistics-Research Methods II |
3 |
PSY 499 |
Senior Exit Course in Psychology |
0 |
Together with your advisor, select one course from each of the following areas: |
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Biological Bases of Behavior |
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PSY 311 |
Physiological Psychology |
3 |
PSY 315 |
Sensation and Perception |
3 |
Students in the substance abuse or brain and cognitive science concentrations must select PSY 311. |
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Cognition/Learning |
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PSY 317/317L |
Cognitive Psychology |
4 |
PSY 322 |
Cognitive Development |
3 |
PSY 333 |
Comparative Psychology |
3 |
Developmental |
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PSY 312 |
Infant and Child Development |
3 |
PSY 314 |
Adolescent and Adult Development |
3 |
PSY 316 |
Aging and Senescence |
3 |
Students in the child and family psychology must select PSY 312; students in the psychology of the workplace concentration must select PSY 314. |
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Social/Personality |
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PSY 300 |
Social Psychology |
3 |
PSY 305 |
Psychology of Personality |
3 |
PSY 308 |
Abnormal Psychology |
3 |
Students in the substance abuse, autism spectrum, psychiatric rehabilitation, forensic, or workplace concentrations must select PSY 308 in this area. |
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Skills |
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PSY 318 |
Introduction to School Psychology |
3 |
PSY 319 |
Industrial/Organizational Psychology |
3 |
PSY 399 |
Research Development Skills |
3 |
PSY 405 |
Psychological Interviewing and Reporting |
3 |
PSY 406 |
Introduction to Behavior Therapy |
3 |
PSY 490 |
Clinical Psychology |
3 |
PSY 590 |
Tests and Measurements |
3 |
Students in the substance abuse concentration must select PSY 490; students in the child and family concentration must select PSY 406; students in the workplace concentration must select PSY 405 |
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Select one of the following concentrations: |
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General Psychology |
9 |
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Autism Spectrum Disorders |
12 |
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Brain and Cognitive Sciences |
15-16 |
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Child and Family Psychology |
12 |
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Forensic Psychology |
12 |
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Psychiatric Rehabilitation |
15 |
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Substance Abuse |
12 |
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Workplace Psychology |
12 |
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| Capstone | 3 |
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PSY 349 |
Applied Learning in Psychology |
3 |
PSY 400 |
Senior Seminar |
3 |
PSY 419 |
Research Development Skills |
3 |
PSY 579 |
Applied Learning in Psychology |
3 |
| Free Electives | 28-35 |
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| General Education Requirements | 39 |
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| Total Hours | 120 |
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| General Psychology |
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Psychology Electives
At least 3 hours must be numbered 400 or above. (PSY 280, PSY 402 and PSY 403 may not be used as psychology electives) |
9 |
| Total Hours | 9 |
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| Autism Spectrum Disorders |
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PSY 312 |
Infant and Child Development |
3 |
PSY 406 |
Introduction to Behavior Therapy |
3 |
PSY 408 |
Child Psychopathology |
3 |
PSY 477 |
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities |
3 |
| Total Hours | 12 |
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| Child and Family Psychology |
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PSY 314 |
Adolescent and Adult Development |
3 |
PSY 405 |
Psychological Interviewing and Reporting |
3 |
PSY 408 |
Child Psychopathology |
3 |
Together with your advisor, select one of the following: |
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PSY 318 |
Introduction to School Psychology |
3 |
PSY 321 |
Psychological Perspectives of Parenting and Child Care |
3 |
PSY 377 |
Psychology of Adoption |
3 |
| Total Hours | 12 |
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| Brain and Cognitive Sciences |
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PSY 315 |
Sensation and Perception |
3 |
PSY 317 |
Cognitive Psychology |
3 |
PSY 513 |
Mind and Brain |
3 |
Together with your advisor, select one of the following: |
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PSY 322 |
Cognitive Development |
3 |
PSY 333 |
Comparative Psychology |
3 |
Together with your advisor, select one of the following: |
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BIO 171 |
Human Anatomy |
3 |
BIO 301 |
Human Physiology |
3 |
BIO 371 |
Neuroanatomy |
3 |
CSC 160 |
Introduction to Web Programming |
3 |
MAT 234 |
Calculus I |
4 |
PHI 352 |
Theory of Knowledge |
3 |
| Total Hours | 15-16 |
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| Forensic Psychology |
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PSY 300 |
Social Psychology |
3 |
PSY 305 |
Psychology of Personality |
3 |
PSY 314 |
Adolescent and Adult Development |
3 |
PSY 466 |
Forensic Psychology |
3 |
| Total Hours | 12 |
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| Substance Abuse |
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PSY 305 |
Psychology of Personality |
3 |
PSY 405 |
Psychological Interviewing and Reporting |
3 |
PSY 406 |
Introduction to Behavior Therapy |
3 |
PSY 429 |
Psychological Perspectives on Substance Abuse |
3 |
| Total Hours | 12 |
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| Psychiatric Rehabilitation |
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PSY 337 |
Introduction to Psychiatric Rehabilitation |
3 |
PSY 349 |
Applied Learning in Psychology |
3 |
PSY 405 |
Introduction to Interviewing/Therapy |
3 |
PSY 429 |
Psychological Perspectives on Substance Abuse |
3 |
PSY 437 |
Psychiatric Rehabilitation Competencies |
3 |
| Total Hours | 15 |
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| Workplace Psychology |
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PSY 300 |
Social Psychology |
3 |
PSY 305 |
Psychology of Personality |
3 |
PSY 319 |
Industrial/Organizational Psychology |
3 |
PSY 590 |
Tests and Measurements |
3 |
| Total Hours | 12 |
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