Psychology, Behavior Analysis Concentration, B.A.

Required Courses

• General Education  41 Credit Hours ¹
• Foreign Language classes (intermediate level required) 0-14 Credit Hours
• Philosophy course(s) (in addition to General Education  courses) 3 Credit Hours
• Major requirements (listed below) 44 Credit Hours
• Electives 18-32 Credit Hours

Methodology Core: 8 Credit Hours

PSYC 210  and PSYC 211  are offered every semester; PSYC 212  is offered only during the fall semester; PSYC 213  is offered only during the spring semester.

Choose one of the following sequences:

• PSYC 210. Psyc Measurement & Stats 4.00 and
• PSYC 211. Psychological Research Methods 4.00

• or

• PSYC 212. Psychological Research Design and Data Analysis I 4.00 and
• PSYC 213. Psychological Research Design and Data Analysis II 4.00

SS Content Core – Psychology as a Social Science: 9 Credit Hours

Choose at least three of the following:

• PSYC 330. Psyc of Personality 3.00
• PSYC 335. Abnormal Psychology 3.00
• PSYC 345. Social Psychology 3.00
• PSYC 365. Developmental Psyc 3.00

NS Content Core – Psychology as a Natural Science: 9 Credit Hours

Choose at least three of the following:

• PSYC 375. Sensation & Perception 3.00

• or

• BIO 375. Sensation & Perception 3.00

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• PSYC 380. Cognitive Psyc 3.00

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• PSYC 385. Biopsychology 3.00

• or

• BIO 385. Biopsychology 3.00

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• PSYC 390. Psyc of Learning 3.00
• PSYC 395. Comparative Animal Behavior 3.00

Upper Level Specialty Content Courses: 3 Credit Hours

Choose at least one of the following:

• PSYC 400. Advanced Topics in Psyc 1.00 - 3.00
• PSYC 410. Psychology of the Workplace 3.00
• PSYC 415. Forensic Psychology 3.00
• PSYC 420. Advanced Psychological Statistics 3.00
• PSYC 425. School Psychology 3.00
• PSYC 427. Tests and Measurements 3.00
• PSYC 428. Educational Psychology 3.00
• PSYC 430. Clinical Psychology 3.00
• PSYC 435. Community Psychology 3.00
• PSYC 450. Psyc of Ch Abuse/Neglect 3.00
• PSYC 452. Child Psychopathology 3.00
• PSYC 460. Community Psychology Within Developing Societies 3.00
• PSYC 475. Psychology of Adulthood 3.00
• PSYC 480. Applied Behavior Analysis 3.00

Psychology electives: 9 Credit Hours

At least three hours must be at the 400 level

Capstone course: 3 Credit Hours

Prior approval is required for students to enroll in more than one psychology capstone course.

Choose one of the following:

• PSYC 492. History of Psychology 3.00
• PSYC 493. Laboratory in Psychology 3.00
• PSYC 495. Field Placement in Psyc 4.00
• PSYC 497. Senior Seminar 3.00 ³
• PSYC 499. Honors Thesis ³

Sociocultural Competency: 0 Credit Hours

Choose one of the following:

• PSYC 220. Psychology and Culture 3.00
• PSYC 308. Health Psychology 3.00
• PSYC 310. The Psychology of Women and Gender 3.00
• PSYC 320. Diversity Issues in Psychology 3.00
• PSYC 325. Counseling Psychology 3.00
• PSYC 410. Psychology of the Workplace 3.00
• PSYC 460. Community Psychology Within Developing Societies 3.00
• Other course section that meets the sociocultural competency requirement

Choose one of the following: 3 Credit Hours

• PSYC 402. Independent Study in Psychology 1.00 - 4.00 Behavior Analysis ^{2, 3}
• PSYC 403. Independent Research in Psychology 1.00 - 4.00 Behavior Analysis ²
• PSYC 402. Independent Study: Readings – Behavior Analysis ²
• PSYC 402. Independent Study: Teaching – Behavior Analysis ²

Choose one of the following: 3-6 Credit Hours

• PSYC 493. Laboratory in Psychology 3.00 ²
• PSYC 497. Senior Seminar 3.00 ²
• PSYC 499. Honors Thesis ²

Footnotes

¹ Cannot be taken by students who have completed PSYC 390  or PSYC 480 .
² Only certain sections will qualify; consult with the concentration coordinator before enrolling.
³ This course will count toward the experience requirements for the Board Certified Associate Behavior Analysis (BCABA®) National Certification Examination.

Total: 15-18 Credit Hours

Additional Information

With the assistance of their faculty advisers, students majoring in psychology select their area courses and psychology electives to meet their own individual needs and goals. Within the structure of the program, students may choose the courses of greatest interest to them.

First Semester

• MATH 220. Elementary Statistics [C3T1G1] 3.00 ¹
• PSYC 101. General Psychology [C5SD] 3.00
• General Education  courses 9 Credit Hours

Second Semester

• General Education, B.A./B.S. degree requirement, B.S. Psychology Cognate and/or minor program courses 15 Credit Hours

First Semester

• PSYC 210. Psyc Measurement & Stats 4.00 ²

• or

• PSYC 212. Psychological Research Design and Data Analysis I 4.00 ²

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• General Education, B.A./B.S. degree requirement, B.S. Psychology Cognate, minor program and/or Psychology elective courses 12 Credit Hours

Second Semester

• PSYC 211. Psychological Research Methods 4.00 ³
• PSYC 213. Psychological Research Design and Data Analysis II 4.00 ⁴
• General Education, B.A./B.S. degree requirement, B.S. Psychology Cognate, minor program and/or Psychology elective courses 12 Credit Hours

Courses

• SS content core courses 9 Credit Hours
• NS content core courses 9 Credit Hours
• Minor program courses or electives 12 Credit Hours

Total: 30 Credit Hours

Courses

• Psychology Upper level Specialty Content Course 3 Credit Hours
• Psychology 400 level elective 3 Credit Hours
• Psychology capstone course 3 Credit Hours
• Psychology, minor program or elective courses 21 Credit Hours

Total: 30 Credit Hours