Sep 30, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Suggested Four-Year Program of Study: PSYC-BA (HEAP)


 

Psychology Major, B.A. (Health Professions Concentration)

 
FRESHMAN YEAR (28-32 credits)
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
ENGL 1010 - Foundations in Writing   3 ENGL 1020 - Written Communication & Critical Thinking   3
BIOL 1110 - Biology for Science Majors Lecture I   3 BIOL 1120 - Biology for Science Majors Lecture II   3
BIOL 1111 - Biology for Science Majors Laboratory I   1 BIOL 1121 - Biology for Science Majors Laboratory II                       1
PSYC 1310 - Introduction to Psychology   3 CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry Lecture II   3
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry Lecture I   3 CHEM 1121 - General Chemistry Laboratory II   1

CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry Laboratory I  

1

MATH 1530 - Probability and Statistics - Noncalculus  or

MATH 1910 - Calculus I  

 

3-4

CSCI 1100 - Using Information Technology  or Proficiency exam * 0-3     
Fall Total 14-17 Spring Total 14-15

 

SOPHOMORE YEAR (33-35 credits)
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
Oral Communication Course 3 PSYC 3707 - Behavioral Neuroscience     3
CHEM 2010 - Organic Chemistry Lecture I   3 CHEM 2020 - Organic Chemistry Lecture II   3
CHEM 2011 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I   2 CHEM 2021 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II   2

PHYS 2010 - General Physics I-Noncalculus  and PHYS 2011 - General Physics Laboratory I-Noncalculus  or

PHYS 2110 - Technical Physics I-Calculus Based   

 

4-5

PHYS 2020 - General Physics II-Noncalculus  and PHYS 2021 - General Physics Laboratory II-Noncalculus  or        

PHYS 2120 - Technical Physics II-Calculus Based  

 

4-5

PSYC 2000 - Social Psychology     3 HIST 1110 - World History to 1500  or HIST 1120 - World History Since 1500   3
PSYC 2020 - Psychological Speaker Series   0 PSYC 2020 - Psychological Speaker Series   0
    Critical Thinking Course 3
Fall Total 15-16 Spring Total 18-19

 

JUNIOR YEAR (34 credits)
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
Foreign Language 1010 or Elective Course 3 Foreign Language 1020 3
PSYC 3050 - Design and Analysis I   3 PSYC 3060 - Design and Analysis II   3
PSYC 3051 - Design and Analysis I Lab   1 PSYC 3061 - Design and Analysis II Lab   1

BIOL 3100 - General Genetics    

 

3

BIOL 4167 - Biochemistry of Metabolism  

3

BIOL 4147 - Biochemistry of Macromolecules   3 Compass Core Class  

SOCI 1020 - Introduction to Sociology   

 

3

 BIOL 4177 - Biochemistry of Metabolism Lab  

 

2

PSYC 2020 - Psychological Speaker Series     SOCI 1020 - Introduction to Sociology   3
    Cultivating Artistic Awareness 3
  0 PSYC 2020 - Psychological Speaker Series                        0
Fall Total 16 Spring Total 18

 

SENIOR YEAR (34-35 credits)
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits

PSYC 2500 - Behavior Analysis: Theory and Practice   or

PSYC 4247 - Cognitive Science 

 

3

PSYC 4010 - History and Systems of Psychology                 

3

PSYC 4100 - An Introduction to the Study of Personality    or  

PSYC 4817 - Psychological Measurement 

 

3

PSYC 4320 - Abnormal Psychology  

3

PHIL 1030 - Introduction to Philosophy  (or other Humanities course) 3

PSYC 4717 - Advanced Behavioral Neuroscience Lab    

 
3
Foreign Language 2010 3 Foreign Language 2020 3
PSYC 2020 - Psychological Speaker Series   0 PSYC 2020 - Psychological Speaker Series   0
PSYC 4407 - Psychopharmacology  or BIOL 4277 - Neurobiology   3-4 PSYC 4707 - Advanced Behavioral Neuroscience   3
    PHIL 2020 - Introduction to Ethics  (or other Exploring Connections Course 3
       
Fall Total 18-19 Spring Total 16

TOTAL = 120 credits

Note:


Proficiency exam may be taken for 0 credit in lieu of CSCI 1100 . Must be completed to meet Graduation requirements. CSCI 1100  has an accompanying required lab, CSCI 1150 . Those students who complete the proficiency exam and are short credits towards their total degree requirements may be required to take additional electives.