Bachelor in Psychology Degree Requirements

• REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE WITH A MAJOR IN PSYCHOLOGY—40 semester hours as follows: 
   
  Required Core Psychology Courses—16 hours: 

• PSYC 131     Basic Psychology 
• PSYC 234     Research Design and Statistics I 
• PSYC 244     Research Design and Statistics II 
• PSYC 438     History and Systems in Psychology 
• PSYC 499     Senior Seminar 

 
Electives—24 hours selected from the following: 

• PSYC 231     Introduction to the Psychology Major
• PSYC 232     Child and Adolescent Development 
• PSYC 238     Educational Psychology 
• PSYC 330     Introduction to Counseling**
• PSYC 331     Physiological Psychology*
• PSYC 332     Adult Development 
• PSYC 333     Psychology of Personality**
• PSYC 334     Social Psychology
• PSYC 335     Behavior Modification
• PSYC 336     Positive Psychology
• PSYC 337     Cognitive Psychology *
• PSYC 338     Industrial/Organizational Psychology 
• PSYC 339     Learning and Memory*
• PSYC 402     Psychology of Religion 
• PSYC 403     Behavior Change for Lifestyle Wellness or (HESS403)
• PSYC 431     Psychological Testing**
• PSYC 432     Sports Psychology 
• PSYC 433     Counseling Psychology**
• PSYC 434     Forensic Psychology 
• PSYC 435     Abnormal Psychology**
• PSYC 490     Directed Study-Special Topics 
• PSYC 491     Directed Study-Research or Readings*

*Recommended for students planning to attend graduate school.

**Recommended for students planning to enter the clinical field

Completion of the requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Psychology degree plus a world language through the intermediate level.

REQUIREMENTS FOR A MINOR IN PSYCHOLOGY— 21 semester hours as follows: 

Required Core Psychology Courses—6 hours:

• PSYC 131     Basic Psychology 
• PSYC 232     Child and Adolescent Development 

Five courses selected from the following: 15 hours 

• PSYC 234 Research Design & Statistics I*  
• PSYC 238 Educational Psychology    
• PSYC 244 Research Design & Statistics II*
• PSYC 330 Introduction to Counseling**
• PSYC 331 Physiological Psychology 
• PSYC 332 Adult Development 
• PSYC 333 Psychology of Personality 
• PSYC 334 Social Psychology 
• PSYC 338 Industrial/Organizational Psychology 
• PSYC 402 Psychology of Religion 
• PSYC 403 Behavior Change for Lifestyle Wellness (or HESS 403)
• PSYC 433 Counseling Psychology 
• PSYC 434 Forensic Psychology 
• PSYC 435 Abnormal Psychology 
• PSYC 490 Directed Study–Special Topics 

Students can take ONLY two 200-level electives for the minor in Psychology

*Students who choose to take BOTH PSYC 234 and 244 may take ONE additional 200-level psychology course to satisfy their minor electives. Also, students who take these two courses may also choose from additional courses for which PSYC 234 and 244 are prerequisites (PSYC 431, 436, 438).

REQUIREMENTS FOR A MINOR IN SPORT AND WELLNESS PSYCHOLOGY— 21 semester hours as follows:

• PSYC 131  Basic Psychology 
• PSYC 334  Social Psychology
• PSYC 335  Behavior Modification
• PSYC 336  Positive Psychology
• PSYC 432  Sport Psychology
• HLTH 236   Health and Wellness
• HSRV 436  Human Diversity and Ethics

Note: Only core classes can be duplicated with a major or concentration.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE WITHA MAJOR IN PSYCHOLOGY—18 semester hours as follows:

Required Core Courses—18 hours:

• PSYC 131  Basic Psychology 
• PSYC 232 Child and Adolescent Development 
• PSYC 234 Research Design & Statistics I*  
• PSYC 330 Introduction to Counseling 
• PSYC 333 Psychology of Personality 
• PSYC 334  Social Psychology