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
Communications - 15QH
ENG 101 | Beginning English Composition | 5 |
ENG 201 | Intermediate English Composition | 5 |
ENG 203 | Effective Speaking for the Undergraduate | 5 |
Humanities and Fine Arts - 15QH
ART 101 | Basic Art Appreciation | 5 |
HIS 103 | History Across the Globe | 5 |
PHI 107 | Ethics, Logic and Critical Inquiry | 5 |
Note: Students transferring credit from other institutions or applying coursework previously completed at NLU may use any general education course in humanities or fine arts.
Quantitative Reasoning - 5QH
MTH 101 | Introduction to Mathematical Concepts | 5 |
Note: Students transferring credit from other institutions or applying coursework previously completed at NLU may use any college-level mathematics course.
Physical and Life Sciences - 10QH
One course must have a lab:
SCI 101 | Physical Science | 5 |
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SCI 102 | Survey of Biological Science with Lab | 5 |
| or | |
SCI 225 | Human Impact on Environment | 5 |
Note: Students transferring credit from other institutions or applying coursework previously completed at NLU may use one course in any physical science and one course in any life science.
Social and Behavioral Sciences - 15QH
Choose two Social Science courses from the list below:
ECO 200 | Macroeconomics for Today’s Professional | 5 |
| or | |
HIS 102 | Introduction to Political Science | 5 |
| or | |
SOC 101 | Foundational Sociology | 5 |
| or | |
SOC 222 | Culture and Identity | 5 |
| and | |
PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 5 |
Note: Students transferring credit from other institutions or applying coursework previously completed at NLU may use any general education course in social and behavioral sciences.
Additional General Education Requirements
Students must complete GEN 103 and one of the following course options:
Pathways Students
GEN 210 | Think Global-Perspectives from the Field | 3 TO 5 |
BRV 200 | Braven Leadership and Career Accelerator | 5 |
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CAR 215 | Career Planning | 3 |
| and | |
CAR 216 | Career Practice | 2 |
BRV 201 | Braven Leadership and Career Accelerator: Capstone Challenge | 2 |
| or | |
CAR 217 | Career Application | 2 |
Transfer Students
Note: GEN 103 may be waived for on-campus 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. GEN 210 is required for Pathways students only.
Program Core - 50 QH
General Psychology Concentration - 30 QH
Choose 30 QH from the courses below:
PSY 200 | Applied Educational Psychology | 5 |
PSY 201 | Psychology of Early Childhood | 5 |
PSY 202 | Psychology of Middle Childhood and Adolescence | 5 |
PSY 205 | Theoretical Approaches in Psychology | 5 |
PSY 206 | Psychology in Everyday Life | 5 |
PSY 303 | Introduction to Psycholinguistics | 5 |
PSY 305 | Memory and Cognition | 5 |
PSY 308 | Personality Theorists | 5 |
PSY 309 | Applied Social Psychology | 5 |
PSY 310 | Introduction to Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 5 |
PSY 311 | Introduction to Community Psychology | 5 |
PSY 316 | Emotional Intelligence | 5 |
PSY 317 | The Psychology of Happiness | 5 |
PSY 320 | Psychological Assessment of the Young Child | 5 |
PSY 325 | Psychology of Play and Therapeutic Applications | 5 |
PSY 348 | Cross-Cultural Communication | 5 |
PSY 352 | Children and Families under Stress | 5 |
PSY 401 | Psychology of Learning | 5 |
PSY 403 | History and Systems of Psychology | 5 |
PSY 441 | Psychology of Artistic Expression | 5 |
PSY 490 | Independent Study in Psychology | 2 TO 5 |
PSY 495 | Special Topics in Psychology | 2 TO 5 |
PSY 499 | Psychology Seminar | 5 |
Notes: 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:
PSY 200 | Applied Educational Psychology | 5 |
PSY 201 | Psychology of Early Childhood | 5 |
PSY 202 | Psychology of Middle Childhood and Adolescence | 5 |
PSY 303 | Introduction to Psycholinguistics | 5 |
PSY 316 | Emotional Intelligence | 5 |
PSY 317 | The Psychology of Happiness | 5 |
PSY 320 | Psychological Assessment of the Young Child | 5 |
PSY 325 | Psychology of Play and Therapeutic Applications | 5 |
PSY 441 | Psychology of Artistic Expression | 5 |
PSY 490 | Independent Study in Psychology | 2 TO 5 |
PSY 495 | Special Topics in Psychology | 2 TO 5 |
Notes: 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:
PSY 200 | Applied Educational Psychology | 5 |
PSY 309 | Applied Social Psychology | 5 |
PSY 310 | Introduction to Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 5 |
PSY 311 | Introduction to Community Psychology | 5 |
PSY 316 | Emotional Intelligence | 5 |
PSY 317 | The Psychology of Happiness | 5 |
PSY 320 | Psychological Assessment of the Young Child | 5 |
PSY 348 | Cross-Cultural Communication | 5 |
PSY 352 | Children and Families under Stress | 5 |
PSY 402 | Research Methods | 5 |
PSY 490 | Independent Study in Psychology | 2 TO 5 |
PSY 495 | Special Topics in Psychology | 2 TO 5 |
Notes: A maximum of two courses may be Independent Study or Special Topic courses, chosen with advisor approval.
Electives
Choose additional courses to total 180 QH. These hours may be satisfied by completing a minor or concentration listed above.