Psychology Major
This major requires completion of one of the following areas of emphasis:
- Brain, Behavior and Health Emphasis
- Development Emphasis
- General Psychology Emphasis1
- Mental Health Emphasis
1 | If students do not select an emphasis, they will complete the General Emphasis. The General Emphasis is only for students who do not have an additional area of emphasis. If a student selects Mental Health, Development, or Brain/Behavior/Health, they will not be in the General Emphasis. Students can select two areas of emphasis, but the General Emphasis cannot be one of them. |
Brain, Behavior and Health
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Supporting Courses | 13-14 | |
Introduction to Psychology | ||
Introduction to Lifespan Development | ||
Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Processes and Principles of Biology Lab: Cellular and Molecular Processes | ||
or HUM BIOL 102 | Introduction to Human Biology | |
Choose one of the following courses: | ||
Social Science Statistics | ||
Introductory Statistics | ||
Business Statistics (for Business major and minors only) | ||
Upper-Level Courses | 28 | |
Research Methods in Psychology | ||
Core Courses | ||
Social/Personality (choose one of the following): | ||
Social Psychology | ||
Theories of Personality | ||
Culture/Gender (choose one of the following): | ||
Cultural Psychology | ||
Psychology of Women and Gender | ||
Clinical/Counseling (choose one of the following): | ||
Abnormal Psychology | ||
Counseling and Psychotherapy | ||
Brain, Behavior, and Health (choose four of the following): | ||
Physiological Psychology | ||
Drugs and Behavior | ||
Social Cognitive Affective Neuroscience | ||
Psychology of Cognitive Processes | ||
Health Psychology | ||
Elective Course (choose 3 credits - any Psychology upper-level course in the areas above not already taken or one of the following): | ||
Developmental Research Methods | ||
Sport and Performance Psychology | ||
Infancy and Early Childhood Development | ||
Middle Childhood and Adolescent Development | ||
Adult Development and Aging | ||
Dying, Death, and Loss | ||
Human Sexuality | ||
Conservation Psychology | ||
Environmental Psychology | ||
Industrial and Organizational Psychology | ||
Psychological Testing | ||
Psychology of Emotion | ||
Multicultural Counseling and Mental Health | ||
Spirituality and Development | ||
Selected Topics | ||
Capstone in Psychology | ||
Travel Course | ||
One (or more) of the following is encouraged, but does not count toward major requirements: | ||
Honors in the Major | ||
Teaching Assistantship | ||
Project/Research Assistantship | ||
Internship | ||
Independent Study | ||
Total Credits | 41-42 |
Development
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Supporting Courses: | 13-14 | |
Introduction to Psychology | ||
Introduction to Lifespan Development | ||
Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Processes and Principles of Biology Lab: Cellular and Molecular Processes | ||
or HUM BIOL 102 | Introduction to Human Biology | |
Choose one of the following courses: | ||
Social Science Statistics | ||
Business Statistics (for Business major and minors only) | ||
Introductory Statistics | ||
Upper-Level Courses: | 31 | |
Research Methods in Psychology | ||
Physiological/Cognitive (choose one of the following): | ||
Physiological Psychology | ||
Psychology of Cognitive Processes | ||
Social/Personality (choose one of the following): | ||
Social Psychology | ||
Theories of Personality | ||
Culture/Gender (choose one of the following): | ||
Cultural Psychology | ||
Psychology of Women and Gender | ||
Clinical/Counseling (choose one of the following): | ||
Abnormal Psychology | ||
Counseling and Psychotherapy | ||
Developmental (all are required): | ||
Infancy and Early Childhood Development | ||
Middle Childhood and Adolescent Development | ||
Adult Development and Aging | ||
Dying, Death, and Loss | ||
Elective (choose 3 additional credits - any Psychology upper-level course in the areas above not already taken or one of the following): | ||
Developmental Research Methods | ||
Drugs and Behavior | ||
Social Cognitive Affective Neuroscience | ||
Sport and Performance Psychology | ||
Human Sexuality | ||
Conservation Psychology | ||
Environmental Psychology | ||
Industrial and Organizational Psychology | ||
Psychological Testing | ||
Psychology of Emotion | ||
Multicultural Counseling and Mental Health | ||
Spirituality and Development | ||
Health Psychology | ||
Selected Topics | ||
Capstone in Psychology | ||
Travel Course | ||
One (or more) of the following is encouraged, but does not count toward major requirements): | ||
Honors in the Major | ||
Teaching Assistantship | ||
Project/Research Assistantship | ||
Internship | ||
Independent Study | ||
Total Credits | 44-45 |
General Psychology
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Supporting Courses | 13-14 | |
Introduction to Psychology | ||
Introduction to Lifespan Development | ||
Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Processes and Principles of Biology Lab: Cellular and Molecular Processes | ||
or HUM BIOL 102 | Introduction to Human Biology | |
Choose one of the following courses: | ||
Social Science Statistics | ||
Business Statistics (for Business major and minors only) | ||
Introductory Statistics | ||
Upper-Level Courses | 28 | |
Research Methods in Psychology | ||
Core Courses | ||
Physiological/Cognitive (choose one of the following): | ||
Physiological Psychology | ||
Psychology of Cognitive Processes | ||
Social/Personality (choose one of the following): | ||
Social Psychology | ||
Theories of Personality | ||
Culture/Gender (choose one of the following): | ||
Cultural Psychology | ||
Psychology of Women and Gender | ||
Clinical/Counseling (choose one of the following): | ||
Abnormal Psychology | ||
Counseling and Psychotherapy | ||
Elective Courses (choose 12 credits - any Psychology Upper-Level course in the areas above not already taken or any of the following): | ||
Developmental Research Methods | ||
Drugs and Behavior | ||
Social Cognitive Affective Neuroscience | ||
Sport and Performance Psychology | ||
Infancy and Early Childhood Development | ||
Middle Childhood and Adolescent Development | ||
Adult Development and Aging | ||
Dying, Death, and Loss | ||
Human Sexuality | ||
Conservation Psychology | ||
Environmental Psychology | ||
Industrial and Organizational Psychology | ||
Psychological Testing | ||
Psychology of Emotion | ||
Multicultural Counseling and Mental Health | ||
Spirituality and Development | ||
Health Psychology | ||
Selected Topics | ||
Capstone in Psychology | ||
Travel Course | ||
One (or more) of the following is encouraged, but does not count toward major requirements: | ||
Honors in the Major | ||
Teaching Assistantship | ||
Project/Research Assistantship | ||
Internship | ||
Independent Study | ||
Total Credits | 41-42 |
Mental Health
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Supporting Courses | 13-14 | |
Introduction to Psychology | ||
Introduction to Lifespan Development | ||
Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Processes and Principles of Biology Lab: Cellular and Molecular Processes | ||
or HUM BIOL 102 | Introduction to Human Biology | |
Choose one of the following courses: | ||
Social Science Statistics | ||
Introductory Statistics | ||
Business Statistics (for Business major and minors only) | ||
Upper-Level Courses | 28 | |
Research Methods in Psychology | ||
Core Courses | ||
Physiological/Cognitive (choose one of the following): | ||
Physiological Psychology | ||
Psychology of Cognitive Processes | ||
Social/Personality (choose one of the following): | ||
Social Psychology | ||
Theories of Personality | ||
Culture/Gender (choose one of the following): | ||
Cultural Psychology | ||
Psychology of Women and Gender | ||
Mental Health (all of the following): | ||
Psychological Testing | ||
Abnormal Psychology | ||
Counseling and Psychotherapy | ||
Multicultural Counseling and Mental Health | ||
Elective Course (choose 3 credits - Any upper-level Psychology course in the areas above not already taken or one of the following): | ||
Developmental Research Methods | ||
Drugs and Behavior | ||
Social Cognitive Affective Neuroscience | ||
Sport and Performance Psychology | ||
Infancy and Early Childhood Development | ||
Middle Childhood and Adolescent Development | ||
Adult Development and Aging | ||
Dying, Death, and Loss | ||
Human Sexuality | ||
Conservation Psychology | ||
Environmental Psychology | ||
Industrial and Organizational Psychology | ||
Psychology of Emotion | ||
Spirituality and Development | ||
Health Psychology | ||
Selected Topics | ||
Capstone in Psychology | ||
Travel Course | ||
One of the following is encouraged, but does not count toward major requirements: | ||
Honors in the Major | ||
Teaching Assistantship | ||
Project/Research Assistantship | ||
Internship | ||
Independent Study | ||
Total Credits | 41-42 |