Psychology Program Requirements

Faculty

• Jonathan Amburgey (Chair)
• Kelly Asao
• Christopher Davids
• Julian Mendez
• Paul Presson

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Program Goals

Students will gain a comprehensive understanding and/or application of the following:

• Knowledge Base in Psychology
• Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
• Ethical and Social Responsibility in a Diverse World
• Communication
• Professional Development

Objectives

Psychology is the scientific study of mind and behavior. Psychology offers an academic major leading to a Bachelor of Science degree, as well as an academic minor. The psychology curriculum provides students with an academic and experiential background for graduate study in psychology and/or employment in social service, research, and other settings where an understanding of human behavior, thought, and emotion is relevant. The curriculum in the psychology major gives students a breadth of background while also allowing some specialization. A major or minor in psychology is for students who have a general interest in understanding behavior and its determinants.

Program Requirements

Students must maintain at least a cumulative 2.5 GPA in courses required for the psychology major and minor. To fulfill the requirements for a major in psychology, students must complete a minimum of 45 credit hours of coursework in psychology. Students are encouraged to participate in a field experience in psychology (PSYC 340) and may apply a maximum of 5 credit hours of field experience coursework to the major. For students considering graduate school, high academic achievement in upper-division courses, including Quantitative Research Methods, 400-level coursework, and gaining research experience is strongly recommended.

Students must meet the university-wide graduation requirements in addition to the Psychology major:

• 124 total hours
• 30 upper division hours
• WCore or Honors College requirements

Psychology Major

300-Level Course Groups

• Group A
  • PSYC 300 Special Topics Courses labeled as Group A (Offered on a semester-by-semester basis)
  • PSYC 315 Human Services Practicum
  • PSYC 358 Methods of Counseling
  • PSYC 362 Psychological Disorders
  • PSYC 363 Exploring Addictions
• Group B
  • PSYC 300 Special Topics Courses labeled as Group B (Offered on a semester-by-semester basis)
  • PSYC 301 Child Development
  • PSYC 305 Adolescent Development
  • PSYC 334 Psychology of Masculinities (Counts for Group B or C)
  • PSYC 335 Psychology of Women (Counts for Group B or C)
  • PSYC 345 Learning, Memory, and Motivation (Counts for Group B or D)
  • PSYC 351 Animal Minds & Human Evolution (Counts for Group B or C)
• Group C
  • PSYC 300 Special Topics Courses labeled as Group C (Offered on a semester-by-semester basis)
  • PSYC 318 Health Psychology
  • PSYC 325 Multicultural Psychology
  • PSYC 335 Psychology of Women (Counts for Group B or C)
  • PSYC 351 Animal Minds & Human Evolution (Counts for Group B or C)
  • PSYC 356 Sources of Social Influence
  • PSYC 388 Environmental Psychology
• Group D
  • NEURO 300 Special Topics Courses labeled as Group D (Offered on a semester-by-semester basis)
  • NEURO 305 Human Brain Development
  • NEURO 306 Behavioral Neuroscience and Lab

Recommended Plan of Study for Psychology

Psychology with Emphasis in Cognitive Science

Recommended Plan of Study Psychology with Emphasis in Cognitive Science

Psychology Minor

To fulfill the requirements for a minor in psychology, students must complete a minimum of 24 credit hours in psychology, neuroscience, and data science.

NEURO majors minoring in PSYC must complete PSYC 203, PSYC 216, or PSYC 252 and cannot count PSYC 209 toward the PSYC minor requirements if PSYC 209 is used to fulfill NEURO major requirements.