New Curriculum starting Fall 22
PreMajor Requirements: Complete All Courses
PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology (or equivalent) [3-4 hours]
PSY 195 Orientation to Psychology [1 hour]
PSY 215 Experimental Psychology [4 hours]
Major Core: Complete All Courses
PSY 216 Applications of Statistics in Psychology [4 hours]
PSY 310 Cognition (formerly PSY 311*) [3 hour]
PSY 312 Brain and Behavior [3 hours]
PSY 314 Social Psychology and Cultural Processes [3 hours]
PSY 323 Developmental Psychology [3 hours]
Additional Courses
Option 1: General Electives: Complete 2 Courses:
PSY 302 Psychology in Business and Industry [3 hours]
PSY 305 Introduction to Neuroscience Techniques [3 hours]
PSY 313 Personality and Individual Differences [3 hours]
PSY 320 Forensic Psychology [3 hours]
PSY 321 Psychology of Racism and Anti-Racism [3 hours]
PSY 330 The Neuroscience of Serial Killers [3 hours]
PSY 331 Psychology of Adjustment [3 hours]
PSY 333 Abnormal Psychology [3 hours]
PSY 350 Careers in Psychology [3 hours]
PSY 360 Behavioral Genetics [3 hours]
PSY 375 Special Topics in Psychology [3 hours]
PSY 424 Human Senses & Perception [3 hours]
PSY 459 Neuropharmacology: Drugs and the Brain [3 hours]
Option 2: Lecture/Lab: Complete 1 Course:
PSY 427 Cognitive Processes [4 hours]
PSY 430 Research in Personality [4 hours]
PSY 440 Research in Social Psychology [4 hours]
PSY 450 Learning [4 hours]
PSY 456 Behavioral Neuroscience [4 hours]
PSY 460 Processes of Psychological Development [4 hours]
PSY 552 Evolutionary Psychology [4 hours]
Capstone: Complete 1 Course/Series of Courses
PSY 495 & PSY 496 Senior Thesis Research [8 hours]
PSY 499 Senior Internship [3 hours]
PSY 500 History and Systems of Psychology [3 hours]
PSY 534 Child Psychopathology [3 hours]
PSY 535 Psychological Testing [3 hours]
PSY 561 Adv Topics in Foundations of Clinical Psychology [3 hrs]
PSY 562 Advanced Topics in Cognitive Psychology [3 hours]
PSY 563 Advanced Topics in Developmental Psychology [3 hours]
PSY 564 Advanced Topics in Learning [3 hours]
PSY 565 Advanced Topics in Neuroscience [3 hours]
PSY 566 Advanced Topics in Social Psychology [3 hours]
Curriculum prior to Fall 22
Premajor Requirements:
PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology (or equivalent) [3-4 hours]
PSY 195 Orientation to Psychology [1 hour]
PSY 215 Experimental Psychology [4 hours]
Students must complete a minimum of 23 hours in psychology to include the following:
*Requirement One
PSY 216 Applications of Statistics in Psychology [4 hours]
*Requirement Two—Four of the following five courses must be completed:
PSY 223 Developmental Psychology [3 hours]
PSY 311 Learning and Cognition [3 hours]
PSY 312 Brain and Behavior [3 hours]
PSY 313 Personality and Individual Differences [3 hours]
PSY 314 Social Psychology and Cultural Processes [3 hours]***
*Requirement Three—One of the following advanced lecture/labs:
PSY 427 Cognitive Processes [4 hours]
PSY 430 Research in Personality [4 hours]
PSY 440 Research in Social Psychology [4 hours]
PSY 450 Learning [4 hours]
PSY 456 Behavioral Neuroscience [4 hours]
PSY 460 Processes of Psychological Development [4 hours]
PSY 552 Evolutionary Psychology [4 hours]
*Requirement Four—One of the following capstone options:
PSY 495 & PSY 496 Senior Thesis Research [8 hours]
PSY 499 Senior Internship [3 hours]
PSY 500 History and Systems of Psychology [3 hours]
PSY 534 Child Psychopathology [3 hours]
PSY 535 Psychological Testing [3 hours]
PSY 561 Adv Topics in Foundations of Clinical Psychology [3 hrs]
PSY 562 Advanced Topics in Cognitive Psychology [3 hours]
PSY 563 Advanced Topics in Developmental Psychology [3 hours]
PSY 564 Advanced Topics in Learning [3 hours]
PSY 565 Advanced Topics in Neuroscience [3 hours]
PSY 566 Advanced Topics in Social Psychology [3 hours]
*Psychology elective courses:
PSY 120 The Science of Happiness [3 hours]
PSY 160 Human Sexuality [3 hours]
PSY 302 Psychology in Business and Industry [3 hours]
PSY 305 Introduction to Neuroscience Techniques [3 hours]
PSY 320 Forensic Psychology [3 hours]
PSY 321 Psychology of Racism and Anti-Racism [3 hours]
PSY 331 Psychology of Adjustment [3 hours]
PSY 333 Abnormal Psychology [3 hours]
PSY 333 Abnormal Psychology [3 hours]
PSY 350 Careers in Psychology [3 hours]
PSY 360 Behavioral Genetics [3 hours]
PSY 375 Special Topics in Psychology [3 hours]
PSY 393 Research in Neuroscience [1-3 hours]
PSY 394 Research in Psychology [1-3 hours]
PSY 395 Independent Work in Psychology [1-3 hours]
PSY 399 Field/Community Based Education [1-6 hours]
PSY 459 Neuropharmacology: Drugs and Behavior [3 hours]
PSY 558 Biology of Motivation [3 hours]
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