Psychology (BS)
Program requirements for the Psychology (BS) degree.
University Core – 36 credits
Area I: Writing (6)
- ENG 101 English Composition I
- ENG 102 English Composition II: Research & Argument
Area II: Quantitative Reasoning (6)
- STA 201 Introduction to Statistics (3)
- MAT 115 College Algebra (3)
Area III: Computing & Information Literacy (6)
- UNI 110 Information Literacy & Research (3)
- UNI 120 Data & AI Literacy (3)
Area IV: Communication (3)
- COM 110 Public Speaking / Professional Communication (3)
Area V: Civics/Global/Ethics (9)
- POL 101 American Government (3)
- PHI 120 Ethics (3)
- GEO 120 Global Systems & Cultures (3)
Area VI: Humanities/Social Science/Arts (6)
- Choose any two 3-credit courses from College of Arts & Humanities, College of Social &
- Behavioral Sciences, College of Creative & Performing Arts
SBS Methods Core – 9 credits
- SBS 210 Research Methods in the Social Sciences (3)
- SBS 220 Writing in the Social Sciences (3)
- SBS 490 Applied Research Capstone (3)
Major Requirements – 39 Credits
- PSY 101 Intro Psychology (3)
- PSY 210 Lifespan Development (3)
- PSY 220 Social Psychology (3)
- PSY 230 Cognitive Psychology (3)
- PSY 240 Abnormal Psychology (3)
- PSY 310 Biological Psychology (3)
- PSY 320 Learning & Motivation (3)
- PSY 330 Personality (3)
- PSY 340 Psychological Assessment (3)
- SOC 350 Race, Class, & Gender (3)
- PSY 370 Psychology of Addiction (3)
- PSY 390 Positive Psychology (3)
- PSY 420 Counseling Theories (3)
Electives – 36 credits
- 12 credits upper-division (300–400 level) PSY courses
- 6 credits upper-division (300–400 level) College of Social & Behavioral Sciences courses
- 18 credits free electives