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.
Psychology Core Curriculum
10 - Communication – 6 semester hours
20 - Mathematics – 3 semester hours
MATH 1314 recommended
30 - Life and Physical Science – 7 semester hours
Natural Science
Natural Science w/ Lab
40 - Language, Philosophy and Culture – 3 semester hours
50 - Creative Arts – 3 semester hours
60 - American History – 6 semester hours
70 - Government/Political Sciences – 6 semester hours
80 - Social & Behavioral Sciences – 3 semester hours
PSYC 2301
90 - Institutionally Designated Option – 6 semester hours
Psychology Major Requirements
BS Program Requirements – 4 semester hours
- Natural Science with Lab
PSYC General Requirements – 13 semester hours
- SPCH 1315 or 1321 (CORE)
- COSC 1301 or COSC 1336/1136 (CORE)
- ENGL 3430 – Professional Writing
- 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 Specialization Requirements – 30 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 3320 Brain & Behavior
- PSYC 4310 Tests and Measurements (Prerequisite: PSYC 2317)
- PSYC 4314 History and Systems
- PSYC 4318 Research Methods for the Social Sciences (Prerequisite: PSYC 2317)
- PSYC 4320 Principles of Learning
- PSYC 4336 Intro to Psychopathology
- UD PSYC Elective
UD/LD Free Electives and/or Minor – 30 semester hours
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