Psychology Bachelor of Science/Psychology Master of Science Accelerated Option (3+2)
Bachelor Requirements
Code | Title | Credits |
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General Education Requirements | 31 | |
Students should consult with an academic advisor before registering for General Education courses in order to minimize the number of courses needed to satisfy the requirements of the major. | ||
A grade of “C” or higher is mandatory in all psychology courses satisfying these major requirements. | ||
Required Courses | ||
PSYX 100 | Intro to Psychology * | 3 |
PSYX 222 | Psychological Statistics | 3 |
PSYX 225 | Research Design and Analysis | 3 |
PSYX 226 | Research Design and Analysis L | 1 |
PSYX 400 | History & System in Psychology | 3 |
PSYX 499 | Senior Thesis | 3 |
The student is also required to complete a minimum of three semester credits in one of the following courses: | 3 | |
Field Work | ||
Independent Study | ||
Practicum | ||
Internship/Cooperative Educ | ||
Subtotal | 19 | |
Restricted Psychology Electives | 23 | |
Select seven (7) courses from Group 1 and Group 2. At least two courses, including a lab, must be selected from Group 1. | ||
Group 1 | ||
Adv Psych Research Methods and Adv Psych Research Methods Lab | ||
Physiological Psychology and Physiological Psychology Lab | ||
Sensation & Perception and Sensation & Perception Lab | ||
Drugs and Behavior and Drugs and Behavior Lab | ||
Psychology of Learning and Psychology of Learning Lab | ||
Memory & Cognition and Memory & Cognition Lab | ||
Group 2 | ||
Developmental Psychology | ||
Child Development | ||
Psychology of Aging | ||
Psychology of Gender | ||
Abnormal Psychology | ||
Child & Adolescent Psych Dis | ||
Social Psychology | ||
or SOCI 382 | Soc Psych and Social Structure | |
Intro to Clinical Psyc | ||
Forensic Psychology | ||
Psychology of Personality | ||
Cognitive Learning Theories | ||
Indust & Organiz Psych | ||
Psychological Testing | ||
Science of Psych Well-Being | ||
Psycholinguistics | ||
or LING 318 | Intro to Psycholinguistics | |
Writing Requirement | 3 | |
Course selected in consultation with advisor. WRIT 201 is recommended. | ||
Mathematics/Computer Science or Language Option | ||
Select one option | V 6-8 | |
Language option (Courses selected in consultation with advisor) | ||
Mathematics/Computer Science Option (Courses selected in consultation with advisor. PSYX 222 may count in this option) | ||
Electives | V | |
The total number of elective credits required for the degree will be determined by the number of courses a student elects to take which fulfill both the General Education requirements and the major requirements. Electives should be chosen in consultation with an academic advisor. | ||
Total Minimum Credits | 120 |
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May satisfy General Education requirements.
Students take graduate courses in their senior year that also count as undergraduate psychology credits. A plan of study indicating which undergraduate courses or categories are being fulfilled by graduate courses must be approved by an advisor. Note that any courses that are crosslisted as graduate and undergraduate courses must be taken as graduate courses. See the Suggested Plan of Study for a typical example.
Master Requirements
Select courses from below with an advisor to constitute either the 42-credit option or the 60-credit option.
Code | Title | Credits |
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PSYC 505 | Clinical Research Methods | 3 |
PSYC 510 | Adv Social Psychology | 3 |
PSYC 515 | Psychopathology | 3 |
PSYC 520 | Human Neuropsychology | 3 |
PSYC 525 | Psyc Assmnt of Cgntv Abilities | 3 |
PSYC 527 | Psyc Assmnt of Clinical Dsrdrs | 3 |
PSYC 530 | Psychopharmacology | 3 |
PSYC 535 | Techniques of Psychotherapy | 3 |
PSYC 540 | Theories of Psychotherapy | 3 |
PSYC 541 | GR Stats for Behavioral Sci | 3 |
PSYC 547 | Group Psychotherapy | 3 |
PSYC 550 | Child Psychopathology | 3 |
PSYC 552 | Attachment Theory | 3 |
PSYC 561 | Vocational Psychology | 3 |
PSYC 580 | Professional Issues | 3 |
PSYC 590 | Internship | 12 |
PSYC 592 | Seminar (Drugs and Behavior) | 3 |
Suggested Plan of Study
This sample schedule is a suggested plan for students to follow in the accelerated program. Due to course schedule changes and staff assignments, students may not be able to follow the plan exactly. Students should consult with their advisors to plan classes before registering each term.
Code | Title | Credits |
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First Year | ||
Fall | ||
PSYX 100 | Intro to Psychology | 3 |
Math/Comp Sci Course | 3 | |
General Education | 6 | |
Language | 4 | |
Total | 16 | |
Spring | ||
PSYX 222 | Psychological Statistics | 3 |
General Education | 6 | |
Language | 4 | |
Additional Writing Requirement | 3 | |
Total | 16 | |
Second Year | ||
Fall | ||
PSYX 225 | Research Design and Analysis | 3 |
PSYX 226 | Research Design and Analysis L | 1 |
Restricted Electives | 4 | |
General Education | 7 | |
Total | 15 | |
Spring | ||
Math/Comp Sci Course | 3 | |
Restricted Electives | 7 | |
General Education | 6 | |
Total | 16 | |
Third Year | ||
Fall | ||
PSYX 400 | History & System in Psychology | 3 |
Restricted Electives | 6 | |
General Education | 3 | |
Minor/Ext Major/Elective | 3 | |
Total | 15 | |
Spring | ||
Restricted Electives | 3 | |
Minor/Ext Major/Elective | 12 | |
Total | 15 | |
Fourth Year | ||
Fall | ||
PSYC 590 | Internship | 3 |
PSYC 540 | Theories of Psychotherapy | 3 |
PSYC 510 | Adv Social Psychology | 3 |
PSYC 520 | Human Neuropsychology | 3 |
Total | 12 | |
Spring | ||
PSYX 499 | Senior Thesis | 3 |
PSYC 535 | Techniques of Psychotherapy | 3 |
PSYC 541 | GR Stats for Behavioral Sci | 3 |
PSYC 592 | Seminar (Drugs and Behavior) | 3 |
PSYC 527 | Psyc Assmnt of Clinical Dsrdrs | 3 |
Summer | ||
PSYC 550 | Child Psychopathology | 3 |
PSYC 590 | Internship | 3 |
Fifth Year | ||
Fall | ||
PSYC 515 | Psychopathology | 3 |
PSYC 530 | Psychopharmacology | 3 |
PSYC 580 | Professional Issues | 3 |
PSYC 590 | Internship | 1-8 |
Spring | ||
PSYC 547 | Group Psychotherapy | 3 |
PSYC 505 | Clinical Research Methods | 3 |
PSYC 552 | Attachment Theory | 3 |
PSYC 525 | Psyc Assmnt of Cgntv Abilities | 3 |
Summer | ||
PSYC 561 | Vocational Psychology | 3 |
PSYC 590 | Internship | 3 |