Psychology Major (BS)
College: College of Natural & Health Sciences
Requirements for the Psychology Major
Requirements for Admission to the Psychology Major
Students must have 15 credits overall and a passing grade in PSYC 101 Introduction to Psychological Science in order to be eligible for entrance into the major.
Requirements for the Psychology Major
To earn a bachelor of science with a major in psychology, students must meet all university requirements for the degree, all requirements for the major (see below), and have a minimum 2.50 GPA in all of their psychology course work (including transfer credits).
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| College of Natural and Health Sciences requirement | ||
| New entering students, and transfer students with less than 30 college credits, choosing a major in the College of Natural and Health Sciences are required to take this course. | ||
| UWP 101 | First Year Seminar: Natural and Health Sciences | 1 |
| Core Courses | ||
| PSYC 101 | Introduction to Psychological Science | 3 |
| PSYC 250 | Psychological Statistics | 3 |
| PSYC 300 | Research Methods in Psychology | 3 |
| Breadth Courses | ||
| PSYC 200 | Introduction to Neuroscience | 3 |
| PSYC 205 | Cognitive Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 210 | Introduction to Human Development | 3 |
| PSYC 220 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| Completion Options | ||
| Choose one option | 18-31 | |
| Total Credits | 40-53 | |
Completion Options
General Psychology Major
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Depth Courses | ||
| Select fifteen credits of PSYC courses numbered 301 and above 1 | 15 | |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select three credits of any 200-level, 300-level, or 400-level PSYC course that is not required for the major | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
Neuroscience Concentration
The neuroscience concentration will provide students with an interdisciplinary perspective on the emerging area of neuroscience research. The neuroscience concentration will provide students with the background and critical thinking skills necessary to prepare for graduate programs in neuroscience and career opportunities in a diverse range of scientific research and medical fields.
Students must have completed PSYC 200 Introduction to Neuroscience with a B-minus or better to declare this concentration.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Course | ||
| PSYC 420 | Neuroanatomy | 3 |
| Select six of the following courses: | 18 | |
| Learning and Memory | ||
| Sensation and Perception | ||
| Biological Psychology | ||
| Cognitive Neuroscience | ||
| Neuropsychology | ||
| Psychopharmacology | ||
| Brain Development and Plasticity | ||
| Abnormal Psychology | ||
| Senior Capstone in Neuroscience | ||
| Interdisciplinary Electives | ||
| Choose one group | 8-10 | |
| Chemistry Group | ||
| General Chemistry I | ||
| General Chemistry Lab I | ||
| General Chemistry II | ||
| General Chemistry Lab II | ||
| Biology Group | ||
| Bioscience | ||
| Organismal Biology | ||
| Physics Group | ||
| General Physics I | ||
| General Physics II | ||
| Math Group | ||
| Calculus and Analytic Geometry I | ||
| Calculus and Analytic Geometry II | ||
| Total Credits | 29-31 | |
General University Degree Requirements (Bachelor's Degree)
In addition to individual program requirements, students must also fulfill the following requirements:
| Requirement | Credits |
|---|---|
| Skills | 7-8 |
| General Education | 36 |
| Foreign Language** | 6-8 |
| Ethnic Diversity | 3 |
| Total | 52-55 |
** Transfer students in sustainable management, and health information management and technology collaborative, online degree-completion programs, the business management online degree-completion program, and the flexible option degree-completion program will be exempt from the university’s foreign language requirement. See appropriate academic section for further information.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Reading and Writing | ||
| ENGL 101 | Composition and Reading | 3 |
| Computational Skills | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4-5 | |
| Survey of Mathematics | ||
| Elementary Statistics | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning | ||
| College Algebra I | ||
| Total Credits | 7-8 | |
Degree Requirements
| Requirement | Credits |
|---|---|
| Minimum Total Credits | 120 |
| Upper Level Credits (300 level or above) | 36 |
| Residency | 30 |
Cumulative Degree GPA: 2.0 minimum