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. Psychological Measurement and Statistics 4.00 and
• PSYC 211. Psychological Research Methods 4.00

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

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• BIO 375. Sensation and Perception 3.00

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• PSYC 380. Cognitive Psychology 3.00

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• PSYC 385. Biopsychology 3.00

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• BIO 385. Biopsychology 3.00

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• PSYC 390. Psychology of Learning 3.00

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• PSYC 395. Comparative Animal Behavior 3.00

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• BIO 395. Comparative Animal Behavior (3, 0) 3.00

Upper Level Specialty Content Courses: 3 Credit Hours

Choose at least one of the following:

• PSYC 400. Advanced Topics in Psychology 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. Psychology of Child Abuse and 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

Departmental 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 Psychology 4.00
• PSYC 497. Senior Seminar 3.00 ²

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• PSYC 499A. Honors 2.00 ²

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• PSYC 499B. Honors 2.00 ²

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• PSYC 499C. Honors 2.00 ²

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 sections that meet the sociocultural competency requirement

Total: 44 Credit Hours

Choose one of the following: 3 Credit Hours

• PSYC 402. Independent Study in Psychology 1.00 - 4.00 Behavior Analysis ^{1, 2}
• PSYC 403. Independent Research in Psychology 1.00 - 4.00 Behavior Analysis ¹
• PSYC 402. Independent Study: Readings – Behavior Analysis ¹
• PSYC 402. Independent Study: Teaching – Behavior Analysis ¹

Choose one of the following: 3-6 Credit Hours

• PSYC 493. Laboratory in Psychology 3.00 ¹
• PSYC 497. Senior Seminar 3.00 ¹

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• PSYC 499A. Honors 2.00 ¹ and
• PSYC 499B. Honors 2.00 ¹ and
• PSYC 499C. Honors 2.00 ¹

Total: 15-18 Credit Hours

Footnotes

¹ Only certain sections will qualify; consult with the concentration coordinator before enrolling.
² This course will count toward the experience requirements for the Board Certified Associate Behavior Analysis (BCABA®) National Certification Examination.

First Semester

• MATH 220. Elementary Statistics 3.00 ¹
• PSYC 101. General Psychology 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. Psychological Measurement and Statistics 4.00 ²

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• 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 11 Credit Hours

Second Semester

• PSYC 211. Psychological Research Methods 4.00

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• PSYC 213. Psychological Research Design and Data Analysis II 4.00 ⁴

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• General Education , B.A./B.S. degree requirement, B.S. Psychology Cognate, minor program and/or Psychology elective courses 11 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