Psychological Science (B.S.)
Admission Requirements
The student must complete PSY 350 Statistics in Psychological Research with a grade of B- or higher.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education 23 Requirements | ||
| 33 credit hours | 33 | |
| Psychology Major Requirements (42 credit hours) | ||
| Required Courses (18 credit hours) | ||
| PSY 101 | INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| PSY 350 | STATISTICS IN PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH | 3 |
| PSY 450 | RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY I: INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH METHODS | 3 |
| PSY 471 | HISTORY AND SYSTEMS OF PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| PSY 472 | SEMINAR ON PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| Select one from the following: | 3 | |
| ADVANCED RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| INTERNSHIP (3-15) | ||
| SPECIAL PROJECT (1-3) | ||
| INDEPENDENT STUDY (3-12) | ||
| The prerequisite for all 300-level courses is PSY 101 with a grade of C or better unless otherwise noted. | ||
| Students must select one course from each of the following groups. | ||
| Biological/Cognitive Psychology | ||
| Select one of the following by advisement: | 3 | |
| LEARNING: THEORY AND RESEARCH | ||
| SENSATION AND PERCEPTION | ||
| COMPARATIVE ANIMAL BEHAVIOR | ||
| THE PSYCHOLOGICAL POWER OF LANGUAGE | ||
| BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR | ||
| COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| Clinical Psychology | ||
| Select one of the following by advisement: | 3 | |
| ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY 1 | ||
| ABNORMAL CHILD PSYCHOLOGY 1 | ||
| Applied Psychology and Diversity | ||
| Select one of the following by advisement: | 3 | |
| PSYCHOLOGY IN THE WORKPLACE | ||
| ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY I | ||
| FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| PSYCHOLOGY OF CULTURE | ||
| THE PSYCHOLOGY OF HUMAN SEXUAL BEHAVIOR | ||
| PSYCHOLOGY OF GENDER | ||
| PSYCHOLOGY OF DEATH AND DYING | ||
| Social/Personality Psychology | ||
| Select one of the following by advisement: | 3 | |
| PERSONALITY: THEORY AND RESEARCH | ||
| SOCIAL BEHAVIOR | ||
| Developmental Psychology | ||
| Select one of the following by advisement: | 3 | |
| PERSPECTIVES ON CHILD ABUSE AND ADVOCACY | ||
| ADULT DEVELOPMENT AND AGING I | ||
| LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| CHILD DEVELOPMENT | ||
| ADOLESCENT AND YOUNG ADULT DEVELOPMENT | ||
| Advanced Electives | ||
| Select three additional courses by advisement. At least two of these must be at the 400-level. | 9 | |
| All College Electives | ||
| 45 credit hours | 45 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
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Prerequisite: PSY 101 Grade of C and 3 additional hours of psychology.
Students will:
- demonstrate an understanding of the major historical schools of thought and approaches in psychology.
- demonstrate mastery of APA technical report writing.
- be prepared for research-focused graduate studies or careers related to psychology.
- be able to select and critically evaluate existing literature in a given topic area of psychology.
- demonstrate the ability to generate a scientific hypothesis in a given area of psychology.
- demonstrate the skills to design and implement research to test scientific hypotheses.
- be able to apply appropriate statistical techniques for a given research design.
- demonstrate the ability to apply valid conclusions based on topic area, hypothesis, review of literature, and study outcomes.