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B.S. in Psychology

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[Sample 4-Year Curriculum Plan(s)]

Program Title

Bachelor of Science in Psychology

Department(s)

CLASSCLASS Dept/ Psychology (program)

Degree Designation

Bachelor of Science

Program Type

Major

Program Description

The program in psychology is designed to provide students with a scientific foundation in the methods and basic data in psychology and neuroscience and to prepare students for further work in all specializations within the field. The B.A. degree program allows more flexibility and breadth whereas the B.S. degree program emphasizes depth in quantitative skills. Psychology students acquire the fundamentals of learning and memory, perception, attention, reason and problem solving, emotion, thought, language and communication, the development of all these processes and their pathology. In addition, we apply psychology to other fields and teach techniques for measuring and studying psychological variables. Students conduct laboratory experiments on the psychological and physiological bases of behavior. The department has an invertebrate vivarium for laboratory classes and research. There are student opportunities for independent research.

Program Information & Policies

  • Minimum credit hours required—120

Students intending to major in psychology should complete course and course by the end of their sophomore year. They are advised to complete the biology and mathematics requirements as early as possible since material from these courses will be used in upper-division courses.

Completion requirement
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
  • PSYC1110
  • PSYC2285
    AND     PSYC2285L
  • PSYC4072
Complete at least 2 courses in the following Course Sets:
Earn at least 15 credits from the following:
Complete ALL of the following Course Sets:
Earn at least 6 credits from the following:

at least six (6) upper-division credits in Biology, exclusive of course or BIOL 4081

Complete ALL of the following Courses:
  • MATH2350
    OR     MATH4083
Earn at least 4 credits

At least four (4) additional credit hours beyond the General Education Core Curriculum and above the Psychology requirements selected from among Biology, Computer Science, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics

Completion requirement

General Electives courses to complete 120 credit hours.

Students intending to major in psychology should complete PSYC 1110 and 2285 by the end of their sophomore year. They are advised to complete the biology and mathematics requirements as early as possible since material from these courses will be used in upper-division courses.

Completion requirement
Complete ALL of the following Course Sets:
Complete ALL of the following Course Sets:
Complete ALL of the following Course Sets:
Earn at least 6 credits from the following:
Earn at least 6 credits from the following:
Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
Earn at least 3 credits from the following: