Psychology, B.S.

Communication (6 hours)

• WRIT 1301 - Composition I Credit Hours: 3
• WRIT 1302 - Composition II Credit Hours: 3
• WRIT 2311 - Introduction to Professional Writing Credit Hours: 3

Mathematics (3 hours)

• MATH 1314 - College Algebra Credit Hours: 3
• MATH 1332 - Contemporary Mathematics Credit Hours: 3

Life and Physical Sciences (6 hours)

• ASTR 1303 - Stars and Galaxies Credit Hours: 3
• ASTR 1304 - Solar System Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 1306 - Biology for Science Majors I Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 1307 - Biology for Science Majors II Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 1308 - Biology for Non-Science Majors I Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 1309 - Biology for Non-Science Majors II Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 2301 - Anatomy & Physiology I Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 2302 - Anatomy & Physiology II Credit Hours: 3
• CHEM 1305 - Introductory Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
• CHEM 1311 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
• CHEM 1312 - General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3
• ENSC 1301 - Environmental Science I Credit Hours: 3
• ENSC 1302 - Environmental Science II Credit Hours: 3
• GEOL 1303 - Physical Geology Credit Hours: 3
• GEOL 1304 - Historical Geology Credit Hours: 3
• PHYS 1301 - College Physics I Credit Hours: 3
• PHYS 1302 - College Physics II Credit Hours: 3
• PHYS 2325 - University Physics I Credit Hours: 3
• PHYS 2326 - University Physics II Credit Hours: 3

Language, Philosophy and Culture (3 hours)

• ANTH 2346 - General Anthropology Credit Hours: 3
• COMM 1307 - Introduction to Mass Communication Credit Hours: 3
• HUMN 1301 - Humanities Credit Hours: 3
• LITR 2341 - Literature and Experience Credit Hours: 3
• PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy Credit Hours: 3
• WGST 1301 - Gender Matters: Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies Credit Hours: 3

Creative Arts (3 hours)

Choose ONE of the following courses.

• ARTS 1303 - World Art Survey I Credit Hours: 3
• ARTS 1304 - World Art Survey II Credit Hours: 3
• ARTS 2379 - Arts and the Child Credit Hours: 3

U.S. History (6 hours)

• HIST 1301 - United States History I Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 1302 - United States History II Credit Hours: 3

Government/Political Science (6 hours)

• POLS 2305 - Federal Government Credit Hours: 3
• POLS 2306 - Texas Government Credit Hours: 3

Social Behavioral Sciences (3 hours)

• PSYC 2301 - Introduction to Psychology Credit Hours: 3

Public Speaking (3 hours)

• COMM 1315 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3

Component Area Options (3 hours)

• PSYC 1100 - Learning Frameworks Credit Hours: 1

Diversity Requirement (6 hours)

• ANTH 3311 - Contemporary Cultural Anthropology Credit Hours: 3
• ANTH 3330 - Interdisciplinary Perspectives in Global Health Credit Hours: 3
• ANTH 3355 - Topics in Asian Studies Credit Hours: 3
• ANTH 3357 - Topics in African Studies Credit Hours: 3
• ANTH 3358 - Topics in Middle Eastern Societies Credit Hours: 3
• ANTH 3361 - Anthropology of Food Credit Hours: 3
• ANTH 3362 - Medicine and Culture Credit Hours: 3
• ANTH 4301 - Studies in Cultural Diversity Credit Hours: 3
• ANTH 4333 - Mexico, Central America, and Borderlands Credit Hours: 3
• ANTH 4334 - Native Americans Credit Hours: 3
• ANTH 4341 - Gender and Sexuality in Global Perspectives Credit Hours: 3
• ANTH 4342 - Human Rights, Social Justice, Health Credit Hours: 3
• ANTH 4351 - Families, Communities, and Globalization Credit Hours: 3
• SOCI 3352 - Urban Sociology Credit Hours: 3
• SOCI 4312 - Social Structure: Class, Power, and Status Credit Hours: 3
• SOCI 4317 - Race and the Law Credit Hours: 3
• SOCI 4322 - Theories of Society Credit Hours: 3
• SOCI 4355 - Minorities in America Credit Hours: 3
• SOCI 4357 - Sociology of Family, Work, and Gender Credit Hours: 3
• SOCI 4363 - American Immigration and the Immigrant Experience Credit Hours: 3
• SOCI 4365 - Sociology of Mental Health and Illness Credit Hours: 3

Humanities Requirement (3 hours)

• HUMN 3374 - Critical Inquiry Credit Hours: 3
• HUMN 3375 - Ideas in Transition Credit Hours: 3
• PHIL 3331 - Ethics Credit Hours: 3
• PHIL 4314 - The Great Philosophers I Credit Hours: 3
• PHIL 4315 - The Great Philosophers II Credit Hours: 3

Writing Requirement (3 hours)

• WRIT 3306 - Writing for the Social Sciences Credit Hours: 3
• WRIT 3307 - Advanced Writing Credit Hours: 3

Psychology Required Courses (12 hours + 3 hours from University Core)

For students starting after fall 2020, PSYC 2317  OR MATH 1342   is a required prerequisite for PSYC 4370  & PSYC 4371  . For PSYC 2317, the following may be substituted: MATH 1342  .

• PSYC 2301 - Introduction to Psychology Credit Hours: 3
• PSYC 2317 - Statistical Methods in Psychology Credit Hours: 3
• PSYC 3315 - Psychological Thinking Credit Hours: 3
• PSYC 4370 - Nonexperimental Methods and Statistics Credit Hours: 3
• PSYC 4371 - Experimental Methods and Statistics Credit Hours: 3

Psychology Core Courses (15 hours)

Psychology Diversity (3 hours)

Choose ONE course from the list below. Additional courses may count with adviser permission

• PSYC 4334 - Psychology of Women Credit Hours: 3
• PSYC 4348 - Development of Gender and Racial Identity Credit Hours: 3
• PSYC 4349 - Psychology of Latina/os in the U.S. Credit Hours: 3
• PSYC 4356 - The Aging Experience Credit Hours: 3

Psychology Required Electives (6 hours)

Choose TWO 3300/4300 level Psychology courses. These may be additional courses chosen from the Psychology Core (see above).