Core Course Selection

Psychology is a dynamic discipline with a variety of unique areas of specialization that stem from a firm foundation. The undergraduate degree program provides our students with the core education each psychology student needs to be successful while allowing them to explore areas of specialization.

PSYCH 110-General Psychology
PSYCH 500-Junior Seminar in Psychology (Fall only)
STAT 225-Intro to Statistics
PSYCH 350-Experimental Methods in Psychology
PSYCH 351-Experimental Methods Laboratory

Students choose two (2) of the following courses after completing PSYCH 350:

PSYCH 460-Cognitive Psychology
PSYCH 470-Principles of Neuroscience (PR: BIOL 101 or BIOL 198)
PSYCH 475-Principles of Learning
PSYCH 480-Fundamentals of Perception and Sensation

Students also choose one (1) of the following courses after completing PSYCH 350:

PSYCH 605-Advanced Social Psychology
PSYCH 620-Psychology of Personality

Students must also choose one (1) of the following courses from Applied or Health Psychology:

PSYCH 505-Introduction to Psychopathology
PSYCH 518-Introduction to Health Psychology
PSYCH 560-Personnel Psychology
PSYCH 564-Psychology of the Workplace
PSYCH 565-Occupational Health Psychology

Students also complete twelve (12) hours of Psychology electives of their choice. Those hours can also be used to select an area of specialization.

More Information and Electives (pdf)