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    Mar 28, 2024  
2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Psychology, BS


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A Bachelor of Science with a major in psychology gives you a scientific basis of psychological knowledge. This degree can prepare you to enter medical school, law school or seminary.


Degree requirements

The following requirements must be satisfied for a Bachelor of Science with a major in psychology.

Hours required and general/college requirements


A minimum of 120 semester hours, of which 42 must be advanced, and fulfillment of degree requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree as specified in the University Core Curriculum  in the Academics  section of this catalog and the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences  requirements.

Major requirements


At least 41 hours of psychology course work.

Psychology core, 14 hours


Additional psychology courses, 27 hours


Plus 18 hours from the following psychology categories


PSYC 4849 - Topics in Psychology  may apply toward one of the categories when the topic is appropriate. See your academic advisor to have the course applied to the corresponding category.

Other course requirements


  • MATH 1680 /MATH 1681  or approved substitution. 
  • Completion of the university composition requirement with a grade of C or better (required before enrolling in PSYC 3650 ).

Minor


Optional.

Electives


Hours required for electives may vary based on course selection and the University Core Curriculum requirements . Electives may be required to satisfy the advanced hour requirement (42) and/or the minimum total hours required for the degree. For specific information, see an academic advisor in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences.

Other requirements


At least 18 hours of psychology course work must be taken at UNT. Of these 18 hours, at least 12 hours must be advanced hours.

A 2.0 overall GPA.

A 2.5 Psychology major GPA.

A grade of C or better is required for each psychology class used in the major.

Four-year degree plan (example)


The following four-year plan is one example of a variety of ways in which you can complete your chosen degree in four years, and will serve as a guide for you to design your pathway to degree completion. Variations will depend on whether you need to take prerequisites or have college credit from exams or dual enrollment.

Year 1

Semester 1 Semester 2
MATH 1680 - Elementary Probability and Statistics   3 hours   PSYC 2317 - Quantitative Methods   3 hours  
PSYC 1630 - General Psychology I   3 hours   PSYC 3317 - Quantitative Methods Lab   1 hour  
Communication Core    3 hours  Communication Core   3 hours
Component Area Option A Core    3 hours Component Area Option B Core   3 hours
Elective 3 hours Life and Physical Sciences Core   3 hours
    Elective 3 hours
Total 15 hours Total 16 hours

 

Year 2

Semester 1 Semester 2
PSCI 2305 - US Political Behavior and Policy   3 hours   PSCI 2306 - US and Texas Constitutions and Institutions   3 hours  
PSYC 3100 - Social Psychology    3 hours   PSYC 3620 - Developmental Psychology   3 hours   
PSYC 3650 - Experimental Methods   4 hours   Language, Philosophy and Culture Core   3 hours
Creative Arts Core   3 hours Psychology-Applied Psychology selection 3 hours
Life and Physical Sciences Core   3 hours Elective 3 hours
Total 16 hours Total 15 hours

 

Year 3

Semester 1 Semester 2
HIST 2610 - United States History to 1865   3 hours   HIST 2620 - United States History Since 1865   3 hours  
PSYC 4610 - Abnormal Psychology   3 hours   Psychology-Health and Development selection 3 hours 
Psychology-Diversity and Inclusion selection 3 hours  Elective 3 hours
Elective 3 hours Elective-advanced 3 hours
Elective-advanced 3 hours Elective-advanced 3 hours
Total 15 hours Total 15 hours

 

Year 4

Semester 1 Semester 2
PSYC 4600 - History and Systems   3 hours   Psychology-Brain, Behavior and Cognition selection 3 hours 
Psychology-Brain, Behavior and Cognition selection 3 hours Psychology-Psychopathology and Personality selection 3 hours 
Elective 3 hours  Elective 1 hour
Elective-advanced 3 hours Elective 3 hours
Elective-advanced 3 hours Elective-advanced 3 hours
Total 15 hours Total 13 hours

 

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