Students pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Psychology must complete 15 credit hours from one of the five cognate sets below. No more than 6 hours of courses may be at the 1000 level, with the remaining 9 hours taken at the 2000 level or above. Six (6) hours of cognate coursework may double count with General Education requirements.
Students pursuing either Option 1 College of Arts and Sciences Requirements or Option 2 College of Arts and Sciences Requirements may take a second minor (for Option 1) or take a minor (for Option 2) in place of the cognate.
Note that some classes have prerequisites
Cognate Category
- Advocacy, Ethics, Social Justice & Law
- Artistic and Literary Perspectives
- Global Culture & Diverse Populations
- Health and Science Explorations
- Work, Technology & Communication
Students taking courses that they believe should fall under a cognate category - but are not listed under one of the above categories - should consult with their advisor.
Cognate Category: Advocacy, Ethics, Social Justice & Law
- BSAD 3600: Business Ethics
- CMST 1110: Public Speaking Funds
- CMST 2120: Argumentation And Debate
- CMST 3120: Persuasive Speaking
- CRCJ 1010: Survey Of Criminal Justice
- CRCJ 3010: Philosophy Of Criminal Justice
- CRCJ 3310: Criminal Law
- CRCJ 3380: Race, Ethnicity, And Criminal Justice
- CRCJ 3390: Women, Crime And Justice
- GEOG 4820: Introduction To Environmental Law & Regulations
- HIST 4340: U.S. Constitutional History Since 1860
- HIST 4600: Anglo-American Legal History
- PHIL 1210: Critical Reasoning
- PHIL 2030: Introduction To Ethics
- PHIL 3040: Philosophy Of Law
- PSCI 1100: Introduction To American National Government
- PSCI 2110: Introduction To Public Policy
- PSCI 2180: Introduction To Law
- PSCI 4140: Constitutional Law: Civil Rights
- PSCI 4190: Constitutional Law: Civil Liberties
- RELU 3460: Real Estate Law
- SOC 1010: Introductory Sociology
- SOC 3700: Introduction To LGBTQ Studies
- SOC 4740: Social Justice And Social Change
Cognate Category: Artistic and Literary Perspectives
- ART 1010: Art Appreciation
- ART 3780: History Of Architecture Since 1850
- ART 3870: Gender & Sexuality In Modern Art
- BLST 1260: Survey Of Black Literature
- BLST 2510: Music And The Black Experience
- BLST 2830: Contemporary Novel (Emphasis On Black Writers)
- ENGL 2110: Introduction To Creative Nonfiction Writing
- ENGL 2280: Introduction To Language
- ENGL 2310: Introduction To British Literature I
- ENGL 2320: Introduction To British Literature II
- ENGL 2450: American Literature I
- ENGL 2460: American Literature II
- ENGL 3130: American Nonfiction
- HIST 4120: American Social and Intellectual History Since 1865
- JMC 3700: Introduction to Visual Communication and Culture
- PHIL 3060: Values and Virtue
- PHIL 3220: Philosophy of Art
- KINS 3110: Introduction to Dance
- RELI 1010: Introduction to World Religions
- RELI 2020: Religion and Critical Thought
- THEA 1050: Film History and Appreciation
- THEA 3760: Theatre History and Literature: Modern / 1850-2000
- WRWS 2500: Creative Writing for the Arts
Cognate Category: Global Culture & Diverse Populations
- ART 1040: Global Indigenous Art
- BLST 1000: Introduction to Black Studies
- BLST 2420: African-American History II: 1865-1954
- BLST 2430: African American History III: 1954-Present Day
- CMST 4570: Intercultural Communication: Theory and Practice
- CMST 4580: Communicating Race, Ethnicity & Identity
- CRCJ 3380: Power, Perception, and Punishment
- CRCJ 4750: International Criminology and Criminal Justice
- ENGL 2230: Socio-Cultural Representations in Literature
- ENGL 2260: Black Short Story
- ENGL 2470: Survey of Native American Literature
- ENGL 2490: Latino/A Literature
- ENGL 3280: Irish Literature I
- ENGL 3290: Irish Literature II
- EMGT 1150: Introduction to Tribal Emergency Management and Emergency Services
- LLS 1000: Latin America: An Introduction
- MUS 1080: Music of the People: The World
- PHHB 4650: Global Health
- RELI 2020: Religion and Human Rights
- SOC 3700: Introduction to LGBTQ Studies
- SOC 3900: Race and Ethnic Relations in the US
- SOWK 2120: Race, Class and Gender in the United States
- SPED 1500: Introduction to Special Education
Cognate Category: Health and Science Explorations
- BIOL 1060: Introduction to Medical Careers & Ethics
- BIOL 1450: Biology I
- BIOL 1750: Biology II
- BIOL 2060: Art and Science of Medical Decision-Making
- BIOL 2140: Genetics
- BIOL 3240: Introduction to Immunology
- BIOL 4890: Genes, Brain, and Behavior
- CMST 3750: Gender and Communication
- CMST 4220: Health Communication
- GERO 2000: Introduction to Gerontology
- GERO 3500: Biological Principles of Aging
- GERO 4550: Health Aspects of Aging
- PHHB 1500: Foundations in Public Health
- PHHB 2310: Healthful Living
- PHHB 4770: Women's Health and Issues of Diversity
- PHHB 4880: Public Health Policy
- PHHB 4950: Public Health Leadership and Advocacy
May choose only 1 of the following MATH courses:
- MATH 1930: Calculus for the Managerial, Life and Social Sciences
- MATH 1940: Calculus for Biomedicine
- MATH 1950: Calculus I
- NEUR 1520: Introduction to Neuroscience I
- NEUR 1540: Introduction to Neuroscience II
- PHIL 2300: Human Values in Medicine
- PHIL 3400: Philosophy of Natural Science
- PHIL 4220: Neuroethics
- RELI 2500: Spirituality and Wellness
Cognate Category: Work, Technology & Communication
- CMST 2010: Interpersonal Communication
- CMST 3100: Presentation & Interview Anxiety Reduction Techniques
- CMST 4220: Health Communication
- CSCI 1200: Computer Science Principles
- CSCI 4260: User Experience Design
- ECON 2200: Principles of Economics (Micro)
- ECON 2220: Principles of Economics (Macro)
- ECON 4340: Economics of Technology
- ENGL 3050: Writing for the Workplace
- ENGL 4830: Economics of Technology
- ENGL 3050: Writing for the Workplace
- ENGL 4830: Technical Communication
- MGMT 1500: Introduction to Business
- MGMT 3100: Management Information Systems
- MGMT 4090: Principles of Collaboration
- MKT 3200: Business Communications
- MKT 3370: Social Media Marketing
- SOC 1010: Introductory Sociology
- SOC 3610: Social Organization
- SOC 3800: Work and Society