Degree Plan
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
Core Curriculum Requirement
10 - Communication– 6 semester hours
- ENGL 1301
- ENGL 1302
20 - Mathematics – 3 semester hours
- MATH 1314 - College Algebra or Higher
30 - Life and Physical Science – 7 semester hours
- Natural Science
- Natural Science w/ Lab
40 - Humanities – 3 semester hours
- Humanities, Literature, PHIL, Modern or Classical Lit.
50 - Creative Arts – 3 semester hours
- ARTS, MUSI, or DRAM
60 - American History – 6 semester hours
- HIST 1301
- HIST 1302
70 - Political Science – 6 semester hours
- PSCI 2305
- PSCI 2306
80 - Social/Behavioral Sciences – 3 semester hours
- PSYC 2301 - Anthropology, Criminal Justice, Economics, Geography, Political Science, Psychology or Sociology
90 - Institutionally Designated Option – 6 semester hours
- SPCH 1311, 1315, 1318, or 1321
- COSC or BCIS
Major Requirements
BS Program Requirements – 8 semester hours
- ENGL 3430 – Professional Writing
- SPCH 1311, 1315, 1318, or 1321 (CORE)
- COSC 1301 or 1401, or BCIS 1305 (CORE)
- Natural Science with Lab
PSYC General Requirements – 9 semester hours
- HUMA 4322 – Ethics
- HUMA/HIST/ENGL*
- HUMA/HIST/ENGL*
*6 s.h. of Upper Division General Electives within the HUMA, HIST or ENGL discipline.
PSYC Major Requirements – 27 semester hours
- PSYC 2317 – Statistical Methods in Psychology (Prerequisite: College Algebra)
- PSYC 2319 - Social Psychology
- PSYC 3316 or 3317 – Child & Adolescents Dev. Or Adult Dev. & Gerontology
- PSYC 3314 – Physiological Psychology
- PSYC 4310 - Tests and Measurements (Prerequisite: PSYC 3315)
- PSYC 4311 – Abnormal Psychology
- PSYC 4314 – History and Systems
- PSYC 4318 – Research Methods for the Social Sciences (Prerequisite: PSYC 3315)
- PSYC 4320 – Principles of Learning
UD/LD Free Electives and/or Minor – 33 semester hours
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NOTES:
- s.h. = semester hours
- LD = Lower Division (Community College-Level: Freshman, 1000-level /Sophomore, 2000-level)
- UD = Upper Division (University-Level: Junior, 3000-level /Senior, 4000-level)
- The student is responsible for fulfilling all requirements on this degree plan and is encouraged to review the catalog that governs this degree plan.
- Substitutions in this degree plan must be approved by following the same procedures as for the degree.
- This document is an unofficial guide to your degree. Please contact an advisor for an official degree plan.
- Must meet minimum requirements: 120 s.h. overall, 36 s.h. UD, of which 30 s.h. must be completed at UHV.