Apr 26, 2026

2026-2027 Undergraduate Bulletin

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2026-2027 Undergraduate Bulletin

Psychological Science Major

The undergraduate program in psychological science offers a dynamic education to students of human behavior, providing them with exposure to basic psychological principles as well as the tools for making their own systematic observations of human thought, emotion, and behavior. The mission of the program is to equip graduates with the ability to interpret the human experience through various levels of observation, taking into account such factors as neurobiology, cognitive processing, social influences, and cross-cultural differences.This program is aligned with the American Psychological Association’s (APA) Guidelines for Undergraduate Psychology Major: https://www.apa.org/about/policy/undergraduate-psychology-major.pdf

Major Requirements that Satisfy General Education

PSYC 1030 - Introduction to Psychology 3
Complete one course from:
MATH 1530 - Elements of Statistics 3
MATH 1710 - Precalculus Algebra 3
MATH 1730 - Precalculus 4
MATH 1810 - Elements of Calculus 3
MATH 1910 - Calculus I 4

Lower Division Requirements

Total Hours 6

Upper Division Requirements

PSYC 3000 - Research Methods 4
PSYC 3020 - Physiological Psychology 3
PSYC 3100 - Developmental Psychology 3
PSYC 3330 - Social Psychology 3
PSYC 4360 - Introduction to Psychopathology 3.0
PSYC 4900 - Capstone Experience 4
Topic Area Courses:

Students must complete 10 credits - at least one course must be completed from each topic area, and additional courses taken count as required electives.
Clinical/Counseling - Recommended to be taken after completion of the Introduction to Psychopathology Foundation course.
PSYC 3340 - Health Psychology 3
PSYC 4050 - Introduction to Applied Psychopharmacology 3
PSYC 4140 - Learning and Behavioral Disorders 3
PSYC 4370 - Introduction to Clinical and Counseling Psychology 3
Applied - Recommended to be taken after completion of Social Psychology Foundation course.
PSYC 3130 - Introduction to Educational Psychology 3
PSYC 4020 - Introduction to Forensic Psychology 3
PSYC 4350 - Psychology of Personality 3
PSYC 4500 - Introduction to Industrial-Organizational Psychology 3
Experimental - Recommended to be taken after completion of Physiological Psychology Foundation course.
PSYC 3010 - Learning and Motivation 4
PSYC 3030 - Sensory Processes 4
PSYC 3040 - Cognitive Processes 4
PSYC 4400 - Introduction to Clinical Neuropsychology 4
Socio-Cultural Awareness
PSYC 3220 - Psychology of Women 3
PSYC 3230 - African American Psychology 3
PSYC 4444 - Cross Cultural Psychology 3

Total Hours 30

Major Guided Electives

Complete six (6) hours from:
PSYC 3110 - Child Development 3
PSYC 3120 - Adult Development 3
PSYC 3200 - Adolescent Development 3
PSYC 3500 - Consumer Psychology 3
PSYC 4010 - Death, Dying and Bereavement 3
PSYC 4025 - Wrongful Convictions 3
PSYC 4030 - Introduction to Occupational Health Psychology 3
PSYC 4200 - Introduction to Nonprofit Grant Writing 3
PSYC 4380 - Introduction to Military Psychology 3
PSYC 4610 - Special Topics 1-12
PSYC 4641 - Research Experience 1 to 12
PSYC 4840 - Honors Research 3
PSYC 4850 - Internship in Psychological Science 3

Total Hours 6

Free Electives

Total Hours 36

Total Program Hours 120