Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Psychology (16 courses, 54 credits)
The B.S. degree in psychology requires 11 courses in psychology and an additional 5 course in other relevant sciences.
Required Core Course B.S. students must complete the following four courses, plus PSY 2100.
- Introduction
- PSY 1000 - General Psychology (3 credits)
- Methodology
- PSY 2000 – Introductory Statistics (3 credits)
- PSY 2050 – Research Methods in Psychology (3 credits)
- Career Planning
- PSY 2100 – Seminar in Professional Development (1 credit, S/U)
- Capstone Experience
- PSY 5150 – Foundations of Modern Psychology (3 credits)
OR
- PSY 5250 – Contemporary Issues in Psychology (3 credits)
Foundation and Elective Courses
B.S. students also select seven additional psychology courses, at least five of which must be foundation courses (3000 and 4000 level courses), and two of these foundation courses must be laboratory courses.
- Foundation Courses
- PSY 3200 - Human Development (3 credits)
- PSY 3300 - Perception (3 credits)
- PSY 3500 - Personality (3 credits)
- PSY 3600 - Social Psychology (3 credits)
- PSY 3700 - Abnormal Psychology (3 credits)
- PSY 3800 - Clinical Psychology (3 credits)
- Foundation Laboratory Courses
- PSY 4200 - Biopsychology (3 credits, laboratory course)
- PSY 4500 - Cognitive Psychology (3 credits, laboratory course)
- Psychology Elective Courses
- PSY 2400 - Cross Cultural Psychology (3 credits)
- PSY 2450 - The Psychology of Gender (3 credits)
- PSY 2700 - Industrial/Organizational Psychology (3 credits)
- PSY 2800 - Human Factors (3 credits)
- PSY 2900 - Special Topics (3 credits)
- PSY 4600 - Animal Learning & Cognition (3 credits)
- PSY 4700 - Personality Theory & Research (3 credits)
- PSY 4800 - Psychological Measurement (3 credits)
- PSY 5900 - Undergraduate Research (3 credits)
- Additional Electives (graded satisfactory/unsatisfactory - cannot be used as psychology electives)
- PSY 2150 - Undergraduate Research Experience (1 credit)
- PSY 2905 - Special Topics Seminar (1 credit)
- PSY 2993 - Psychology Internship (3 credits)
General Science Requirements for the B.S.
B.S. students are required to take five additional science courses outside of the psychology department. These additional science courses are
- BIO 2105 and 2106 General Biology I and II (8 credits)
- CSC 1051Algorithms & Data Structures I (4 credits)
- MAT 1500 and 1505 Calculus I and II (8 credits)
OR
MAT 1312 and 1314 Biocalculus and Modeling (8 credits)
Recommended for Majors
PSY 5900 - Undergraduate Research is highly recommended for students wishing to pursue graduate work in psychology.
PSY 2993 - Psychology Internship is recommended for students who wish to gain real-world experience working in psychology. Internships usually involve a one-year commitment (fall and spring semesters) during the senior year. Click on the document below to download the Psychology Internship Packet.