Degree Requirements
Academic Core –49-54 hours
see Bachelor of Science Academic Core with Global Emphasis
B.S. Psychology Major Required Courses –36 hours
12 hours (6 upper level ) at UMHB
12 hours minimum upper level
In addition to the Psychology major core courses listed below, each student must choose to follow the Clinical Track or the Pre-Health Professions Track in order to complete the remaining 15 hours.
All students must complete a statistics course. Students pursuing medical school are strongly encouraged to complete MATH 2303 Statistics. Students who plan to enter graduate school in Psychology are encouraged to complete PSYC 2316 Statistics for the Social Sciences.
Clinical Track
In addition to the core courses listed above, students on the Clinical Track must take:
PSYC
| 2 upper-level electives | 6 |
| One of the following | |
PSYC 2311 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
PSYC 3316 | Child & Adolescent Psychology | 3 |
| One of the following | |
PSYC 3315 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
PSYC 3317 | Child and Adolescent Psychopathology | 3 |
| One of the following | |
PSYC 4311 | Behavioral Theory | 3 |
PSYC 4312 | Personality Theory | 3 |
PSYC 4320 | Counseling Theory | 3 |
Pre-Health Professions Track
The courses required to complete the Pre-Health Professions Track are as follows:
SOCI 1311 is required social science for the core
The remaining hours should be comprised of upper-level Psychology courses. The courses strongly recommended to complete the Pre-Health Professions Track are as follows:
Required Support Courses
Students interested in pursuing PT or PA programs should consult with their advisors for additional science per-requisites required by such programs.
Psychology- Pre-OT Concentration
Degree Requirements
B.S. Psychology Major Required Courses –36 hours
Pre-OT Concentration
A grade of "C" or better is required in all courses in the major.
The following PSYC electives are strongly recommended:
PSYC 3320,
PSYC 3331,
PSYC 3350,
PSYC 4311.
Other recommended electives:
SOCI 3325 or
PSYC 4330, PSYC 4313;
EDSP 3362,
EDSP 3363; EDUC 4313 or
PSYC 3316;
EXSS 3395,
EXSS 3396,
EXSS 4350,
EXSS 4392,
EXSS 4394,
PHIL 3325.