2018-2019 Undergraduate General Catalog


Emphasis Areas (Optional):

Psychology Majors may also elect one or more special emphasis areas by taking the noted courses.  Courses may count toward more than one emphasis.

Business/Human Resources Emphasis: 15 Credit Hours

Five of the following courses: 15 credit hours

PSYC 240Cognitive Psychology

3

PSYC 250Social Psychology

3

PSYC 355Positive Psychology

3

 

ACCT 207Understanding the Numbers

3

OR

ACCT 210Principles of Accounting I

3

 

BSAD 205/COSC 205Management Information Systems I

3

BSAD 241/COSC 241Management Information System II

3

BSAD 320Principles of Management

3

BSAD 340Business Law I

3

BSAD 421Human Resource Management

3

(Consider a Business Administration major or minor)

Counseling/Clinical Emphasis: 15 Credit Hours

Two required courses: 8 credit hours

PSYC 232Abnormal Psychology

4

PSYC 235Counseling and Psychotherapy

4

Two or three elective courses: 7 credit hours

PSYC 365Substance Use and Addiction

3

PSYC 260Behavioral Neuroscience

4

PSYC 325Behavior Modification and Assessment

3

PSYC 332Psychological Measurement and Diagnosis

4

PSYC 335Helping Skills

3

PSYC 391Practicum

2- 4

PSYC 393Directed Research I

1- 3

Neuroscience Emphasis: 16 Credit Hours

One required course: 4 credit hours

PSYC 260Behavioral Neuroscience

4

Three elective courses: 12 credit hours

BIOL 150Human Anatomy

4

 

BIOL 225Human Physiology

4

OR

BIOL 366Advanced Human Physiology

4

 

BIOL 233Genetics

4

BIOL 234Cell Biology

4

BIOL 334Vertebrate Embryology (W)

4

BIOL 360Evolution

4

Please note prerequisites listed in Biology.

(Consider a Biology major or minor)

Optional: Consider the following courses to satisfy your PSYC electives for the major:

PSYC 365Substance Use and Addiction

3

PSYC 232Abnormal Psychology

4

PSYC 240Cognitive Psychology

3

PSYC 397Topics:

3

Research Emphasis: 15 Credit Hours

Two required courses: 7 credit hours

PSYC 350/GOVT 350/SOCI 350Social Science Research Methods (W)

4

PSYC 393Directed Research I

1- 3

Two to five elective courses: 8 credit hours

PSYC 394Directed Research II

1- 3

PSYC 498Senior Research Project

3- 4

BIOL 297Topics:

3

BSAD 205/COSC 205Management Information Systems I

3

BSAD 241/COSC 241Management Information System II

3

COSC 105Advanced Spreadsheet Application Software

1

COSC 106Advanced Database Application Software

1

Social Services Emphasis: 15 Credit Hours

Five elective courses: 15 credit hours

BSAD 320Principles of Management

3

SOCI 110Contemporary Society (SS)

3

SOCI 210Sociology of Families (SS)

3

SOCI 312Deviance and Social Control

3

SOCI 280Race, Ethnicity and Multiculturalism

3

SOCI 340Social Inequality

4

(Consider a Sociology major or minor)