College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Psychology Major (BS Traditional)
The Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology encourages students to develop lifelong skills in scientific thinking and understanding human thought, behavior, and interaction. Classroom learning in combination with a research-focused internship experience will prepare students to enter a career of choice, medical school, or graduate school.
General Education Requirements
All degree seeking undergraduate students must complete the general education requirements.
Degree Requirements
Bachelor of Science degree consists of a major of typically 45 to 60 credits, general education courses, and elective courses totaling a minimum of 120 credits.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required | ||
| Psychology Courses | ||
| PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 4 |
| PSY 380 | Research Methods with Statistical Applications | 4 |
| PSY 451 | Social Psychology | 4 |
| PSY 498 | Psychology Internship | 8 |
| PSY 490 | Seminar on Psychological Topics | 4 |
| Mind-Brain Courses | ||
| Select 8 credits of the following: | 8 | |
| Cognition, Learning and Memory (4) | ||
| Physiological Psychology (4) | ||
| Sensation and Perception (4) | ||
| Clinical Courses | ||
| Select 8 credits of the following: | 8 | |
| Introduction to Counseling (4) | ||
| Abnormal Psychology (4) | ||
| Introduction to Personality Theories (4) | ||
| Developmental Courses | ||
| Select 4 credits of the following: | 4 | |
| Child Psychology and Development (4) | ||
| Adolescent Psychology (4) | ||
| Constitutional and Criminal Law and Justice (4) | ||
| Mathematics and Science Courses | ||
| BIO 120 | General Biology I | 4 |
| BIO 210 | Genetics | 4 |
| CHE 115 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| MAT 110 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| MAT 125 | Precalculus | 4 |
| or MAT 135 | Calculus I | |
| Electives | ||
| Select 16 credits of 300 or 400 level Psychology courses | 16 | |
| Total Credits | 79 | |