B.S. in Psychology
Designed for students with a strong interest in the psychological and behavioral sciences, the Bachelor of Science in Psychology emphasizes an applied scientific approach with a particular focus on studying human behavior in the digital age, including the psychological impact of the Internet of Things and the therapeutic uses of technology, as well as virtual reality, artificial intelligence, gaming, digital research methods, and countering malicious social engineering. The curriculum exposes students to foundational concepts in the psychological and behavioral sciences through rigorous coursework in theory, research methodology, and professional development, while simultaneously providing training in the applied skills to help address the unique challenges facing modern society.
(120 credit minimum)
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1st Semester | Credits | |
| ENGL 101 | English Composition: Introduction to Academic Writing | 3 |
| MATH 101 | Foundations of Mathematics for the Liberal Arts | 3 |
| PSY 201 | Orientation to Psychology as a Behavioral Science | 3 |
| PSY 210 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| FYS SEM | First-Year Student Seminar | 0 |
| Natural Science GER | 3 | |
| Natural Science GER Laboratory | 1 | |
| Term Credits | 16 | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| MATH 105 | Elementary Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| ENGL 102 | English Composition: Introduction to Writing for Research | 3 |
| PSY 215 | Biology of Behavior | 3 |
| Computer Science GER | 3 | |
| Natural Science GER | 3 | |
| Term Credits | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| 1st Semester | ||
| IS 247 | Designing the User Experience | 3 |
| PSY 321 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 359 | Foundations of Cyberpsychology | 3 |
| Free Elective I | 3 | |
| Term Credits | 12 | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| PSY 339 | Psychology of Diversity | 3 |
| IS 350 | Computers, Society and Ethics | 3 |
| PSY 361 | Found of Cyberpsychology II | 3 |
| Free Elective II | 3 | |
| Free Elective III | 3 | |
| Term Credits | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| 1st Semester | ||
| IS 333 | Social Network Analysis | 3 |
| STS 375 | AI and the Human Mind | 3 |
| STS 304 | Qualitative Research Methods in the Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 |
| STS 304A | Qualitative Research Methods Lab | 1 |
| Free Elective IV | 3 | |
| Free Elective V | 3 | |
| Term Credits | 16 | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| IS 375 | Discovering User Needs for UX | 3 |
| PSY 333 | Principles of Psychometrics | 3 |
| STS 307 | Quantitative Research Methods in the Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 |
| STS 307A | Quantitative Research Methods Lab | 1 |
| STS 351 | Minds and Machines | 3 |
| Free Elective VI | 3 | |
| Term Credits | 16 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| 1st Semester | ||
| IS 448 | Usability & Measuring UX | 3 |
| PSY 389 | Psychopathology | 3 |
| Free Elective VII | 3 | |
| Free Elective VIII | 3 | |
| Free Elective IX | 3 | |
| Term Credits | 15 | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| Humanities and Social Science Senior Seminar GER | 3 | |
| PSY 49X Capstone in Psychology | 3 | |
| Free Elective X | 3 | |
| Free Elective XI | 3 | |
| Free Elective XII | 3 | |
| Term Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
