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 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 474 Psychology of Women
PSYC 475 Psychology of Adulthood & Aging
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 480 Emotional and Motivational Processes
PSYC 497 Independent Reading & Research