Nov 09, 2024

Undergraduate Catalog 2024-2026

Psychology (Non-Teaching), B.S.

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As society becomes increasingly complex, the need for knowledge and research in psychology as well as the services of psychologists grows.

Goals:

To provide the necessary background for graduate work in any field of psychology
To prepare students for positions in industry, diagnostic centers, mental health clinics, drug abuse and crisis centers, social welfare agencies and other related human services fields
To provide service courses in the General Education Curriculum for other academic departments:

Major Requirements

The Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology requires a minimum of 120 hours, including the following psychology core courses:

Required Courses

PSYC 2303 - History and Systems Credits: 3
PSYC 3300 - Psychological Statistics I Credits: 3
PSYC 3301 - Psychology of Learning Credits: 3
PSYC 4300 - Psychological Statistics II Credits: 3
PSYC 4301 - Experimental Psychology Credits: 3
PSYC 4302 - Physiological Psychology Credits: 3
PSYC 4310 - Seminar in Psychology Credits: 3

Total Hours: 21

Psychology Electives

PSYC 2302 - Developmental Psychology (ACTS PSYC 2103) Credits: 3
PSYC 2304 - Adolescent Psychology Credits: 3
PSYC 3302 - Psychology of Personality Credits: 3
PSYC 3303 - Abnormal Psychology Credits: 3
PSYC 3305 - Psychological Assessment Credits: 3
PSYC 3306 - Perception Credits: 3
PSYC 3307 - Psychology and Law Credits: 3
PSYC 3308 - Cognitive Psychology Credits: 3
PSYC 3309 - Multicultural Psychology Credits: 3
PSYC 3310 - Social Psychology Credits: 3
PSYC 3312 - Human Psychophysiology Credits: 3
PSYC 4303 - Industrial and Organizational Psychology Credits: 3
PSYC 4304 - Human Sexuality Credits: 3
PSYC 4307 - Human Factors Credits: 3
PSYC 4309 - Health Psychology Credits: 3
PSYC 4311 - Stress, Health, And Disease Credits: 3
PSYC 4312 - Independent Studies Credits: 3
PSYC 4600 - Independent Studies II Credits: 6
PSYC 4313 - Advanced Social Psychology Credits: 3
PSYC 4610 - Internship in Psychology Credits: 6
SBSC 4300 - Using SPSS for Windows Credits: 3

Total Hours: 24

General Electives/Minor

There is a total of eighteen (18) hours in general electives or a minor. Having a minor is not a requirement, but the department recommends that in order to fulfill the requirement for a Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology (120 hrs) the student take the needed eighteen (18) hours in one area or discipline. If, however, the student chooses not to minor, then the 18 hours can be taken from any area of interest to the student. Select from any area, including ROTC, the Sciences, Business, Computer Science, Social & Behavioral Sciences, Art, Journalism, etc.

Total Hours: 18

Suggested Course Sequence

Freshman Year

Fall Semester

BAS 1120 - Career and Life Planning Credits: 1
HUMN X3XX - Humanities General Education Requirement Credits: 3
GE Hist/Govn 231X - GE History/Government 231X Non-Teaching Elective Options Credits: 3
HLPE HUSC 131X - Personal Health and Safety or Nutrition and Wellness Option Credits: 3
CPSC 2363 - Introduction to Business Programming Credits: 3 OR
CPSC 3312 - Computational Sciences Credits: 3 OR
MIS 1312 - Micro Computer Applications Credits: 3

Total Hours: 16

Spring Semester

ENGL 1311 - English Composition I (ACTS ENGL 1013) Credits: 3
HUMN X3XX - Humanities General Education Requirement Credits: 3
BAS 1210 - Personal and Social Development Credits: 2
MCOM 2390 - Oral Communication (ACTS SPCH 1003) Credits: 3
PSYC 2300 - General Psychology (ACTS PSYC 1103) Credits: 3
HLPE/MLSC 11XX or 12XX - Physical Education Requirement Credits: 1

Total Hours: 15

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester

ENGL 1321 - English Composition II (ACTS ENGL 1023) Credits: 3
ENGL 23XX - Literature Institutional Requirement Credits: 3
PSYC 2303 - History and Systems Credits: 3
BIOL 1350 - Biological Science Lecture (ACTS 1004) Credits: 3
BIOL 1150 - Biological Science Laboratory (ACTS 1004) Credits: 1
MATH 1330 - College Algebra (ACTS MATH 1103) Credits: 3 OR
MATH 1359 - Enhanced Quantitative Literacy Credits: 3 OR
MATH 1360 - Quantitative Literacy Credits: 3

Total Hours: 16

Spring Semester

MDFL 2311 - Elementary Spanish I (ACTS SPAN 1013) Credits: 3
ENGL 3301 - College Grammar Credits: 3
CHEM/PHYS GE XXXX - Physical Science General Education Requirement Credits: 4
MAEL XXXX - Major Elective Credits: Varies (3 credits needed)
GEEL XXXX - General Elective Credits: 1-5 (3 credits needed)

Total Hours: 16

Junior Year

Fall Semester

ENGL 3310 - Advanced Composition Credits: 3
PSYC 3300 - Psychological Statistics I Credits: 3
PSYC 4302 - Physiological Psychology Credits: 3
MAEL XXXX - Major Elective Credits: Varies (3 credits needed)
GEEL XXXX - General Elective Credits: 1-5 (3 credits needed)

Academic Affairs

Psychology (Non-Teaching), B.S.

Goals:

Major Requirements

Required Courses

Total Hours: 21

Psychology Electives

Total Hours: 24

General Electives/Minor

Total Hours: 18

Suggested Course Sequence

Freshman Year

Fall Semester

Total Hours: 16

Spring Semester

Total Hours: 15

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester

Total Hours: 16

Spring Semester

Total Hours: 16

Junior Year

Fall Semester

Total Hours: 15

Spring Semester

Total Hours: 15

Senior Year

Fall Semester

Total Hours: 15

Spring Semester

Total Hours: 12