Psychology/Sociology Comprehensive Major, 54 hours: B.A., B.S.—No Minor Required

CIP: 422707

This major consists of psychology and sociology courses specifically designed to provide students with a broad exposure to the behavioral sciences. Students are required to take 27 semester hours from psychology and 27 semester hours from sociology.

Requirements

Directed General Education Course

MATH 17114	General Statistics	3
SOC 35101	General Sociology	3

Required Courses

PSYC 08234	Introduction to Psychological Experimentation	3
PSYC 08334	Experimental Psychology	3
PSYC 08423	History and Systems of Psychology	3
SOC 35330	Social Stratification	3
SOC 35450	Research Methods in Sociology	3
SOC 35455	Sociological Theory	3

Psychology Requirements

select three hours from each of the four categories below for a total of 12 hours:

Biological/Cognitive (3)

select three hours from the following list:

PSYC 08310	Cognitive Psychology	3
PSYC 08343	Biological Psychology	3
PSYC 08344	Drugs, Brain, & Behavior	3
PSYC 08443	Advanced Biological Psychology	3

Individual (3)

select three hours from the following list:

PSYC 08201	Psychology in Film	3
PSYC 08212	Personal Adjustment	3
PSYC 08223	Abnormal Psychology	3
PSYC 08305	Introduction to School Counseling	3
PSYC 08323	Abnormal Child & Adolescent Psychology	3
PSYC 08331	People, Money & Psychology	3
PSYC 08335	Case Management	3
PSYC 08363	Psychology of Personality	3
PSYC 08438	Principles of Counseling	3

Developmental/Social (3)

select three hours from the following list:

PSYC 08301	Career Paths & Preparations	3
PSYC 08312	Child Psychology	3
PSYC 08315	Psychology of Groups & Teams	3
PSYC 08333	Developmental Psychology	3
PSYC 08383	Psychology of Aging	3
PSYC 08405	Parenthood Education	3

Learning/Applied (3)

select three hours from the following list:

PSYC 08313	Industrial & Organizational Psychology	3
PSYC 08325	Sport Psychology	3
PSYC 08345	Disaster Psychology	3
PSYC 08353	Psychology of Gender	3
PSYC 08370	Applied Behavioral Analysis	3
PSYC 08495	Field Placement/Internship	3
SCGD 68520	Drug Prevention and Education in Schools	3

Take six hours of approved Behavioral Sciences electives (6)

Sociology Requirements

select three hours from each of the four categories below for a total of 12 hours:

Society (3)

select three hours from the following list:

SOC 35108	General Anthropology	3
SOC 35365	Social Psychology	3
SOC 35440	Fundamentals of Social Work Practice	3
SOC 35495	Field Placement/Internship in Sociology/Social Work/Corrections	3

Family Issues (3)

select three hours from the following list:

SOC 35318	Social and Cultural Foundations of Personality	3
SOC 35320	Delinquency	3
SOC 35443	Family Problems in Modern Society	3
PSYC 08330	The Family	3

Social Issues (3)

select three hours from the following list:

SOC 35230	Social Problems	3
SOC 35316	Urban Sociology	3
SOC 35323	Deviant Behavior	3
SOC 35337	Race, Ethnic and Gender Issues in Modern Society	3

Crime and Society (3)

select three hours from the following list:

SOC 35240	Introduction to Corrections	3
SOC 35375	Police and Society	3
SOC 35380	Sociology of Health & Illness	3
SOC 35421	Criminology	3

Take six hours of approved Behavioral Sciences electives (6)

 

Total Credit Hours: 54