Psychology / Bachelor of Arts

Total Credit Hours: 128
Major Credit Hours: 36

This degree program is offered in both the traditional and accelerated format. The degree requirements are the same in both formats. The degree requirements are listed below. For accelerated program information, refer to the School of Graduate, Professional, and Continuing Education section in this catalog.

Degree Requirements

Program: BA-PSYC-3

I. Core Courses (15)

PSYC-10000	General Psychology	3
PSYC-30900	Biological Psychology	3
PSYC-30300	Statistics for the Social Sciences	3
PSYC-31500	Research Methods 1	3
PSYC-41500	Research Methods 2	3

II. Learning, Cognition, and Neuroscience (3)

Select one of the following courses:

PSYC-41100	Learning Theory and Application	3
PSYC-41200	Theories of Cognition	3

III. Personality and Abnormal (3)

Select one of the following courses:

PSYC-22000	Theories of Personality	3
PSYC-31000	Psychological Testing and Evaluation	3
PSYC-32000	Abnormal Psychology	3
PSYC-32500	Abnormal Child Psychology	3
PSYC-32600	Introduction to Child Counseling	3
PSYC-41000	Advanced Personality Theories	3
PSYC-42000	Psychotherapeutic Techniques	3

IV. Development (3)

Select one of the following courses:

PSYC-21100	Child Development	3
PSYC-21200	Adolescent Development	3
PSYC-21300	Lifespan Development	3
PSYC-21500	Adult Development	3

V. Social Psychology, Diversity, and Culture (3)

Select one of the following courses:

PSYC-23800	Psychology of the Minority Experience	3
PSYC-24000	Psychology of Women	3
PSYC-24100	Human Sexuality	3
PSYC-28000	Group Dynamics	3
PSYC-28500	Cross-Cultural Psychology	3
PSYC-36000	Social Psychology	3

VI. Applied Psychology (3)

Select one of the following courses:

PSYC-34000	Health Psychology	3
PSYC-35000	Forensic Psychology	3
PSYC-36500	Industrial and Organizational Psychology	3
PSYC-49600	Research in Psychology	3
PSYC-49800	Field Placement	3

VII. Select six additional credits in psychology electives. (6)

Students may use up to three courses in PSYC 27600 Workshop in Psychology or PSYC 27700 Workshop in Organizational Psychology toward their major.