Core Requirements (25 credits)

• Understanding the Field of Psychology
  General Psychology (4 cr.)
  History and Systems of Psychology (3 cr.)
   
• Understanding Human Behavior
  Human Growth and Development (3 cr.)
  Social Psychology (3 cr.)
  Personality Theory (3 cr.)
  Abnormal Psychology (3 cr.)
   
• Understanding the Basics of Research
  Research Methods in Social Science (3 cr.)
   
• Training in Helping Skills
  Principles and Strategies of Counseling (3 cr.)

Program Focuses:

The major has three areas of focus:

General Psychology Focus
A flexible major that includes a broad overview of basic principles and theories for students wanting greater control of class choices because of specific career goals. It includes the core requirements plus 12 other upper division credits of psychology.

Counseling Focus
Intended for students interested in clinical or counseling psychology, or working in social agencies or church-based counseling

• All of these:
  Educational Psychology & Human Relations (3 cr.)
  Facilitating Groups (3 cr.)
  Psychological Testing & Measurements (3 cr.)
   
• and two of these:
  Intro to Physiological Psychology (3 cr.)
  Drug Education (3 cr.)
  American Minorities (3 cr.)
  Religion and Society (3 cr.)

Industrial/Organizational Focus
Intended for students interested in applying the knowledge and methods of psychology in business and organizational settings

• All of these:
  Facilitating Groups (3 cr.)
  Industrial/Organizational Psychology (3 cr.)
  Psychological Testing and Measurements (3 cr.)
   
• and two of these business courses:
  Principles of Management
  Managing Human Resources (3 cr.)
  Understanding Consumer Behavior (3 cr.)
  Leadership and Organizational Change (3 cr.)