Bachelor of Science – Psychology Major (120 hrs.)

Degree Requirements

General Education Requirements - 36 hours

Communication – 9 hrs.

ENG 143	College Composition	3
HUM 203	Humanities Seminar	3
SP 203	Effective Speaking	3
	Or
COM 163	Interpersonal Communication	3

Humanities and Social Science – 12 hrs.

PSY 113	Principles of Psychology	3
POLS 113	Introduction to Government	3
SOC 103	Principles of Sociology	3
	Humanities Elective (3)	3

Mathematics and Science – 9 hrs.

	Mathematics Elective (3)	3
	Biology Elective (3)	3
	Math or Science Elective (3)	3

Other – 6 hrs.

HIS 103	American History I	3
	And
HIS 113	American History II	3
	Or
HIS 203	World Civilization I	3
	And
HIS 213	World Civilization II	3

Content Requirements - 84 hours

Required

UE 101	University Experience	1
	Or
UE 111	Online Learning Orientation	1

 

Electives – 35 hrs.

Students wishing to pursue graduate training in psychology should also take MA 113 College Algebra and MA 253 Statistics.

Electives (35)

35

Required Core – 6 hrs.

PSY 303	Research Methods in Psychology	3
PSY 453	Clinical Internship I	3
	Or
PSY 473	Psychology Capstone Demonstration	3

Subject Area Concentrations - 24 hrs.

Choose four of the following clinical core courses – 12 hrs.

PSY 323	Abnormal Psychology	3
PSY 363/SOC 363	Human Behavior & Counseling	3
PSY 403	Human Sexuality	3
PSY 413	The Psychology of Addiction	3
PSY 423	Counseling Theories & Practices	3

Choose two of the following social/cognitive core courses – 6 hrs.

PSY 333	Psychology of Personality	3
PSY 343	Social Psychology	3
PSY 373	Political Psychology	3

Choose two of the following developmental core courses – 6 hrs.

PSY 223	Life Span Developmental Psychology	3
PSY 353	Child & Adolescent Psychology	3
SOC 323	The Family	3

Additional Psychology Core Electives - 18 hrs.

Choose 18 hours from any above subject area courses not used or from the list below.

PSY 313	Topics in Psychology	3
PSY 383	Forensic Psychology	3
PSY 433	Issues of Substance Abuse in Family Systems	3
PSY 443	Advanced Forensic Psychology	3
PSY 483	Counseling Issues in Substance Abuse	3
PSY 493	Issues & Ethics in Psychology & Counseling	3
SOC 313	Topics in Sociology	3
SM 393	Sport Psychology	3

Total Credit Hours: 120