The Department of Psychology offers programs leading to the Bachelor of Science degree with majors in Family and Child Studies, Psychology, or Psychology with a minor in Special Education. Refer to the Graduate Catalog for information relating to the Psychology specialty in the Master of Science in Behavioral Sciences degree program.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE
MAJOR IN FAMILY AND CHILD STUDIES (356)

I. GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS . . . . . . . . . . .50 hours

General Education Requirements

II. MAJOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 hours

Required Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 hours

Early Childhood Education and Care . . . . . . .21 hours
ECEC 1113, ECEC 1123, ECEC 1213, ECEC 1223,
ECEC 3223, ECEC 4223, and ECEC 4333

Family Science. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 hours
FAMS 1123, FAMS 3143, FAMS 4333, and FAMS 4702

Education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 hours
EDUC 3023

Special Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 hours
SPED 2103

Early Childhood Education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 hours
ECE 2163

Psychology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 hours
PSY 3363 and PSY 3373

Major Electives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 hours
Selected from the following list with a minimum of 5 hours of
upper-division courses:  ECE 3303, FAMS 4143, LIBS 3423, or
SOCI 4403

III. MINOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 hours

IV.  ELECTIVES TO COMPLETE 128 HOURS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE
MAJOR IN PSYCHOLOGY (165)

Psychology is the scientific study of behavior. Through courses in psychology, students will learn principles which govern human behavior. The courses offered reflect the diversity in psychology and meet the educational objectives of at least three groups of students: (1) Those who seek a general survey course in the field of psychology or those who wish to study a program of psychology in depth at the undergraduate level but do not contemplate entrance into psychology as a profession, (2) those who wish to enter psychology as a profession immediately after the Bachelor's Degree, and (3) those who plan to attend graduate school and then enter psychology as a profession.

I. GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS . . . . . . . . . . .50 hours

General Education Requirements

II. MAJOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 hours

Required Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 hours
PSY 1113, PSY 2113, PSY 3353, PSY 3413, PSY 3423, PSY 4363, PSY 4393, PSY 4423, PSY 4433

Electives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 hours
Selected from the following list with a minimum of 9 hours having a PSY prefix of 3000 or above: PSY 2223, PSY 2323, PSY 3313, PSY 3333, PSY 3383, PSY 4313, and PSY 4443

III. MINOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 hours

IV.  ELECTIVES TO COMPLETE 128 HOURS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION.

MAJOR IN PSYCHOLOGY/MINOR IN SPECIAL EDUCATION

A major in Psychology with a minor in Special Education provides an opportunity for individuals to work with children and youth with special needs. The minor in Special Education does not prepare students for state teaching licensure in the public schools.

I. GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS  . . . . . . . . . . 50 hours

General Education Requirements

II. MAJOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . .42 hours

Required Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 hours
PSY 1113, PSY 2113, PSY 3353, PSY 3413, PSY 3423, PSY 4363, PSY 4393, PSY 4423, PSY 4433

Electives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 hours
Selected from Psychology course offerings with a minimum of 9 hours having a prefix of 3000 or above; PSY 2223, PSY 2323, PSY 3313, PSY 3333, PSY 3383, PSY 4313, PSY 4443

III. MINOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 hours

Minimum of 18 hours: SPED 3103, SPED 3203, SPED 3223, SPED 3243, SPED 3263, SPED 4413

IV. ELECTIVES TO COMPLETE 128 HOURS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION.

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