Bachelor's Degree in Psychology

Concentrations

Students may wish to choose in a strategic manner their menu (i.e., their 4 courses from the list that includes PSYC:230, PSYC:320, PSYC:335, PSYC:340, PSYC:345, and PSYC:410) and elective courses so as to orient themselves toward a particular type of graduate program or job market.

There is great flexibility within the major to create a specific area of concentration that fits the student, but a few suggestions are presented below.

Students are encouraged to discuss this issue as part of their program planning with their faculty mentor or their undergraduate advisor.

Industrial/Organizational/Business

Select these menu courses:
PSYC:335 Dynamics of Personality
PSYC:340 Social Psychology
PSYC:345 Cognitive Psychology
PSYC:410 Psychological Tests & Measurements

Select especially from these electives:
PSYC:380 Industrial/Organizational Psychology
PSYC:443 Human Resource Management
PSYC:445 Psychology of Small Group Behavior
PSYC:480 Emotional and Motivational Processes
PSYC:495 Field Experience

Mental Health/Counseling

Select 4 of these menu courses:
PSYC:230 Developmental Psychology
PSYC:250 Psychology of Diversity
PSYC:320 Biopsychology
PSYC:335 Dynamics of Personality
PSYC:340 Social Psychology
PSYC:410 Psychological Tests & Measurements

Select especially from these electives:
PSYC:420 Abnormal Psychology
PSYC:424 Myths of Sexuality
PSYC:425 Psychology of Hate
PSYC:435 Cross-cultural Psychology
PSYC:441 Clinical and Counseling Psychology
PSYC:442 Clinical and Counseling Psychology II
PSYC:474 Psychology of Women
PSYC:475 Psychology of Adulthood & Aging
PSYC:480 Helping Skills
PSYC:495 Field Experience

Life-Span Development

Select these menu courses:
PSYC:230 Developmental Psychology
PSYC:320 Biopsychology
PSYC:330 Emotions across the Lifespan
PSYC:340 Social Psychology
PSYC:345 Cognitive Processes

Select especially from these electives:
PSYC:430 Psychological Disorders of Childhood
PSYC:435 Cross-Cultural Psychology
PSYC:450 Cognitive Development
PSYC:474 Psychology of Women
PSYC:475 Psychology of Adulthood & Aging
PSYC:495 Field Experience
PSYC:497 Independent Reading & Research

Experimental Psychology Focus

Select 4 of these menu courses:
PSYC:230 Developmental Psychology
PSYC:320 Biopsychology
PSYC:340 Social Psychology
PSYC:345 Cognitive Processes
PSYC:410 Psychological Tests & Measurements

Select especially from these electives:
PSYC:400 Personality
PSYC:445 Psychology of Small Group Behavior
PSYC:450 Cognitive Development
PSYC:480 Emotional and Motivational Processes
PSYC:497 Independent Reading & Research