Psychology, B.S.

Complete the following courses:

• PSYC 101 - General Psychology (3 credits)

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• PSYC 225 - Psychological Statistics (3 credits) AND
• PSYC 225L - Psychological Statistics Laboratory (1 credit)

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• PSYC 226 - Research Methods in Psychology (3 credits) AND
• PSYC 226L - Research Methods in Psychology Laboratory (1 credit)

Choose one course/lab from the following:

Choose a scientific concept course and corresponding laboratory from the following list:

• ANTH 101 - Primates, People and Prehistory (3 credits) AND
• ANTH 101L - Primates, People and Prehistory Laboratory (1 credit)

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• ASTR 101 - Conceptual Astronomy (3 credits) AND
• ASTR 101L - Conceptual Astronomy Laboratory (1 credit)

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• ASTR 111 - Descriptive Astronomy I (3 credits) AND
• ASTR 111L - Descriptive Astronomy I Laboratory (1 credit)

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• BIOL 101 - The Science of Life - Biology for Non-Science Majors (3 credits) AND
• BIOL 101L - The Science of Life - Laboratory for Non-Science Majors (1 credit)

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• BIOL 121 - Biological Science I (3 credits) AND
• BIOL 121L - Biological Science I Laboratory (1 credit)

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• BIOL 232 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I (3 credits) AND
• BIOL 232L - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory (1 credit)

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• CHEM 101 - Introductory Chemistry (3 credits) AND
• CHEM 101L - Introductory Chemistry Laboratory (1 credit)

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• CHEM 104 - Kitchen Chemistry (3 credits) AND
• CHEM 104L - Kitchen Chemistry Laboratory (1 credit)

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• CHEM 111 - General Chemistry I (3 credits) AND
• CHEM 111L - General Chemistry Laboratory I (1 credit)

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• GEOL 102 - Environmental Geology (3 credits) AND
• GEOL 102L - Environmental Geology Laboratory (1 credit)

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• GEOL 111 - Physical Geology (3 credits) AND
• GEOL 111L - Physical Geology Laboratory (1 credit)

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• MSCI 101 - The Sea (3 credits) AND
• MSCI 101L - Laboratory for The Sea (1 credit)

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• MSCI 102 - Environmental Geology (3 credits) AND
• MSCI 102L - Environmental Geology Laboratory (1 credit)

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• MSCI 111 - Introduction to Marine Science (3 credits) AND
• MSCI 111L - The Present-Day Marine Environment Laboratory (1 credit)

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• PHYS 103 - Science of the Physical World (3 credits) AND
• PHYS 103L - Science of the Physical World Laboratory (1 credit)

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• PHYS 137 - Models in Physics (3 credits) AND
• PHYS 137L - Models in Physics Laboratory (1 credit)

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• PHYS 201 - General Physics I (3 credits) AND
• PHYS 201L - General Physics I Laboratory (1 credit)

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• Or other course as designated by the department

Choose two courses/labs from the following:

Choose an additional two courses/laboratory science sequence from the following list:

• BIOL 121 - Biological Science I (3 credits) AND
• BIOL 121L - Biological Science I Laboratory (1 credit)

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• BIOL 122 - Biological Science II (3 credits) AND
• BIOL 122L - Biological Science II Laboratory (1 credit)

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• BIOL 232 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I (3 credits) AND
• BIOL 232L - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory (1 credit)

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• BIOL 242 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II (3 credits) AND
• BIOL 242L - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory (1 credit)

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• CHEM 111 - General Chemistry I (3 credits) AND
• CHEM 111L - General Chemistry Laboratory I (1 credit)

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• CHEM 112 - General Chemistry II (3 credits) AND
• CHEM 112L - General Chemistry Laboratory II (1 credit)

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• MSCI 111 - Introduction to Marine Science (3 credits) AND
• MSCI 111L - The Present-Day Marine Environment Laboratory (1 credit)

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• MSCI 112 - The Origin and Evolution of the Marine Environment (3 credits) AND
• MSCI 112L - Marine Environment Laboratory (1 credit)

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• PHYS 201 - General Physics I (3 credits) AND
• PHYS 201L - General Physics I Laboratory (1 credit)

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• PHYS 202 - General Physics II (3 credits) AND
• PHYS 202L - General Physics II Laboratory (1 credit)

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• PHYS 205 - Introductory Physics for Life Sciences I (3 credits) AND
• PHYS 205L - Introductory Physics for Life Sciences I Laboratory (1 credit)

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• PHYS 206 - Introductory Physics for Life Sciences II (3 credits) AND
• PHYS 206L - Introductory Physics for Life Sciences II Laboratory (1 credit)

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• Or other sequence as designated by the department

Choose one course from the following:

• MATH 132 - Calculus for Business and Social Science (3 credits)
• MATH 160 - Calculus I (4 credits)

Choose one course from the following:

• STAT 315 - Regression Analysis (3 credits)
• STAT 316 - Experimental Design I (3 credits)
• STAT 320 - Experimental Design II (3 credits)
• STAT 317 - Nonparametric Statistical Methods (3 credits)
• STAT 318 - Applied Statistical Methods (3 credits)
• STAT 319 - Categorical Data Analysis (3 credits)

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• PSYC 480 - Intermediate Statistics (3 credits) AND
• PSYC 480L - Intermediate Statistics Laboratory (1 credit)

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• Or other courses as designated by the department

Note:

* Course credit hours only count once toward the total university graduation credit hour requirements. Click on Credit Sharing  for more information.

Students must earn grades of ‘C’ or better in PSYC 101 , PSYC 225 /PSYC 225L , and PSYC 226 /PSYC 226L  because these courses are required for the major.

Complete the following courses:

• PSYC 484 - History and Systems of Psychology (3 credits)

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• PSYC 497 Q* - Applied Research in Psychology (3 credits) AND
• PSYC 497L - Applied Research in Psychology Laboratory (1 credit)

Learning/Cognition Group

Choose one course from the following:

• PSYC 400 - Human Learning (3 credits)
• PSYC 401 - Cognitive Processes (3 credits)
• PSYC 402 - Psycholinguistics (3 credits)
• PSYC 407 - Principles of Learning (3 credits)
• PSYC 462 - Animal Behavior (3 credits)

Clinical Group

Choose one course from the following:

• PSYC 410 - Abnormal Psychology (3 credits)
• PSYC 411 - Abnormal Behavior in Children (3 credits)
• PSYC 428 - School Psychology and Exceptional Children (3 credits)
• PSYC 440 - Theories of Personality (3 credits)

Developmental Group

Choose one course from the following:

• PSYC 302 - Developmental Psychology (3 credits)
• PSYC 420 - Child Psychology (3 credits)
• PSYC 421 - Psychology of Adolescence (3 credits)
• PSYC 423 - Psychology of Aging (3 credits)
• PSYC 425 - Gerontology (3 credits)

Biological Group

Choose one course from the following:

• PSYC 415 - Human Neuropsychology (3 credits)
• PSYC 450 - Sensation and Perception (3 credits)
• PSYC 460 - Physiological Psychology (3 credits)
• PSYC 486 - Substance Abuse (3 credits)

Social/Applied Group

Choose one course from the following:

• PSYC 333 - Health Psychology (3 credits)
• PSYC 340 - Sports Psychology (3 credits)
• PSYC 430 - Social Psychology (3 credits)
• PSYC 465 - Psychology and the Law (3 credits)
• PSYC 470 - Industrial/Organizational Psychology (3 credits)

Quantitative Group

Choose one course from the following:

• PSYC 480 - Intermediate Statistics (3 credits) AND
• PSYC 480L - Intermediate Statistics Laboratory (1 credit)

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• PSYC 483 - Principles of Psychological Testing (3 credits) AND
• PSYC 483L - Principles of Psychological Testing Laboratory (1 credit)

Psychology Electives

• Choose two 300-400 level elective courses from psychology (PSYC). Choose courses that have not already previously been selected (these courses may not include PSYC 399 , PSYC 490 , PSYC 495 , or PSYC 498 /PSYC 499 ).