Psychology Degree

The Bachelor of Science (BS) in Psychology provides exposure to the basic concepts, theories, findings, and ethical issues of psychology and provides training in critical thinking and the scientific method. Students may go on to graduate study in fields including psychology, medicine, and law. An undergraduate degree in Psychology provides a background for careers in research, business, industry, education, and social service.

Candidates interested in Psychology teacher licensure must complete this program of study and the Secondary Education dual major. Candidates should work with an advisor in Psychology and an advisor in Education early and often to ensure enrollment in the required courses. ED 432 Classroom Management and ED 433 Methods in Education must be taken the semester prior to student teaching.

Degree Requirements

Area I – Foundation Skills - 2 hours

FSL 101

Foundations of Scholarship and Learning

FSL 101 is required for all new and transferring freshmen with less than 24 credit hours. Students must earn a "C" or higher in FSL 101.

Area I - Rhetoric and Communication - 15 hours

ENG 101	English Composition I	3
ENG 102	English Composition II	3
SPEE 220	Fundamentals of Speech	3
SPAN 111	Elementary Spanish I	3
SPAN 112	Elementary Spanish II	3

Students must earn a "C" or higher in ENG 101, ENG 102, and SPAN 111.

Area I - Mathematics (choose one) - 3 or 4 hours

MATH 110	Mathematics for the Liberal Arts	3
MATH 111	College Algebra	3
MATH 112	Trigonometry	3
MATH 121	Calculus I	4

Students must earn a "C" or higher in MATH 110, MATH 111, MATH 112, or MATH 121.

Area II - Arts and Humanities (choose one) - 3 hours

ART 191	Enhancing Art Understanding	3
ENG 210	Introduction to Film Studies	3
MU 129	Music Listening	3
PHIL 201	Introduction to Philosophy	3
THR 100	Introduction to Theatre	3

Area II - Literature in English (choose one) - 3 hours

ENG 215	Introduction to Literature	3
ENG 216	Topics in Literature	3

Students must earn a "C" or higher in ENG 215 or ENG 216.

Area II - Social Science - 6 hours

PSY 201	General Psychology	3
PSY 211	Psychology of Human Growth & Development	3

Students must earn a "C" or higher in PSY 201 and PSY 211.

Area II - History - 6 hours

Choose one of two sequences:

HIS 191	World Civilization to 1500	3
	and
HIS 192	World Civilization since 1500	3
	or
HIS 201	History of the United States I	3
	and
HIS 202	History of the United States II	3

Area II - The Natural Sciences: Biology - 7-8 hours

Choose one from the following:

BIO 100	Principles of Biology	4
BIO 111	General Biology I	3

Students must earn a "C" or higher in BIO 100 or BIO 111.

Choose one from the following:

ASTR 100	Introduction to Astronomy	4
CHEM 103	Fundamentals of Chemistry	3
	and
CHEM 103L	Fundamentals of Chemistry Lab	1
CHEM 111	General Chemistry I	3
	and
CHEM 111L	General Chemistry I Lab	1
PHY 201	College Physics I	4
PHY 210	General Physics I	4
PS 100	Physical Science	4

Required Psychology Core Courses - 30 hours

CIS 170	Intro to Microcomputer Applications	3
PSY 205/MATH 205	Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences	3
PSY 430	History and Systems of Psychology	3
PSY 420	Abnormal Psychology	3
PSY 441/SOC 441	Research Methods for the Social Sciences	3
PSY 475	Senior Seminar in Psychology	3

Choose one Clinical Psychology course:

PSY 321	Introduction to Counseling	3
PSY 400	Theories of Personality	3
PSY 415	Psychological Testing	3

Choose one Developmental Psychology course:

PSY 340	Psychology of Adolescence	3
PSY 425/REL 425	Psychology and Religion	3
PSY 461	Psychology of Adulthood and Aging	3
PSY 463	Psychology of Death and Dying	3

Choose one Experimental Psychology course:

PSY 315	Physiological Psychology	3
PSY 320	Human Learning and Cognition	3
PSY 444/SPE 444	Applied Behavior Analysis	3

Choose one Social Psychology course:

PSY 300/SOC 300	Social Psychology	3
PSY 325	Organizational Psychology	3
PSY 335	Psychology of Health and Wellness	3
PSY 410	Environmental Psychology	3

Students must earn a "C" or higher in CIS 170 and all Psychology courses.

Psychology Electives - 9 hours

Choose nine hours from psychology at the 300 level or higher.

Students must earn a "C" or higher in Psychology electives.

General Electives - 34-38 hours

Select sufficient courses from any academic discipline to bring the total hours for graduation to a minimum of 120.

Total GEC Credit Hours (43-47 hours)
Total Psychology Core Requirements (30 hours)
Total Psychology Electives (9 hours)
Total General Electives (34-38 hours)

120 minimum hours required for graduation.