Degree Requirements
Academic UMHB Core - 40 hours
See Academic UMHB Core
For Clinical Track:
BECO 2311, SOCI 1311, or SOCW 2311 fulfill the Social Science requirement
For Pre-Health Professions Track:
BIOL 1350 and BIOL 1150 fulfill the Lab Science requirement
MATH 1306 fulfill the Mathematics requirement
SOCI 1311 fulfill the Social Science requirement
For Pre-OT Track:
BIOL 2340 and BIOL 2140 fulfill the Lab Science requirement
SOCI 1311 fulfill the Social Science requirement
Students may also select the Bachelor of Science with Global Emphasis in Foreign Language by taking an additional eight hours in Foreign Language or a Bachelor of Science with Global Emphasis in Study Abroad by taking an additional three hours in a Study Abroad component.
Science Foundation - 7 hours
Lab Science - 4 hours
For Clinical Track: Any 4-hour Lab Course
For Pre-Health Professions Track: BIOL 1160 and BIOL 1360
For Pre-OT Track: BIOL 2341 and BIOL 2141
Research Methods or Internship - 3 hours
| PSYC 2314 | Research Methods for Social Science | 3 |
Associate Foundation
* Complete a minimum of 60 semester credit hours, including the Academic UMHB Core and Science Foundation, as directed by your Baccalaureate degree.
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-Occupational Therapy (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.