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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.
The B.A. degree emphasizes social science and communication classes in addition to Psychology.
| 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 |
The B.S. degree requires math and science courses common to science majors, in addition to Psychology.
| 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 |
All students must choose a concentration. Several concentrations are specificied by the department, but "eclectic" concentrations may be developed in consultation with your advisor.
| 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. |
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.
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