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Bachelor of Science
Psychology

Psychology

Psychology is an academic discipline that is concerned with the scientific study of the behavior and mental processes of organisms. Students enrolled in this program are not only equipped for various career paths as in human resources, social services, recruiting personnel, sales consultants, and other non-licensed positions in schools, mental health facilities, hospitals, corporations, non-profit organizations, rehabilitation facilities, and youth programs; they are also prepared for advanced degrees in the field of psychology.

Upon completing the comprehensive curriculum of the psychology program, students are prepared to use critical and creative thinking skills to describe the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology. With the in-depth exploration of the theories in psychology, students can use skeptical inquiry to understand, describe, predict, and control behavior and common mental processes of memory, emotion, perception, imagination, thinking, reasoning, and cognitive processes that shape individual thoughts.

Psychology Course Requirements

  • INT 267 Statistical Methods (3 cr hours)

  • PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology (3 cr hours)

  • PSY 212 Lifespan Development (3 cr hours)

  • PSY 280 African-American Psychology (3 cr hours)

  • PSY 315 Assessment & Treatment Planning (3 cr hours)

  • PSY 316 Introduction to Counseling (3 cr hours)

  • PSY 325 Professional Ethics (3 cr hours)

  • PSY 350 Abnormal Psychology (3 cr hours)

  • PSY 360 Origins and Theories of Personality (3 cr hours)

  • PSY 364 Social Psychology (3 cr hours)

  • PSY 365 Cognitive Psychology (3 cr hours)

  • PSY 370 Learning and Motivation (3 cr hours)

  • PSY 390 Physiology of Psychology

  • PSY 495 Practicum/Internship

  • PSY 499 Capstone/Final Project

 

Students may take the following courses for a minor in Addictions Counseling (18 hours)

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  • PSY 301 Group Dynamics (3 cr hours)

  • PSY 310 Addictions Counseling (3 cr hours)

  • PSY 220 Introduction to Addictions

  • PSY 320 Multicultural Counseling (3 cr hours)

  • PSY 383 Counseling of the Dysfunctional Family (3 cr hours)

  • PSY 395 Physiology of Addictions (3 cr hours)

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Students must complete all course requirements as well as the general education core. Any elective hours will also be required to reach the 120-hour minimum graduation requirement. Please refer to the Undergraduate Course Catalog for all course descriptions.

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