Bachelor of Science - Psychology with Health and Wellness Applications

Required: 58 credits minimum, 36 credits upper division.

Required Foundational Courses (32 credits total)

The following 8 courses are required:

• PSYC-200: General Psychology

• PSYC-222: Abnormal Psychology

• PSYC-304: Child and Adolescent Development OR PSYC 305: Adult Development and Aging

• PSYC-331: Physiological Psychology

• PSYC-340: History and Systems of Psychology

• PSYC-401: Social Psychology

• PSYC-421: Human Cognition

• PSYC-417: Cultural Psychology

Required Research Courses (min 12 credits total)

The following 3 courses are required:

• PSYC-312: Research Design and Statistics I

• PSYC-313: Research Design and Statistics II

• PSYC-495: Research Practicum OR PSYC-497: Departmental Honors (2 semesters and by permission only)

Applied Courses (8 credits total)

Select 2 courses from the following:

• PSYC-330: Psychological Assessment

• PSYC-435: Counseling and Psychotherapy

• PSYC-338: Sports Psychology

• PSYC-341: Criminal Psychology

• PSYC-345: Health Psychology

• PSYC-422: Child Psychopathology

• PSYC-430: Applied Psychology Practicum

• PSYC-451: Forensic Investigations

• PSYC-452: Forensic and Legal Psychology

• PSYC-494: Clinical Practicum (by permission only)

• PSYC-4ST: Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Specialization Courses (8 credits total)

Select 2 courses from the following:

• PSYC-203: Understanding Emotions

• PSYC-215: Psychology of Sex and Gender

• PSYC-304: Child & Adolescent Development

• PSYC-305: Adulthood & Aging

• PSYC-315: Principles of Learning and Memory

• PSYC-325: Theories of Personality

• PSYC-342: Art and Psychology (3 credits)

• PSYC-416: Human Behavior: Principles and Application

• PSYC-450: Sensation and Perception

• PSYC-4ST: Psychology of Diversity (Prejudice and Stereotypes)

• PSYC-490: Independent Study

• PSYC-492: Internship

• PSYC-496: Directed Research

• PSYC-4ST: Other Special Topics Courses

Health & Wellness Applications

Take at least 8 courses total from the following courses. Except for BIOL-121, labs are always required and don't count as a separate course.

Required Courses

• PSYC 345: Health Psychology

• SOC 321: Medical Sociology

Take 2 from the following courses

• BIOL 223 and 223L: Human Anatomy and Lab

• BIOL 224 and 224L: Human Physiology and Lab

• EXSC 201 and201L: Functional Anatomy and Lab

• EXSC 202 and 202L: Exercise Physiology and Lab

Take 1 course from the following courses

• EXSC 301 and 301L: Biomechanics and Lab

• EXSC 302: Motor Development Across a Life Span

• EXSC 470 and 470L: Advanced Exercise Physiology and Lab

Take 3 courses from the following courses

• BIOL 121 and 123L: Introduction to Cells and Organisms and Introduction to Biological Experimentation I

• CHEM 151 and 151L: General Chemistry and Lab

• EXSC 303: Nutrition

• PHYS 201 and 201L: General Physics I and Lab

• PSYC 203: Understanding Emotion

• PSYC 304: Child and Adolescent Development

• PSYC 305: Adult Development and Aging

• PSYC 338: Sport Psychology

• PSYC 401: Social Psychology

• PSYC 416: Human Behavior: Principles & Application

• PSYC 417: Cultural Psychology

• PSYC 430: Applied Psychology Practicum

• PSYC 492: Internship