Undergraduate Program in Psychology
Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Psychology
Listed below is a brief summary of the requirements. Minimum grade requirements, course prerequisites, restrictions, and other details are provided in the university's catalog. Students are strongly encouraged to meet regularly with an academic advisor.
- Complete the university's core curriculum for Areas A-E (42 semester hours)
- Complete Area F for psychology (18 semester hours)
a. PSYC 1101 (or PSYC 1103 or PSYC 1105)
b. PSYC 2101
c. PSYC 2150
d. Three additional approved nonpsychology courses (see the catalog) - Complete the upper-division major courses (30 semester hours)
a. PSYC 3190
b. PSYC 3121
c. PSYC 3122
d. Any two of the following: PSYC 4115, 4125, 4165, 4168, 4173, 4180
e. Five additional upper-level PSYC courses (3000 or 4000 level) - Complete minor and general elective courses (30 semester hours)
Minor in Psychology Requirements
To minor in psychology, a student must complete PSYC 1101 and 15 semester hours of upper-level courses. Students are encouraged to consult with a psychology advisor in selecting courses, as there are a number of combinations of courses that emphasize specific educational or vocational goals.
Psychology Courses for the Minor (See the university catalog for course descriptions and prerequisites):
- PSYC 3121 Quantitative Methods
- PSYC 3122 Research Methods
- PSYC 3131 Child and Adolescent Development
- PSYC 3133 Adult Development and Aging
- PSYC 3140 Theories of Personality
- PSYC 3148 Abnormal Psychology
- PSYC 3155 Psychology of Gender
- PSYC 3160 Sensation and Perception
- PSYC 3170 Consumer Behavior
- PSYC 3180 Drugs and Behavior
- PSYC 3183 Health Psychology
- PSYC 3188 Human Sexuality
- PSYC 3190 Psychological Careers
- PSYC 4115 History and Systems of Psychology
- PSYC 4125 Psychological Tests and Measurement
- PSYC 4145 Clinical Psychology
- PSYC 4165 Principles and Applications
- PSYC 4168 Cognitive Psychology
- PSYC 4173 Social Psychology
- PSYC 4178 Industrial-Organizational Psychology
- PSYC 4180 Biological Psychology
- PSYC 4185 Animal Behavior
- PSYC 4950 Selected Topics
- PSYC 4960 Undergraduate Internship
- PSYC 4990 Undergraduate Research
