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Bachelor of Science in Psychology

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The Department of Psychology offers a B.S. in Psychology. Majoring in psychology provides students with ways to understand themselves and those around them through critical thinking, information literacy, and scientific inquiry. A wide range of courses that analyze human behavior through social, cognitive, biological and clinical lenses allows students to readily apply their foundational knowledge of psychology to a variety of different career paths, including careers in counseling, education, research, clinical settings, and corporate settings or to pursue further graduate study in counseling, social work, psychological research, or education.

Students who major in psychology may aspire to membership in Psi Chi, the National Honor Society in Psychology.

For students interested in a later career in art therapy, the department offers a double major in art and psychology with an art therapy concentration in conjunction with the Department of Art (please see description of the double major below and under the Department of Art section for more details).

Qualified undergraduate psychology majors may also take advantage of the opportunity to pursue their M.A. in Counseling in an accelerated manner through the combined B.S./M.A. program with any of three areas of specialization: clinical mental health counseling, school counseling, or clinical mental health counseling with a concentration in art therapy (please see the combined B.S./ M.A. program).

The university also offers the opportunity to pursue a combined B.S. in Psychology/M.A. in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA).

Courses

STUDENTS WHO MAJOR IN PSYCHOLOGY MUST COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING FIVE REQUIRED COURSES

(21 credits towards the major and 3 credits towards the liberal arts core):

General Psychology

Course Code : PS 101

Course Description :

This course provides a survey of the major areas of psychology, the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. Major content areas include research methodology, biopsychology, learning, psychopathology, and cognitive, social, and developmental psychology

Credit : 3

    x

    PS 101

    General Psychology
    3

    Psychological Statistics

    Course Code : PS 208

    Course Group(s) : Psychology 200 Level Courses

    Course Description :

    Introduces descriptive and inferential statistical methods to summarize, organize, and interpret data. Topics include data organization, measures of central tendency, variability, z-scores, logic of hypothesis testing, t-tests, ANOVA, and correlation.

    Credit : 3

    Prerequisites :

    MA220, MA130, MA117, MA116, MA208, MA131, MA207, MA222, MA221, MA106, MA108, MA 105, MA 112

      x

      PS 208

      Psychological Statistics
      3

      Writing in Psychology

      Course Code : PS 213

      Course Group(s) : Psychology 200 Level Courses

      Course Description :

      This course serves as an introduction to scientific writing and the style conventions set by the American Psychological Association (APA). Students will practice information literacy and enhance their understanding of the writing process as it applies to psychology. Topics will include APA style conventions, components of the scientific paper, information gathering, plagiarism, and the writing process.

      Credit : 3

        x

        PS 213

        Writing in Psychology
        3

        Experimental Psychology

        Course Code : PS 402

        Course Description :

        Focuses on research methods and design as applied to contemporary problems in psychology. The course involves independent research projects.

        Credit : 3

        Prerequisites :

        BU305, PS208

          x

          PS 402

          Experimental Psychology
          3

          Psychology Capstone

          Course Code : PS 425

          Course Description :

          Discusses historical and contemporary issues in psychology. Course involves seminar presentations on selected topics.

          *Curricular changes will go into effect the following academic year, unless otherwise noted.

          Credit : 3

          Prerequisites :

          PS 101

           

            x

            PS 425

            Psychology Capstone
            3

            STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE AN ADDITIONAL EIGHT PSYCHOLOGY ELECTIVES (24 CREDITS)

            Two Courses from Cluster 1 – Biological/Cognitive/Neurological (6 credits)

              x

              PSCL1

              Psychology Cluster 1

              One Course from Cluster 2 – Social/Human Factors

                x

                PSCL2

                Psychology Cluster 2

                One Course from Cluster 3 – Developmental

                  x

                  PSCL3

                  Psychology Cluster 3

                  One Course from Cluster 4 – Clinical/Health

                    x

                    PSCL4

                    Psychology Cluster 4

                    Three additional psychology courses at the 300 or 400 level.

                      x

                      PS 300 +

                      Psychology 300 Level Courses

                      AT 320 Art Therapy in Practice is an elective option.

                        x

                        PS 400 +

                        Psychology 400 Level Courses

                        Your degree includes credits from Liberal Arts and Sciences Core, Major, and Electives.

                        *Curricular changes will go into effect the following academic year, unless otherwise noted.

                        *Curricular changes will go into effect the following academic year, unless otherwise noted.

                        Total Credits 120