Psychology, Bachelor of Science
Psychology, Bachelor of Science Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS - 46 Hours Required | ||
| Minimum of “C-“required | ||
| Fundamental Academic Skills | 15 | |
| ENGLISH COMPOSITION I | ||
| ENGLISH COMPOSITION II | ||
Writing in the Discipline Course | ||
| PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS | ||
or CMST 2120 | ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE | |
| INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING | ||
or MATH 1100 | DATA LITERACY AND VISUALIZATION | |
or MATH 1130 | QUANTITATIVE LITERACY | |
or MATH 1140 | QUANTITATIVE REASONING FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS | |
or MATH 1300 | COLLEGE ALGEBRA WITH SUPPORT | |
or STAT 1100 | DATA LITERACY AND VISUALIZATION | |
or STAT 1530 | ELEMENTARY STATISTICS | |
| Distribution Requirements | 31 | |
Natural Science - From two disciplines and at least one lab - 7 hrs | ||
Social Science - From two disciplines - 9 hrs | ||
Humanities and Fine Arts - From two disciplines- 9 hrs | ||
Global Diversity - 3 hrs | ||
US Diversity - 3 hrs | ||
| MAJOR REQUIREMENTS | ||
| **Course will satisfy UNO's General Education requirement | ||
| ^Course requires pre-requisite(s) | ||
| Psychology Major - 38 Hours Required | ||
| Required Coursework | 17 | |
| The first six courses should be taken early in the student’s degree program. Concepts learned in these courses will benefit the student in upper-level Psychology classes. | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY I (**) | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY II (^) | ||
| CAREER PATHS IN PSYCHOLOGY (^) | ||
| EXPLORATIONS IN THE SCIENCE OF PSYCHOLOGY (^) | ||
| STATISTICS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES (^) | ||
| RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY (^) | ||
| SENIOR ASSESSMENT IN PSYCHOLOGY (^) | ||
| Select four 3-credit (PSYC) Psychology courses from four of the five areas below | 12 | |
| Applied Psychology | ||
| EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY (^) | ||
| LEARNING (^) | ||
| PSYCHOLOGICAL AND EDUCATIONAL TESTING (^) | ||
| PSYCHOLOGY IN THE SCHOOLS (^) | ||
| FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY (^) | ||
| ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY (^) | ||
| PERSONNEL PSYCHOLOGY (^) | ||
| Social/Personality/Developmental Psychology | ||
| SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY (^) | ||
| CHILD PSYCHOLOGY (^) | ||
| ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY (^) | ||
| PERSONALITY THEORIES (^) | ||
| PSYCHOLOGY OF ADULT DEVELOPMENT AND AGING (^) | ||
| Mental Health | ||
| CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY (^) | ||
| PERSONALITY AND ADJUSTMENT (^) | ||
| ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY (^) | ||
| MENTAL HEALTH AND AGING (^) | ||
| BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS AND INTERVENTIONS (^) | ||
| PSYCHOLOGY OF EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN (^) | ||
| LAW & PSYCHOLOGY: ETHICS, RESEARCH & SERVICE (^) | ||
| Cognitive Neuroscience | ||
| COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY (^) | ||
| COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE (^) | ||
| SENSATION AND PERCEPTION (^) | ||
| BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE (^) | ||
| ANIMAL BEHAVIOR (^) | ||
| HORMONES & BEHAVIOR (^) | ||
| PSYCHOLOGY OF LANGUAGE (^) | ||
| Additional Perspectives | ||
| PHILOSOPHY OF MIND (^) | ||
| HISTORY OF PSYCHOLOGY (^) | ||
| CONCEPTUAL ANALYSIS OF BEHAVIOR (^) | ||
| POLITICAL PSYCHOLOGY (^) | ||
| AFRICAN AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGY (** ^) | ||
| LIMITS OF CONSCIOUSNESS (^) | ||
| POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY, HEALTH, & WELL-BEING (^) | ||
| INDEPENDENT STUDY IN PSYCHOLOGY (^) | ||
| SENIOR THESIS (^) 1 | ||
| Select one 3-credit (PSYC) Psychology Laboratory course at the 4000 Level | 3 | |
| LABORATORY IN PSYCHOLOGY: LEARNING (^) | ||
| LABORATORY IN PSYCHOLOGY: COGNITION, SENSATION AND PERCEPTION (^) | ||
| LABORATORY IN PSYCHOLOGY: BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE (^) | ||
| ANIMAL BEHAVIOR LABORATORY (^) | ||
| LABORATORY IN APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS (^) | ||
| LABORATORY IN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY (^) | ||
| LABORATORY IN PSYCHOLOGY: SOCIAL/INDUSTRIAL-ORGANIZATIONAL (^) | ||
| SENIOR THESIS (^) 2 | ||
| Select two 3-credit (PSYC) Psychology courses at the 3000-4000 Level | 6 | |
| College Breadth (choose one option) | 15-30+ | |
| Option 1: Complete any UNO minor or undergraduate certificate - 15+ hours | ||
| Option 2: Additional General Education Requirements - 19+ hours | ||
Additional quantitative literacy - 3 hours | ||
| Additional Social Science Gen. Ed. from 3rd Discipline - 3 hours | ||
Additional Humanities Gen. Ed. from 3rd Discipline - 3 hours | ||
Additional Nat. and Physical Science w/ Lab - 4-5 hours | ||
| Option 3: CAS comprehensive major (50+ hours) OR any second UNO major (30+ hours) | ||
| Bachelor Science Cognate Requirement | 15 | |
| Students pursuing a BS in psychology must complete 15 credit hours of a cognate set of courses. Students will select one of the five cognate sets below. Course selection must include at least two different departments or programs. No more than 6 hours of courses may be at the 1000 level, with the remaining 9 hours taken at the 2000 level or above. Six (6) hours of cognate coursework may double count with General Education requirements. Students may take a minor in place of the cognate under the following circumstances: 1) Students pursuing Option 1 College Requirements, which requires a minor, must take a second minor to satisfy the cognate requirement; OR 2) Students pursuing Option 2 College Requirements, which require additional general education courses, may add a minor to satisfy the cognate requirement. | ||
| Advocacy, Ethics, Social Justice & Law | ||
| BUSINESS ETHICS (^) | ||
| PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS (**) | ||
| ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE (**) | ||
| SURVEY OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE (** ) | ||
| PHILOSOPHY OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE (^) | ||
| CRIMINAL LAW (^) | ||
| RACE, ETHNICITY, AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE (** ^) | ||
| WOMEN, CRIME AND JUSTICE (** ^) | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL LAW & REGULATIONS (^) | ||
| U.S. CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY SINCE 1860 (^) | ||
| CRITICAL REASONING (**) | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS (**) | ||
| PHILOSOPHY OF LAW (^) | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT (**) | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC POLICY (**) | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO LAW (**) | ||
| CONSTITUTIONAL LAW: CIVIL RIGHTS (^) | ||
| CONSTITUTIONAL LAW: CIVIL LIBERTIES (^) | ||
| REAL ESTATE LAW (^) | ||
| INTRODUCTORY SOCIOLOGY (**) | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO LGBTQ STUDIES (** ^) | ||
| SOCIAL JUSTICE AND SOCIAL CHANGE (^) | ||
| Artistic and Literary Perspectives | ||
| ART APPRECIATION (** ^) | ||
| HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE SINCE 1850 (^) | ||
| GENDER & SEXUALITY IN MODERN ART (^) | ||
| SURVEY OF BLACK LITERATURE | ||
| MUSIC AND THE BLACK EXPERIENCE (**) | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO CREATIVE NONFICTION WRITING (** ^) | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO LANGUAGE (** ^) | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO BRITISH LITERATURE I (** ^) | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO BRITISH LITERATURE II (** ^) | ||
| AMERICAN LITERATURE I (** ^) | ||
| AMERICAN LITERATURE II (** ^) | ||
| AMERICAN NONFICTION (** ^) | ||
| VISUAL COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE (** ^) | ||
| VALUES AND VIRTUES | ||
| PHILOSOPHY OF ART (^) | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO DANCE | ||
| RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD (**) | ||
| RELIGION AND CRITICAL THOUGHT (^) | ||
| FILM HISTORY AND APPRECIATION (**) | ||
| THEATRE HISTORY AND LITERATURE:MODERN / 1850-2000 (^) | ||
| CREATIVE WRITING FOR THE ARTS (** ^) | ||
| Global Culture & Diverse Populations | ||
| GLOBAL INDIGENOUS ART (**) | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO BLACK STUDIES (**) | ||
| AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY II: 1865-1954 (**) | ||
| AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY III: 1954-PRESENT DAY (**) | ||
| INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION IN THE GLOBAL WORKPLACE (** ^) | ||
| COMMUNICATING RACE, ETHNICITY & IDENTITY (** ^) | ||
| RACE, ETHNICITY, AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE (** ^) | ||
| INTERNATIONAL CRIMINOLOGY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE (** ^) | ||
| SOCIO-CULTURAL REPRESENTATIONS IN LITERATURE (** ^) | ||
| BLACK SHORT STORY (** ^) | ||
| SURVEY OF NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE (** ^) | ||
| LATINO/A LITERATURE (** ^) | ||
| IRISH LITERATURE I (** ^) | ||
| IRISH LITERATURE II (** ^) | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO TRIBAL MANAGEMENT AND EMERGENCY SERVICES (**) | ||
| LATIN AMERICA: AN INTRODUCTION (**) | ||
| MUSIC OF THE PEOPLE:THE WORLD (**) | ||
| GLOBAL HEALTH (**) | ||
| RELIGION AND HUMAN RIGHTS (**) | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO LGBTQ STUDIES (** ^) | ||
| RACE AND ETHNIC RELATIONS IN THE U.S. (** ^) | ||
| RACE, CLASS AND GENDER IN THE UNITED STATES (**) | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO SPECIAL EDUCATION (** ^) | ||
| Health and Science Explorations | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL CAREERS & ETHICS | ||
| BIOLOGY I (** ^) | ||
| BIOLOGY II (^) | ||
| ART AND SCIENCE OF MEDICAL DECISION-MAKING (^) | ||
| GENETICS (^) | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO IMMUNOLOGY (^) | ||
| GENES, BRAIN, AND BEHAVIOR (^) | ||
| GENDER AND COMMUNICATION (** ^) | ||
| HEALTH COMMUNICATION (^) | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO GERONTOLOGY (**) | ||
| BIOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES OF AGING (^) | ||
| HEALTH ASPECTS OF AGING | ||
| FOUNDATIONS IN PUBLIC HEALTH (**) | ||
| HEALTHFUL LIVING | ||
| WOMEN'S HEALTH AND ISSUES OF DIVERSITY (**) | ||
| PUBLIC HEALTH POLICY (^) | ||
| PUBLIC HEALTH LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY (^) | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO NEUROSCIENCE I (^) | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO NEUROSCIENCE II (^) | ||
| BIOMEDICAL ETHICS | ||
| PHILOSOPHY OF NATURAL SCIENCE (^) | ||
| NEUROETHICS (^) | ||
| SPIRITUALITY AND WELLNESS (^) | ||
| May choose only 1 of the following MATH courses: | ||
| CALCULUS FOR THE MANAGERIAL, LIFE, AND SOCIAL SCIENCES (^) | ||
| CALCULUS FOR BIOMEDICINE (^) | ||
| CALCULUS I (^) | ||
| Work Technology & Communication | ||
| INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION (**) | ||
| HEALTH COMMUNICATION (^) | ||
| COMPUTER SCIENCE PRINCIPLES (** ^) | ||
| USER EXPERIENCE DESIGN (^) | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS (MICRO) (** ^) | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS (MACRO) (** ^) | ||
| ECONOMICS OF TECHNOLOGY (^) | ||
| WRITING FOR THE WORKPLACE (** ^) | ||
| TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION (^) | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS (**) | ||
| MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (^) | ||
| MANAGING COLLABORATIVE ENGAGEMENT (^) | ||
| BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS (** ^) | ||
| SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING (^) | ||
| INTRODUCTORY SOCIOLOGY (** ^) | ||
| APPLIED ORGANIZATIONAL SOCIOLOGY (^) | ||
| WORK AND SOCIETY (^) | ||
| ELECTIVES | ||
| Elective hours as required to reach a total of 120 hours | ||
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Senior Thesis Part I: Thesis Proposal (first 3 of 6 credit hours). Requires special permission from a faculty member and the student must meet the Psychology Senior Thesis criteria.
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Senior Thesis Part II: Data Analysis, Interpretations and Conclusions (second 3 of 6 credit hours). Requires special permission from a faculty member and the student must meet the Psychology Senior Thesis criteria.
Psychology, Bachelor of Science Optional Concentrations
Psychology majors may declare a concentration in any one of the following seven areas. Each concentration is a minimum of 12 credit hours. A concentration is optional, and only one concentration may be declared. The concentration will be noted on the student’s transcript.
Psychology, Bachelor of Science Four Year Plan
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| ENGL 1150 | ENGLISH COMPOSITION I (*) | 3 |
| PSYC 1010 | INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY I (**) | 3 |
| Social Sciences | 3 | |
| U.S. OR Global Diversity/Humanities & Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Psychology Cognate Course*** | 3 | |
*ENGL 1150: requires appropriate placement | ||
**PSYC 1010 counts as a Social Science and Major requirement | ||
***Please see cognate course options listed in the catalog | ||
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL 1160 | ENGLISH COMPOSITION II (*) | 3 |
| MATH 1120 | INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING (**) or ELEMENTARY STATISTICS or COLLEGE ALGEBRA or COLLEGE ALGEBRA WITH SUPPORT | 3 |
| PSYC 1020 | INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY II (***) | 3 |
| PSYC 2000 | CAREER PATHS IN PSYCHOLOGY (^) | 1 |
| Psychology Cognate~ | 3 | |
| PSYC 2040 | EXPLORATIONS IN THE SCIENCE OF PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
~Please see cognate course options listed in the catalog | ||
| Credits | 16 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| CMST 1110 or CMST 2120 | PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS or ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE | 3 |
| PSYC 3130 | STATISTICS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES (*) | 3 |
| Humanities & Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Natural & Physical Sciences/LAB | 4 | |
| Psychology Cognate** | 3 | |
**Please see cognate course options listed in the catalog | ||
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| PSYC 3140 | RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY (*) | 4 |
| Natural & Physical Sciences** | 3 | |
| U.S. OR Global Diversity/Social Sciences*** | 3 | |
| Psychology Distribution/Upper-Level | 3 | |
| Psychology Cognate^ | 3 | |
**NPS must come from 2nd discipline | ||
***Students need one U.S. Diversity course and one Global Diversity course. Take the one you haven't yet fulfilled. SS must be from a 2nd discipline. | ||
^Please see cognate course options listed in the catalog | ||
| Credits | 16 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| HIST 1000 or Minor/2nd Major Course* | 3 | |
| Humanities & Fine Arts** | 3 | |
| Psychology Distribution/Upper-Level | 3 | |
| Psychology Distribution/Upper-Level | 3 | |
| Psychology Cognate*** | 3 | |
*A&S College Requirement Options | ||
**HFA must come from 2nd discipline | ||
***Please see cognate course options listed in the catalog | ||
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| HIST 1010 or Minor/2nd Major Course* | 3 | |
| Additional Social Science for A&S or Minor/2nd Major Course** | 3 | |
| Psychology Distribution/Upper-Level | 3 | |
| Psychology Distribution/Upper-Level | 3 | |
| Elective/Minor/Concentration | 3 | |
*A&S College Requirement Options | ||
**A&S College Requirement. Additional SS must come from 3rd discipline | ||
| Credits | 15 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| PSYC 4890 | SENIOR ASSESSMENT IN PSYCHOLOGY (^) | 0 |
| Psychology Distribution/Upper-Level/LAB* | 3 | |
| Additional HFA for A&S or Minor/2nd Major Course** | 3 | |
| Elective/Minor/Concentration | 3 | |
| Elective/Minor/Concentration | 3 | |
| Elective/Minor/Concentration | 3 | |
| ^Senior Assessment can be completed in either fall or spring semester of senior year. | ||
*An Advanced Psychology Lab will be required for the Psychology major. Students must have already taken a corresponding lecture, and all core major requirements prior to taking the lab. Students must work closely with their major advisor to plan effectively for this requirement and to discuss the best options for their interests future plans. | ||
**A&S College Requirement Options. Additional HFA must come from 3rd discipline. | ||
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| PSYC 4890 | SENIOR ASSESSMENT IN PSYCHOLOGY (^) | 0 |
| Psychology Distribution/Upper-Level/LAB* | 3 | |
| Additional Natural Science with Lab for A&S or Minor/2nd Major Course** | 3-4 | |
| Elective/Minor/Concentration | 3 | |
| Elective/Minor/Concentration | 3 | |
| Elective/Minor/Concentration | 0-3 | |
| ^Senior Assessment can be completed in either fall or spring semester of senior year. | ||
*An Advanced Psychology Lab will be required for the Psychology major. Students must have already taken a corresponding lecture, and all core major requirements prior to taking the lab. Students must work closely with their major advisor to plan effectively for this requirement and to discuss the best options for their interests future plans. | ||
**A&S College Requirement Options | ||
| Credits | 12-16 | |
| Total Credits | 120-124 | |
This roadmap is a suggested plan of study and does not replace meeting with an advisor. Please note that students may need to adjust the actual sequence of courses based on course availability. Please consult an advisor in your major program for further guidance.
This plan is not a contract and curriculum is subject to change
Additional Information About this Plan:
University Degree Requirements: The minimum number of hours for a UNO undergraduate degree is 120 credit hours. Please review the requirements for your specific program to determine all requirements for the program. In order to graduate on-time (four years for an undergraduate degree), you need to take 30 hours each year.
Placement Exams: For Math, English, Foreign Language, a placement exam may be required. More information on these exams can be found at https://www.unomaha.edu/enrollment-management/testing-center/placement-exams/information.php
**Transfer credit or placement exam scores may change suggested plan of study