Psychology
A fulfilling career with opportunities to touch people’s lives and help them navigate through life comes with a degree in psychology. The training you receive in critical thinking, interpersonal communications, and human behavior are skills highly valued in today’s workforce.
A degree in Psychology prepares you for careers as:
- Counselors
- Social Services Representatives
- Child and Youth Advocates
- Child Protective Services Specialists
- Psychology and Psychiatric Technicians
- Probation and Parole Officers
- Research Assistants
- Case Workers
- FBI Special Agents
- Market Researchers
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| Psychology (B.S.) | ||
| Item # | Title | Credits |
| PSYC 212 | General Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 220 | Human Growth and Development | 3 |
| PSYC 222 | Ethics for Mental Health Professionals | 3 |
| PSYC 322 | Adolescent Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 331 | Multicultural Perspectives | 3 |
| PSYC 338 | Conflict Resolution | 3 |
| PSYC 340 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 360 | Personality Theory & Development | 3 |
| PSYC 340 | Group Therapy | 3 |
| PSYC 418 | Crisis, Intervention, Assessment, and Treatment | 3 |
| PSYC 444 | Courtship, Marriage, and Family | 3 |
| PSYC 445 | Deviant Behavior | 3 |
| PSYC 460 | Applied Social Research Methods | 3 |
| PSYC 470 | Counseling Theory & Techniques | 3 |
| Sub-Total Credits | 42 | |
| Required Cognate | ||
| Item # | Title | Credits |
| MATH 141 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| Sub-Total Credits | 3 | |
Psychology (B.S.) Psychology Courses | ||
| Item # | Title | Credits |
| PSYC 212 | General Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 220 | Human Growth and Development | 3 |
| PSYC 222 | Ethics for Mental Health Professionals | 3 |
| PSYC 322 | Adolescent Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 326 | Exceptional Children | 3 |
| PSYC 340 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 360 | Personality Theory & Development | 3 |
| PSYC 444 | Courtship, Marriage, and Family | 3 |
| PSYC 445 | Deviant Behavior | 3 |
| PSYC 460 | Applied Social Research Methods | 3 |
| PSYC 470 | Counseling Theory & Techniques | 3 |
| Sub-Total Credits | 33 | |
| Education Courses | ||
| Item # | Title | Credits |
| EDUC 312 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EDUC 350 | Educational Technology | 3 |
| EDUC 364 | Kindergarten Materials and Methods | 3 |
| EDUC 382 | Reading and Language Arts in the Elementary School | 3 |
| EDUC 385 | Philosophy of Education | 3 |
| EDUC 386 | Mathematics in the Elementary School | 3 |
| EDUC 414 | Science and Health in the Elementary School | 3 |
| EDUC 418 | Legal Foundations of Education | 3 |
| EDUC 419 | Social Studies in the Elementary School | 3 |
| EDUC 424 | Language Arts Essential Skills in the Elementary School | 3 |
| EDUC 434 | Classroom Assessment | 3 |
| EDUC 436 | Classroom Managment | 3 |
| EDUC 475 | Directed Teaching in Elementary School | 3-6 |
| Sub-Total Credits | 39-42 | |
| Required Cognates | ||
| Item # | Title | Credits |
| POLS 211 | National and Texas Constitutions | 3 |
| MATH 141 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| Sub-Total Credits | 6 | |