Oct 08, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

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


 

Psychology Major, B.S. (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    3
Fall Total 14-17 Spring Total 14-15

 

SOPHOMORE YEAR (30-32 credits)
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
SOCI 1020 - Introduction to Sociology   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 /PHYS 2011 - General Physics Laboratory I-Noncalculus  or 

PHYS 2110 - Technical Physics I-Calculus Based  

4-5

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

PHYS 2120 - Technical Physics II-Calculus Based   

4-5
PSYC 2000 - Social Psychology     3 HIST 2010 - The United States to 1877   3
PSYC 2020 - Psychological Speaker Series   0 PSYC 2020 - Psychological Speaker Series   0
Fall Total 15-16 Spring Total 15-16

 

JUNIOR YEAR (30-31 credits)
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
BIOL 3100 - General Genetics   3 PSYC 3060 - Design and Analysis II   3
PSYC 3050 - Design and Analysis I   3 PSYC 3061 - Design and Analysis II Lab   1
PSYC 3051 - Design and Analysis I Lab   1 BIOL 4167 - Biochemistry of Metabolism   3

COMM 2055 - Argumentation and Debate    

 

3

BIOL 4177 - Biochemistry of Metabolism Lab   

 

2

BIOL 4147 - Biochemistry of Macromolecules   3 PHIL 1030 - Introduction to Philosophy  (or other Humanities course)   3

BIOL 3141 - Genetics Laboratory  or Free Elective

2-3

Cultivating Artistic Awareness  

3

PSYC 2020 - Psychological Speaker Series   0 PSYC 2020 - Psychological Speaker Series                          0
Fall Total 15-16 Spring Total 15

 

SENIOR YEAR (31-32 credits)
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits

  PSYC 2800 - Child Psychological Science  

3

PSYC 4010 - History and Systems of Psychology                   

3

PSYC 4320 - Abnormal Psychology   

 

3

PSYC 4100 - An Introduction to the Study of Personality  or

PSYC 4817 - Psychological Measurement   

 

3

PSYC 2500 - Behavior Analysis: Theory and Practice  or

 PSYC 4247 - Cognitive Science   

3 PSYC 4707 - Advanced Behavioral Neuroscience   3
PHIL 2020 - Introduction to Ethics  (or other Exploring Connections course) 3 PSYC 4717 - Advanced Behavioral Neuroscience Lab   1
PSYC 2020 - Psychological Speaker Series   0 PSYC 2020 - Psychological Speaker Series   0

PSYC 4407 - Psychopharmacology  or

BIOL 4277 - Neurobiology  

3-4 PHIL 2640 - Science and the Modern World   3
    Exploring Connections Course 3
Fall Total 15-16 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.