The Psychology Program is for students who are interested in human behavior. This program prepares students to use psychological concepts and theories, and provides a foundation for working in community or business settings as well as for graduate study. Students may apply their knowledge to a number of settings, including community and private mental health centers and the business sector.
Required Courses
Student Success Seminar
Note: GEN 103 may be waived, upon student request, for students who (1) enter NLU with an associate’s degree or 90 or more quarter credit hours of transfer credit; and (2) have maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.000 or above in their previous undergraduate studies. Students will be required to complete or transfer in additional coursework in general education to meet the 60-quarter credit hour requirement.
Communications
Humanities
| LAH 120 | Logic and Effective Thinking | 5 |
Note: Students transferring credit from other institutions or applying coursework previously completed at NLU may use any general education course in humanities.
Fine Arts
Note: Students transferring credit from other institutions or applying coursework previously completed at NLU may use any general education course in fine arts.
Quantitative Reasoning/Math
| LAM 106 | Basic Statistics | 5 |
| LAM 110 | College Mathematics: Application of Mathematical Ideas | 5 |
Note: Students transferring credit from other institutions or applying coursework previously completed at NLU may use any college-level mathematics course instead of
LAM 110.
LAM 106 must be completed at NLU or an equivalent course may be transferred.
Physical and Life Sciences
Note: Students must complete LAN 110 at NLU or transfer in an equivalent course.
Social Sciences
| LAS 118 | Introduction to Politics and U.S. Government | 5 |
| LAS 203 | Survey of U.S. History | 5 |
Note: Students transferring credit from other institutions or applying coursework previously completed at NLU may use any two general education courses in social sciences.
Behavioral Science
Note: Students must complete
LAP 100 at NLU or transfer in an equivalent course.
Program Core - 50 QH
Note: All courses must be taken for 5 quarter hours.
Electives - 40 QH
Choose 40 QH of elective courses.
General Psychology Concentration - 30 QH
Choose 30 QH from the courses below:
| LAP 200 | Psychology of Development in the Infant/Toddler Years | 5 |
| LAP 201 | Psychology of Early Childhood | 5 |
| LAP 202 | Psychology of Middle Childhood and Adolescence | 5 |
| LAP 205 | Theoretical Approaches in Psychology | 5 |
| LAP 206 | Psychology in Everyday Life | 5 |
| LAP 303 | Introduction to Psycholinguistics | 5 |
| LAP 305 | Memory and Cognition | 5 |
| LAP 308 | Personality Theorists | 5 |
| LAP 309 | Applied Social Psychology | 5 |
| LAP 310 | Introduction to Industrial/Organizational Psychology | 5 |
| LAP 311 | Introduction to Community Psychology | 5 |
| LAP 316 | Emotional Intelligence | 5 |
| LAP 317 | The Psychology of Happiness | 5 |
| LAP 320 | Psychological Assessment of the Young Child | 5 |
| LAP 325 | Psychology of Play and Therapeutic Applications | 5 |
| LAP 348 | Cross-Cultural Communication | 5 |
| LAP 352 | Children and Families under Stress | 5 |
| LAP 401 | Psychology of Learning | 5 |
| LAP 403 | History and Systems of Psychology | 3 OR 5 |
| LAP 441 | Psychology of Artistic Expression | 3 OR 5 |
| LAP 490 | Independent Study in Psychology | 1 TO 5 |
| LAP 495 | Special Topics in Psychology | 2 TO 5 |
| LAP 499 | Psychology Seminar | 3 OR 5 |
Notes: If selected, LAP 403 and LAP 441 must be taken for 5 quarter hours. A maximum of two courses may be Independent Study or Special Topic courses, chosen with advisor approval.
Developmental Psychology Concentration - 30 QH
Choose 30 QH from the courses below:
| LAP 200 | Psychology of Development in the Infant/Toddler Years | 5 |
| LAP 201 | Psychology of Early Childhood | 5 |
| LAP 202 | Psychology of Middle Childhood and Adolescence | 5 |
| LAP 303 | Introduction to Psycholinguistics | 5 |
| LAP 316 | Emotional Intelligence | 5 |
| LAP 317 | The Psychology of Happiness | 5 |
| LAP 320 | Psychological Assessment of the Young Child | 5 |
| LAP 325 | Psychology of Play and Therapeutic Applications | 5 |
| LAP 441 | Psychology of Artistic Expression | 3 OR 5 |
| LAP 490 | Independent Study in Psychology | 1 TO 5 |
| LAP 495 | Special Topics in Psychology | 2 TO 5 |
Notes: If selected, LAP 441 must be taken for 5 quarter hours. A maximum of two courses may be Independent Study or Special Topic courses, chosen with advisor approval.
Organizational Psychology Concentration - 30 QH
Choose 30 QH from the courses below:
| LAP 200 | Psychology of Development in the Infant/Toddler Years | 5 |
| INT 310 | Research Methods in the Behavioral Sciences | 5 |
| LAP 309 | Applied Social Psychology | 5 |
| LAP 310 | Introduction to Industrial/Organizational Psychology | 5 |
| LAP 311 | Introduction to Community Psychology | 5 |
| LAP 316 | Emotional Intelligence | 5 |
| LAP 317 | The Psychology of Happiness | 5 |
| LAP 320 | Psychological Assessment of the Young Child | 5 |
| LAP 348 | Cross-Cultural Communication | 5 |
| LAP 352 | Children and Families under Stress | 5 |
| LAP 402 | Research Methods | 5 |
| LAP 490 | Independent Study in Psychology | 1 TO 5 |
| LAP 495 | Special Topics in Psychology | 2 TO 5 |
Notes: If selected, LAP 402 must be taken for 5 quarter hours. A maximum of two courses may be Independent Study or Special Topic courses, chosen with advisor approval.