May 11, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Psychology, B.S.


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The undergraduate Psychology Program at UHCL provides a high-quality curriculum that meets student career goals and community needs. Students have the opportunity to receive a comprehensive overview of psychology, develop academic and critical thinking skills, reach career goals, uphold ethical standards and become life-long learners.

University Core Requirements (42 hours)


Communication (6 hours)


Mathematics (3 hours)


Choose ONE of the following courses.

Language, Philosophy and Culture (3 hours)


Choose ONE of the following courses.

Creative Arts (3 hours)


Choose ONE of the following courses.

U.S. History (6 hours)


Government/Political Science (6 hours)


Social Behavioral Sciences (3 hours)


Public Speaking (3 hours)


Component Area Options (3 hours)


Two 1-hour Life and Physical Science Labs are required co-requisites for the chosen science courses.

College Core Requirements (12 hours)


Thirty-nine hours of upper-level credit must be “C” or better.

Interdisciplinary Requirement (9 hours)


Choose any THREE 3300/4300- level courses from three different disciplines from among the following disciplines:

Anthropology (ANTH), History (HIST), Humanities (HUMN), Latinx and Latin American Studies (LLAS), Literature (LITR), Philosophy (PHIL), Social Work (SWRK), Sociology (SOCI), and Woman’s and Gender Studies (WGST). Courses cross-listed with PSYC (e.g. SWRK 4363) that are completed as part of the PSYC degree requirements may not be used to fulfill this requirement. 

Writing Requirement (3 hours)


Choose ONE of the following courses.

Major Requirements (39 hours)


Psychology Core Course (3 hours from University Core)


Psychology of Behavior and Cognition (6 hours)


Choose TWO courses from the list below:

Psychology of Development and Identity (6 hours)


Choose TWO courses from the list below: 

Psychology of Individuals in Social Groups (6 hours)


Choose TWO courses from the list below: 

Psychology Required Electives (9 hours)


Choose THREE 3300/4300 level Psychology courses. These may be additional courses from the Psychology requirements (see above).

Elective Courses (30 hours)


Choose electives from any level 1300-4300; 12 hours must be at the 3300/4300 level. 

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