Advisory
Board: Dr. Julie Earles, Dr. Kevin Lanning, Dr. Laura Vernon
Description: The Psychology concentration
provides students with a background in
the science of mind and behavior, and an
understanding of how empirical methods
are used to study human cognitive, motivational,
social, and emotional processes. Requirements
for the concentration include introductory
and survey courses, specialized seminars,
laboratories, and a research thesis. Psychology
is intrinsically interdisciplinary, as
the field lies at the nexus of the biological
and social sciences. Consequently, students
concentrating in psychology benefit from
coursework taken outside of the field as
well. Most students seeking careers in
psychology and related disciplines will
go on to graduate school, as most clinical
and applied positions require an advanced
degree. Our undergraduate concentration
is broad and research-based in order to
best prepare our students for entry into
this competitive field.
Available options: concentration in psychology; minor concentration in psychology
Concentration in Psychology
Foundation Courses:
Psychology concentrators are required to take six foundation courses, two in social sciences, two in biological sciences, and two in mathematics. Students must earn at least a B- in PSY 1012 General Psychology.
Course
Name
Credits
Social Science Foundation Courses
PSY 1012: Honors General Psychology
3
Social Science Electives (one or more of the following or equivalent course as agreed to by the concentration advisory board):
AMH 4932 H Violence in America
ANT 2410 H Culture and Society
ECO 2023 H Microeconomic Principles
EUH 3618 H Sense of Place Across Time
GEO 3402 H Human Geography
POS 3691 H Law and Society
SYG 1000 H Introduction to Sociology
WST 3015 H Intro to Women's Studies
3
Biology and Neuroscience Foundation Courses
BSC 1010 and BSC 1010L: Honors Biological Principles and Lab
4
Biology and Neuroscience Electives (one or more of the following or equivalent course as agreed to by the concentration advisory board):
PSB 3340 H Behavioral Neuroscience,
PSB 3344 H Drugs and Behavior,
BSC 2084 H Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology
PCB 3063 H Genetics
3-4
Mathematics Foundation Courses
PSY 3234: H Exp. Design and Statistical Inference or
STA 2023: H Introductory Statistics
3
Mathematics Electives (one or more of the following or equivalent course as agreed to by the concentration advisory board):
STA 3164 H Intermediate Statistics,
PSY 4302 and 4302L H Psychometrics and Lab,
MAC 2311 H Calculus
3-4
Psychology Courses
PSY 4604: Honors History and Systems of Psychology
3
PSY 3213, 3213L: Honors Research Methods in Psychology + Lab
4
5 Psychology electives (see below)
15
PSY 4933: Honors Adv. Writing in Psychology
1
PSY 4971: Honors Thesis in Psych and Beh Sci
5-8
Total credits
47-52
Psychology
Electives: Concentrators
must take five intermediate and advanced
electives, at least two of which must be
drawn from Group A and two from Group
B. Interdisciplinary courses (prefixes
IDS, ISS, etc.) may be substituted for
coursework in psychology at the discretion
of the advisor.
Students interested in
pursuing graduate study in psychology
should work closely with their academic
advisors to insure a sufficient preparation
in each of the major academic sub-disciplines
of psychology (i.e., Biological, Clinical, Cognitive,
Developmental, Personality, and Social
Psychologies). Students are reminded
they need 45 upper-level (3000 or 4000-level)
credits to graduate. At least 50 percent of upper level Psychology courses must be taken at the Honors College.
Course
Name
Credits
GROUP A (Natural Science Approach to Psychology)
PSB 3344
Honors Drugs and Behavior
3
EXP 3604
Honors Cognition
3
EXP 4631
Honors Thinking and decision making
3
EXP 3202
Honors Sensation and Perception
3
PCB 3411
Honors Animal Behavior
3
IDS 4933
Honors How and Why We Age
3
PSB 3340
Honors Behavioral Neuroscience
3
PSY 4930
Honors Evolutionary Psychology
3
DEP 4463C
Honors Lab in Cognitive Aging
3
PSY 4930
Honors Learning and Memory
3
Other courses in psychology primarily based in biological and natural sciences
GROUP B (Social Science Approach to Psychology)
PPE 3003
Honors Personality
3
SOP 3004
Honors Principles of Social Psychology
3
DEP 3053
Honors Psychology of Human Development
3
DEP 4095
Honors Personality and Social Development
3
PSY 4302/L
Honors Psychometrics and Psychological Testing/Lab
4
CLP 4144
Honors Abnormal Psychology
3
CLP 4310
Honors Health Psychology
3
SOP 3742
Honors Psychology of Women
3
PSY 4930
Honors Psychotherapy Systems
3
Other courses in psychology primarily based in the social sciences
Minor Concentration in Psychology
The Psychology minor concentration provides students with a background in the science of mind and behavior, and an understanding of how empirical methods are used to study human cognitive, motivational, social, and emotional processes.
To complete the psychology minor concentration, students complete the following courses totaling 18-19 credit hours:
PSY 1012 Honors General Psychology (3 credits)
One course in advanced statistics or research methods, such as:
PSY 3213 Honors Research Methods in Psychology and PSY 3213L (4 credits)
ANT 4418 Honors Research Methods in Anthropology (3 credits)
STA 3164 Honors Intermediate Statistics (3 credits)
POS 3734 Honors Research Methods in Political Science (3 credits)
Four additional 3 credit upper level psychology courses (12 credits). These electives should reflect the breadth of the discipline, and so must include at least one course from Group 'A' and one from Group 'B' in the table of psychology electives, above.
At least 50 percent of upper level Psychology courses must be taken at the Honors College. Students must attain a minimum grade point average of 2.0 in the minor.
