Psychology Comprehensive Major - Bachelor of Science
All Psychology B.S. majors must complete the 39 credit Psychology Core, and a minimum of 28 additional credits of mathematics, statistics, and science is required. The B.S. is a comprehensive major.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| A minimum of 39 Psychology Core credits are required: | ||
| Psychology Core: | ||
| PSY 100 | General Psychology (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| PSY 150 | Writing in Psychology | 1 |
| PSY 200 | Statistics and Data Analysis | 3 |
| PSY 215 | Psychology Seminar | 2 |
| PSY 301 | Research Methods | 3 |
| PSY 345 | Biological Psychology (with laboratory) | 4 |
| One of the following: | 3 | |
| Human Sexuality | ||
| Development Psychology | ||
| Death and Dying | ||
| One of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Personality | ||
| Psychopathology | ||
| Multicultural Psychology | ||
| Social Psychology | ||
| One of the following: | 3 | |
| Educational Psychology | ||
| Cognitive Psychology | ||
| Industrial and Applied Psychology | ||
| One of the following: | 3 | |
| Health Psychology | ||
| Behavioral Pharmacology | ||
| Clinical Psychology | ||
| Psychology electives (PSY 101:497) | 8 | |
| One of the following capstone courses: | 3 | |
| Independent Study | ||
| Capstone Seminar in Psychology | ||
| Capstone Internship in Psych | ||
| Total Credits | 39 | |
Additional Bachelor of Science Requirements
To fulfill the B.S. requirements, in addition to the 39 Psychology Core credits, a minimum of 28 additional credits is required, including:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 140 | College Algebra (GT-MA1) | 3 |
| MATH 141 | Precalculus (GT-MA1) | 4 |
| And one of the following pathways: | 3 | |
| Statistics for Business and Economics | ||
| Probability and Statistics (GT-MA1) | ||
| Choose any 2 options from the following sequences (minimum 18 credits total). Only one option from Biology may be completed. | 18 | |
| Anthropology Option (13 credits) | ||
| Introduction to General Anthropology (GT-SS3) | ||
| Cultural Anthropology (with laboratory) | ||
| Cultural Ecology | ||
Anthropology elective (ANTH course numbered 300 or higher) | ||
| Biology Options (18-24 credits) | ||
Either | ||
| Biological Principles (with laboratory) (GT-SC1) | ||
| Basic Nutrition | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology I (with laboratory) | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology II (with laboratory) | ||
| General Chemistry I (GT-SC2) | ||
OR | ||
| Biological Principles (with laboratory) (GT-SC1) | ||
| Diversity and Patterns of Life (with laboratory) | ||
| Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry (GT-SC2) | ||
| Introduction to Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry | ||
| Introductory Organic and Biochemistry Laboratory | ||
| General Ecology | ||
| Cell Biology | ||
| Genetics (with recitation) | ||
| Chemistry Option (19-20 credits) | ||
| General Chemistry I (GT-SC2) and General Chemistry Laboratory I (GT-SC1) | ||
| General Chemistry II and General Chemistry Laboratory II | ||
| Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry Laboratory I | ||
| Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry Laboratory II | ||
Chemistry Elective (CHEM course numbered 406 or above) | ||
| Computer Science Option (9 credits) | ||
| Computer Science I | ||
| Computer Science II | ||
And one of the following: | ||
| Computers in Society | ||
| Data Structures | ||
| Machine Learning | ||
| Exercise & Sport Science Option (11-18 credits) | ||
| Exercise Physiology | ||
| Exercise Physiology Lab | ||
ESS Electives (ESS course numbered 300 or higher) | ||
And one of the following pathways: | ||
| Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology (with Lab) | ||
OR | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology I (with laboratory) | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology II (with laboratory) | ||
ESS Electives (ESS course numbered 300 or higher | ||
| Geography & Geospatial Analysis Option (9 credits) | ||
| Our Digital Earth | ||
| Intro Geographic Info Systems | ||
Geography Elective (GEOG course numbered 300 or higher) | ||
| Physics Option (11 credits) | ||
| Principles of Physics I (GT-SC2) and Laboratory Physics I (GT-SC1) | ||
AND | ||
| Principles of Physics II (GT-SC2) and Laboratory Physics II (GT-SC1) | ||
OR | ||
| General Physics I (GT-SC2) and Laboratory Physics I (GT-SC1) | ||
AND | ||
| General Physics II (GT-SC2) and Laboratory Physics II (GT-SC1) | ||
Physics Elective (PHYS course numbered 200 or above) | ||
OR | ||
Engineering Elective (ENGR course numbered 100 or above) | ||
| Total Credits | 28 | |
Sample Plans
Psychology Comprehensive, B.S. - Geography & ESS Science Track
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| ENG 102 | Writing and Rhetoric I (GT-CO1) | 3 |
| Gen Ed | General Education (Area III) | 3 |
| GEOG 110 | World Regional Geography (GT-SS2) | 3 |
| MATH 140 | College Algebra (GT-MA1) | 3 |
| PSY 100 | General Psychology (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENG 103 | Writing and Rhetoric II (GT-CO2) | 3 |
| ESS 181 | Foundations of Exercise and Sport Science | 3 |
| Gen Ed | General Education (Area I) | 3 |
| Gen Ed | General Education (Area II w/lab) | 4 |
| PSY 150 | Writing in Psychology | 1 |
| PSY 269 | Human Sexuality | 3 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| ESS 201 | Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology (with Lab) | 4 |
| Gen Ed | General Education (Area II w/lab) | 4 |
| Gen Ed | General Education (Area III) | 3 |
| PSY 200 | Statistics and Data Analysis | 3 |
| PSY 369 | Health Psychology | 3 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| ECON 216 | Statistics for Business and Economics | 3 |
| Gen Ed | General Education (Area III) | 3 |
| GEOG 222 | Our Digital Earth | 3 |
| PSY 215 | Psychology Seminar | 2 |
| PSY 301 | Research Methods | 3 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| ESS 330 | Exercise Physiology | 3 |
| ESS 331 | Exercise Physiology Lab | 1 |
| GEOG 340 | Intro Geographic Info Systems | 3 |
| PSY 310 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 345 | Biological Psychology (with laboratory) | 4 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| Elective | Elective or minor course | 3 |
| ESS 382 | Management of Sport and Fitness Facilities | 3 |
| GEOG 397 | Special Topics | 3 |
| PSY 338 | Cognitive Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 437 | Behavioral Pharmacology | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Fall | ||
| Elective | Elective course (upper division) | 6 |
| ESS 412 | Exercise Biochemistry | 3 |
| PSY 380 | Evolutionary Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 457 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Elective | Elective course (upper division) | 9 |
| PSY 410 | Multicultural Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 498 | Capstone Seminar in Psychology | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 122 | |
Psychology Comprehensive, B.S. - Physics & Computer Science Track
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| CS 190 | Computer Science I | 3 |
| ENG 102 | Writing and Rhetoric I (GT-CO1) | 3 |
| Gen Ed | General Education (Area III) | 3 |
| MATH 140 | College Algebra (GT-MA1) | 3 |
| PSY 100 | General Psychology (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENG 103 | Writing and Rhetoric II (GT-CO2) | 3 |
| CS 191 | Computer Science II | 3 |
| Gen Ed | General Education (Area I) | 3 |
| MATH 141 | Precalculus (GT-MA1) | 4 |
| PSY 150 | Writing in Psychology | 1 |
| PSY 269 | Human Sexuality | 3 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| Gen Ed | General Education (Area III) | 3 |
| MATH 151 | Calculus I (GT-MA1) | 4 |
| PHYS 170 or PHYS 190 |
Principles of Physics I (GT-SC2) or General Physics I (GT-SC2) |
3 |
| PHYS 185 | Laboratory Physics I (GT-SC1) | 1 |
| PSY 200 | Statistics and Data Analysis | 3 |
| PSY 369 | Health Psychology | 3 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| Gen Ed | General Education (Area III) | 3 |
| MATH 251 | Calculus II | 4 |
| PHYS 171 or PHYS 191 |
Principles of Physics II (GT-SC2) or General Physics II (GT-SC2) |
3 |
| PHYS 186 | Laboratory Physics II (GT-SC1) | 1 |
| PSY 215 | Psychology Seminar | 2 |
| PSY 301 | Research Methods | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| Gen Ed | General Education (Area I) | 3 |
| MATH 213 | Probability and Statistics (GT-MA1) | 3 |
| PHYS 320 | Modern Physics | 3 |
| PSY 310 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 345 | Biological Psychology (with laboratory) | 4 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| CS 150 | Computers in Society | 3 |
| Elective | Elective course (upper division) | 3 |
| PSY 338 | Cognitive Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 437 | Behavioral Pharmacology | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Fall | ||
| Elective | Elective course (upper division) | 9 |
| PSY 380 | Evolutionary Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 457 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Elective | Elective course (upper division) | 6 |
| PSY 410 | Multicultural Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 498 | Capstone Seminar in Psychology | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Psychology Comprehensive, B.S. - Biology & Chemistry Science Track
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| CHEM 111 & CHEM 112 |
General Chemistry I (GT-SC2) and General Chemistry Laboratory I (GT-SC1) |
4 |
| ENG 102 | Writing and Rhetoric I (GT-CO1) | 3 |
| Gen Ed | General Education (Area III) | 3 |
| MATH 140 | College Algebra (GT-MA1) | 3 |
| PSY 100 | General Psychology (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIOL 150 | Biological Principles (with laboratory) (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| CHEM 113 & CHEM 114 |
General Chemistry II and General Chemistry Laboratory II |
4 |
| ENG 103 | Writing and Rhetoric II (GT-CO2) | 3 |
| Gen Ed | General Education (Area I) | 3 |
| PSY 150 | Writing in Psychology | 1 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| BIOL 151 | Diversity and Patterns of Life (with laboratory) | 4 |
| BIOL 372 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I (with laboratory) | 4 |
| Gen Ed | General Education (Area III) | 3 |
| PSY 200 | Statistics and Data Analysis | 3 |
| PSY 369 | Health Psychology | 3 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIOL 373 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II (with laboratory) | 4 |
| ECON 216 | Statistics for Business and Economics | 3 |
| Gen Ed | General Education (Area III) | 3 |
| PSY 215 | Psychology Seminar | 2 |
| PSY 301 | Research Methods | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| CHEM 331 & CHEM 334 |
Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry Laboratory I |
4 |
| Gen Ed | General Education (Area III) | 3 |
| PSY 310 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 345 | Biological Psychology (with laboratory) | 4 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHEM 332 & CHEM 335 |
Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry Laboratory II |
4 |
| Elective | Elective or minor course | 3 |
| PSY 269 | Human Sexuality | 3 |
| PSY 338 | Cognitive Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 437 | Behavioral Pharmacology | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Fall | ||
| BIOL 300 | Basic Nutrition | 3 |
| CHEM 471 | Biochemistry I | 3 |
| Elective | Elective course (upper division) | 6 |
| PSY 380 | Evolutionary Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 457 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| Elective | Elective course | 6 |
| PSY 410 | Multicultural Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 498 | Capstone Seminar in Psychology | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 123 | |
Psychology Comprehensive, B.S. - Anthropology & Biology Science Track
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| CHEM 111 & CHEM 112 |
General Chemistry I (GT-SC2) and General Chemistry Laboratory I (GT-SC1) |
4 |
| ENG 102 | Writing and Rhetoric I (GT-CO1) | 3 |
| Gen Ed | General Education (Area III) | 3 |
| MATH 140 | College Algebra (GT-MA1) | 3 |
| PSY 100 | General Psychology (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ANTH 107 | Introduction to General Anthropology (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| BIOL 150 | Biological Principles (with laboratory) (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| CHEM 113 & CHEM 114 |
General Chemistry II and General Chemistry Laboratory II |
4 |
| ENG 103 | Writing and Rhetoric II (GT-CO2) | 3 |
| PSY 150 | Writing in Psychology | 1 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| ANTH 230 | Cultural Anthropology (with laboratory) | 4 |
| BIOL 151 | Diversity and Patterns of Life (with laboratory) | 4 |
| Gen Ed | General Education (Area III) | 3 |
| PSY 200 | Statistics and Data Analysis | 3 |
| PSY 369 | Health Psychology | 3 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| ANTH 320 | Cultural Ecology | 3 |
| ECON 216 | Statistics for Business and Economics | 3 |
| Gen Ed | General Education (Area III) | 3 |
| PSY 215 | Psychology Seminar | 2 |
| PSY 301 | Research Methods | 3 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| CHEM 331 & CHEM 334 |
Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry Laboratory I |
4 |
| Gen Ed | General Education (Area I) | 3 |
| PSY 310 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 345 | Biological Psychology (with laboratory) | 4 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIOL 310 | Cell Biology | 3 |
| Elective | Elective course (upper division) | 4 |
| PSY 338 | Cognitive Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 437 | Behavioral Pharmacology | 3 |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Fall | ||
| Elective | Elective course (upper division) | 6 |
| BIOL 312 | Genetics (with recitation) | 4 |
| PSY 380 | Evolutionary Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 457 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| Elective | Elective course | 9 |
| PSY 410 | Multicultural Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 498 | Capstone Seminar in Psychology | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |