Concentrations for the Psychology undergraduate degree
Psychology majors may declare an OPTIONAL concentration in one of the seven areas; only one concentration is allowed. Each concentration requires a minimum of 12 credit hours, as outlined below. Contact your academic advisor for details on declaring a concentration.
APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS (12 credit hours)
Required:
PSYC 4570 Behavior Analysis and Intervention
PSYC 4020 Learning
Two of the following:
PSYC 3150 Small-n Research Methods
PSYC 4030 Conceptual Analysis of Behavior
PSYC 4350 Basic/Experimental Behavior Analysis
PSYC 4414 Laboratory in Applied Behavior Analysis
PHIL 4810 Practice and Ethics in Behavior Analysis
COGNITIVE SCIENCE (12 credit hours)
Required - choose one:
PSYC 4070 Cognitive Psychology
PSYC 4090 Cognitive Neuroscience
Three of the following:
PSYC 4210 Sensation and Perception
PSYC 4230 Behavioral Neuroscience
PSYC 4250/PHIL 3520 Limits of Consciousness
PSYC 4520 Psycholinguistics
PHIL 3610 Philosophy of Language
PHIL 3650 Philosophy of Mind
ENGL 3610 Introduction to Linguistics
DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY (12 credit hours)
Required:
PSYC 3520 Introduction to Child Psychology
PSYC 3540 Adolescent Psychology
Two of the following:
PSYC 2500 Lifespan Psychology
PSYC 3510 Educational Psychology
PSYC 4090 Cognitive Neuroscience
PSYC 4230 Behavioral Neuroscience
PSYC 4520 Psycholinguistics
PSYC 4544 Developmental Psychology Laboratory
PSYC 4590 Psychology of Exceptional Children
PSYC 4920 Special Topics in Psychology (Developmental focus)
PSYC 4960 Independent Study in Psychology (Developmental)
PSYC 4990 Senior Thesis (Developmental topic)
FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY (12 credit hours)
Required:
PSYC 4800 Law and Psychology
PSYC 4560 Forensic Psychology
Two of the following:
PSYC 3450 Social Psychology
PSYC 4440 Abnormal Psychology
OR Criminal Justice course(s) that are primarily psycholoical in nature and approved by student’s psychology advisor
INDUSTRIAL/ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY (12 credit hours)
Required:
PYSC 4630 Organizational Psychology
PSYC 4640 Personnel Psychology
Two of the following:
PSYC 3450 Social Psychology
PSYC 4070 Cognitive Psychology
PSYC 4310 Psychological and Educational Testing
PSYC 4610 Human Factors Engineering
PSYC 4644 Laboratory in PSYC: Social-IO
PSYC 4650 Creativity and Innovation in Organizations
PSYC 4960 Independent Research (Industrial/Organizational topic)
PSYC 4990 Senior Thesis (Industrial/Organizational topic)
MENTAL HEALTH (12 credit hours)
Required:
PSYC 3410 Introduction to Clinical Psychology
PSYC 4440 Abnormal Psychology
Two of the following:
PSYC 3430 Personality and Adjustment
PSYC 4230 Behavioral Neuroscience
PSYC 4450 Personality Theories
PSYC 4470 Mental Health and Aging
PSYC 4560 Forensic Psychology
PSYC 4590 Psychology of Exceptional Children
PSYC 4920 Special Topics in Psychology (Mental Health)
PSYC 4960 Independent Study in Psychology (Mental Health)
PSYC 4990 Senior Thesis in Psychology (Mental Health topic)
NEUROSCIENCE & BEHAVIOR (12 credit hours)
Required - two of the following:
PSYC 4090 Cognitive Neuroscience
PSYC 4230 Behavioral Neuroscience
PSYC 4270 Animal Behavior
PSYC 4320 Hormones and Behavior
Two of the following:
PSYC 4020 Learning
PSYC 4024 Learning Laboratory
PSYC 4090 Cognitive Neuroscience
PSYC 4210 Sensation and Perception
PSYC 4230 Behavioral Neuroscience
PSYC 4234 Behavioral Neuroscience Laboratory (not currently offered)
PSYC 4250 Limits of Consciousness
PSYC 4270 Animal Behavior
PSYC 4280 Animal Behavior Laboratory
PSYC 4320 Hormones and Behavior
PSYC 4440 Abnormal Psychology
PSYC 4920 Special Topics (Neuroscience content)
PSYC 4960/4990 Independent Study or Senior Thesis (Neuroscience content)
SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY (12 credit hours)
Required:
PSYC 3510 Educational Psychology
PSYC 4590 Psychology of Exceptional Children
Two of the following:
PSYC 3410 Clinical Psychology
PSYC 3520 Child Psychology
PSYC 3540 Adolescent Psychology
PSYC 4310 Psychological and Educational Testing
PSYC 4510 Psychology in the Schools