School of Psychology

General Psychology Program (B.S., B.A.)

Please see the University catalog for official, detailed information about course requirements. Your advisor can show you the requirements in a computer-generated program plan as well.

Bachelor of Arts Requirements

The B.A. degree emphasizes social science and communication classes in addition to Psychology.

Type of Requirements Types of Courses Credits
Psychology Concentration Psychology courses or courses in related fields, as specified by the concentration 21
Psychology Research methods, social and natural bases of psychology, internship (a combination of required and elective classes) 26
Communication and Foreign Language Writing, communications, language (a combination of required and elective classes) 21
Civilization Two-course sequence blending history, literature, and culture 6
Humanities Elective Literature, philosophy, art, music, etc. 3
Social Science Electives Sociology, political science, economics, etc. 9
Mathematics Algebra, statistics 6
Science Electives Three courses in a combination of physical and life sciences 9
Free Electives Any courses , but no more than 4 credits of physical education 19

 

Bachelor of Science Requirements

The B.S. degree requires math and science courses common to science majors, in addition to Psychology.

Type of Requirements Types of Courses Credits
Psychology Concentration Psychology courses, or courses in related fields, as specified by the concentration 21
Psychology Research methods, social and natural bases of psychology, internship (a combination of required and elective classes) 26
Communication Writing, communications, language (a combination of required and elective classes) 9
Civilization Two-course sequence blending history, literature, and culture 6
Humanities Elective Literature, philosophy, art, music, etc. 3
History of Science and Social Science Elective Two-semester History of Science sequence; Sociology, political science, economics, etc. 9
Mathematics One year of calculus; statistics 11
Science Electives and Technical Electives Two semesters of Biology, Chemistry or Physics; technical electives 14
Free Electives Any course , but no more than 4 credits of physical education 21

 

Concentrations

All students must choose a concentration. Several concentrations are specificied by the department, but "eclectic" concentrations may be developed in consultation with your advisor.

Concentration Types of Courses Required
Clinical Psychology Personality, abnormal psychology, clinical and community psychology, assessment
Applied Behavior Analysis

Learning, behavior analysis (Skinnerial learning), clinical psychology.

Students who complete the ABA concentration are eligible for certification as an Asociation Behavior Analyst.
Industrial/Organizational Psychology Industrial/Organizational psychology, social psychology, group dynamics, business management
Animal Behavior

Learning, behavior analysis, animal behavior, biology

This concentration is only available with the B.S. degree. SCUBA certification is highly recommended.
Forensic Psychology A subset of the Forensic Psychology major courses. Recommended for students who change majors and do not have time to complete the full Forensic major.
Eclectic A combination of lower and upper level courses determined in consultation with your advisor.

 

Internship and Thesis

An internship or thesis is required in the area of the concentration. Internships involve working in an applied psychology setting such as a mental hospital, social service agency, human resource department, aquarium, police department, or school. Please see the Internships page for details. Student may choose to perform a Senior Thesis instead of an internship. The thesis requires two semesters of work and is similar to a Master's thesis in several ways.