Bachelor of Science, Major in Psychology
Program Specific Requirements
The courses within the Psychology Program are divided into four blocks:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| PSYC 1301 | Introduction To Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 3332 | History Of Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 3401 | Research Methods | 4 |
| PSYC 3402 | Psychological Statistics | 4 |
| Experimental Block | ||
| Select six hours of the following: | 6 | |
| Physiological Psychology | ||
| Sensation/Perception | ||
| Cognition | ||
| Comparative Psychology | ||
| Psychopharmacology | ||
| Learning | ||
| Industrial/Organizational Psy | ||
| Personality-Social-Developmental Block | ||
| Select six hours of the following: | 6 | |
| Close Relationships | ||
| Development Psychology | ||
| Psychopathology & Fam Dynamics | ||
| Social Psychology | ||
| Personality | ||
| Applied Social Psychology | ||
| Divorce: Psychological Impact | ||
| Clinical-Adjustment Block | ||
| Select six hours of the following: | 6 | |
| Professional Psychology | ||
| Intro to School Psychology | ||
| Psychology Of Adjustment | ||
| Abnormal Psychology | ||
| Human Sexuality | ||
| Humanistic Psychology | ||
| Psychology And The Law | ||
| Health Psychology | ||
| Psychological Testing | ||
| Positive Psychology | ||
| Select six hours of Psychology | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 38 | |
| 1 | Please note that majors must take PSYC 3401 and PSYC 3402 in the Psychology Program once the student has enrolled at Sam Houston State University, unless the course has been transferred into the program. Also, please note that, as of Fall 2009, only grades of C or above in Psychology Program courses (those with the prefix PSYC) will count toward the major in Psychology. |
In order to complete a major in Psychology, a student takes 14 hours from the Required Courses plus 6 hours from each of the three remaining blocks. Six hours of elective Psychology completes the 38 semester hours required for the major.
Psychology majors choose an approved minor of 18 semester hours, 6 of which must be advanced.
Note: Students should use elective and/or minor hours to satisfy the 42 advanced-hour requirement.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science, Major in Psychology | ||
| Core Curriculum | ||
| Component Area I (Communication) | 6 | |
| Component Area II (Mathematics) | 3 | |
| Component Area III (Life and Physical Science) | 8 | |
| Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture) | 3 | |
| Component Area V (Creative Arts) | 3 | |
| Component Area VI (U.S. History) | 6 | |
| Component Area VII (Political Science/Government) | 6 | |
| Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences) | 3 | |
| Component Area IX (Component Area Option) | 4 | |
| Degree Specific Requirements | ||
| Natural Sciences | 8 | |
| PHIL 3372 & PHIL 2303 & COMS 2382 | Philosophy Of Science and Critical Thinking and Comm. for Bus. & Professions 1 | 9 |
| Major Core | ||
| PSYC 1301 | Introduction To Psychology 2 | 3 |
| PSYC 3332 | History Of Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 3401 | Research Methods | 4 |
| PSYC 3402 | Psychological Statistics | 4 |
| Experimental Block | ||
| Select six hours of the following: | 6 | |
| Physiological Psychology | ||
| Sensation/Perception | ||
| Cognition | ||
| Comparative Psychology | ||
| Psychopharmacology | ||
| Learning | ||
| Industrial/Organizational Psy | ||
| Personality-Social Development Block | ||
| Select six hours of the following: | 6 | |
| Close Relationships | ||
| Development Psychology | ||
| Psychopathology & Fam Dynamics | ||
| Social Psychology | ||
| Personality | ||
| Applied Social Psychology | ||
| Divorce: Psychological Impact | ||
| Clinical Adjustment Block | ||
| Select six hours of the following: | 6 | |
| Professional Psychology | ||
| Intro to School Psychology | ||
| Psychology Of Adjustment | ||
| Abnormal Psychology | ||
| Human Sexuality | ||
| Humanistic Psychology | ||
| Psychology And The Law | ||
| Psychological Testing | ||
| Positive Psychology | ||
| PSYC Electives | 6 | |
| Minor (required) | 18 | |
| Electives | 8 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
| 1 | Or any COMS course. |
| 2 | Satisfies both the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences) and the major. |
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Component Area II | 3 | Component Area III | 4 |
| Component Area III | 4 | ENGL 13021 | 3 |
| Component Area IX | 1 | HIST 13013 | 3 |
| ENGL 13011 | 3 | POLS 23054 | 3 |
| PSYC 13012 | 3 | PSYC Block Elective5 | 3 |
| 14 | 16 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| HIST 13023 | 3 | Component Area IV | 3 |
| Natural Science Elective | 4 | Component Area IX | 3 |
| POLS 23064 | 3 | Natural Science Elective | 4 |
| PSYC 3402 | 4 | PHIL 2303 | 3 |
| PSYC 3401 | 4 | ||
| 14 | 17 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Component Area V | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Minor Elective | 3 |
| Minor Elective | 3 | Minor Elective | 3 |
| PSYC Block Elective (Advanced)5 | 3 | PSYC Block Elective (Advanced)5 | 3 |
| PSYC Block Elective (Advanced)5 | 3 | PSYC Block Elective (Advanced)5 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Elective | 2 | COMS 2382 | 3 |
| Minor Elective | 3 | Minor Elective | 3 |
| Minor Elective | 3 | PSYC Electives | 6 |
| PHIL 3372 | 3 | PSYC 3332 | 3 |
| PSYC Block Elective (Advanced)5 | 3 | ||
| 14 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours: 120 | |||
| 1 | Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area I (Communications). |
| 2 | Satisfies both the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences) and the major. |
| 3 | Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VI (U.S. History). |
| 4 | Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VII (Political Science/Government). |
| 5 | Experimental Block select 6 hours of the following: PSYC 3333, PSYC 3336, PSYC 3337, PSYC 3382, PSYC 3391, PSYC 4332, PSYC 4392 |
