Psychology, Bachelor of Science

To obtain a B.S. with a major in Psychology, a student must fulfill university, college, and departmental requirements. Hour requirements follow:

  • 46 hours of University General Education courses
  • 12-19 hours college breadth requirement
  • 52 hours of major courses
  • 3-10 hours of electives

TOTAL HOURS: 120

Requirements

The psychology major requires 37 psychology credits, 27 credits of which must be upper-division. Additional B.S. requirements include the completion of 15 hours of cognate coursework, as detailed below.

Core Courses 1
PSYC 1010INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY I3
PSYC 1020INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY II3
PSYC 2000CAREER PATHS IN PSYCHOLOGY1
PSYC 2024EXPLORATIONS IN THE SCIENCE OF PSYCHOLOGY2
PSYC 3130STATISTICS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES3
PSYC 3140RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY4
Psychology Distribution Requirements
Select four courses from the Psychology Distribution Areas as outlined below.12
Upper-Level Psychology Laboratory Courses
Select one of the following:3
LABORATORY IN PSYCHOLOGY: LEARNING
LABORATORY IN PSYCHOLOGY: COGNITION, SENSATION AND PERCEPTION
LABORATORY IN PSYCHOLOGY: BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE
ANIMAL BEHAVIOR LABORATORY
LABORATORY IN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
LABORATORY IN PSYCHOLOGY: SOCIAL/INDUSTRIAL-ORGANIZATIONAL
SENIOR THESIS 2
Upper-Level Psychology Electives
Two additional 3-credit hour 3000- or 4000-level Psychology courses are required. These may be selected from the Psychology Distribution Requirements, the Labs, or any other 3000- or 4000-level Psychology courses offered.6
Additional B.S. Requirements (Cognate) Courses listed below.15
Total Credits52
1

These 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.

2

PSYC 4990 --Senior Thesis Part II: Data Analysis, Interpretations and Conclusions. Requires special permission from a faculty member and the student must meet the Psychology Senior Thesis criteria.

Psychology Distribution Areas

Four courses (12 credit hours) are required, one course (3 credit hours) each from four of the following five areas.

Applied Psychology
PSYC 3510EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY3
PSYC 4020LEARNING3
PSYC 4310PSYCHOLOGICAL AND EDUCATIONAL TESTING3
PSYC 4510PSYCHOLOGY IN THE SCHOOLS3
PSYC 4560FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY3
PSYC 4630ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY3
PSYC 4640PERSONNEL PSYCHOLOGY3
Social/Personality/Developmental Psychology
PSYC/SOC 3450SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY3
PSYC 3520CHILD PSYCHOLOGY3
PSYC 3540ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY3
PSYC 4450PERSONALITY THEORIES3
PSYC/GERO 4460PSYCHOLOGY OF ADULT DEVELOPMENT AND AGING3
Mental Health
PSYC 3410CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY3
PSYC 3430PERSONALITY AND ADJUSTMENT3
PSYC 4440ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY3
PSYC/GERO 4470MENTAL HEALTH AND AGING3
PSYC 4590PSYCHOLOGY OF EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN3
PSYC 4800LAW & PSYCHOLOGY: ETHICS, RESEARCH & SERVICE3
Cognitive/Neuroscience
PSYC 4070COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY3
PSYC 4090COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE3
PSYC 4210SENSATION AND PERCEPTION3
PSYC 4230BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE3
PSYC/BIOL 4270ANIMAL BEHAVIOR3
PSYC/BIOL 4320HORMONES & BEHAVIOR3
PSYC 4520PSYCHOLOGY OF LANGUAGE3
Additional Perspectives
PSYC/PHIL 3650PHILOSOPHY OF MIND3
PSYC 4010HISTORY OF PSYCHOLOGY3
PSYC/PSCI 4110POLITICAL PSYCHOLOGY3
PSYC/BLST 4150AFRICAN AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGY3
PSYC/PHIL 4250LIMITS OF CONSCIOUSNESS3
PSYC 4680POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY, HEALTH, & WELL-BEING3
PSYC 4960INDEPENDENT STUDY IN PSYCHOLOGY 11-6
PSYC 4990SENIOR THESIS 23
1

PSYC 4960 requires special permission from a faculty mentor, approval of the UPC, and a final paper, project or conference presentation. 

2

PSYC 4990--Senior Thesis Part I: Thesis Proposal (3 credit hours). Requires special permission from a faculty member and the student must meet the Psychology Senior Thesis criteria.

Cognate Coursework
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
HUMAN VALUES IN MEDICINE
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

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.

 Concentration in Applied Behavior Analysis

To obtain a Concentration in ABA, students will complete of 12-13 credit hours from the Verified Course Sequence, indicating that the student has a more in-depth knowledge of ABA.

Required Courses
PSYC 4570BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS AND INTERVENTIONS3
PSYC 4020LEARNING3
Select 2 from the following:6-7
CONCEPTUAL ANALYSIS OF BEHAVIOR
LABORATORY IN APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS
PRACTICE AND ETHICS IN BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS
BASIC/EXPERIMENTAL BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS
SMALL-N RESEARCH METHODS
Total Credits12-13

Concentration in Cognitive Science

PSYC 4070COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY3
or PSYC 4090 COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE
Select three of the following:9
PHILOSOPHY OF MIND
SENSATION AND PERCEPTION
BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE
LIMITS OF CONSCIOUSNESS
PSYCHOLOGY OF LANGUAGE
PHILOSOPHY OF LANGUAGE
INTRODUCTION TO LINGUISTICS
Total Credits12

Concentration in Developmental Psychology

PSYC 3520CHILD PSYCHOLOGY3
PSYC 3540ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY3
Select two of the following:6
LIFESPAN PSYCHOLOGY
EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE
BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE
PSYCHOLOGY OF LANGUAGE
LABORATORY IN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
PSYCHOLOGY OF EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN
SPECIAL TOPICS IN PSYCHOLOGY
INDEPENDENT STUDY IN PSYCHOLOGY (Developmental Psychology topic)
SENIOR THESIS (Developmental Psychology topic)
Total Credits12

Concentration in Forensic Psychology

PSYC 4560FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY3
PSYC 4800LAW & PSYCHOLOGY: ETHICS, RESEARCH & SERVICE3
Select two of the following:6
SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY
Courses in Criminal Justice approved by the advisor.
Total Credits12

Concentration in Industrial/Organizational Psychology

PSYC 4630ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY3
PSYC 4640PERSONNEL PSYCHOLOGY3
Select two of the following:6
SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY
PSYCHOLOGICAL AND EDUCATIONAL TESTING
LABORATORY IN PSYCHOLOGY: SOCIAL/INDUSTRIAL-ORGANIZATIONAL
CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION IN ORGANIZATIONS
SPECIAL TOPICS IN PSYCHOLOGY
INDEPENDENT STUDY IN PSYCHOLOGY (Industrial/Organizational Psychology topic)
SENIOR THESIS (Industrial/Organizational Psychology topic)
Total Credits12

Concentration in Mental Health

PSYC 3410CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY3
PSYC 4440ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY3
Select two of the following:6
PERSONALITY AND ADJUSTMENT
BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE
PERSONALITY THEORIES
MENTAL HEALTH AND AGING
FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY
PSYCHOLOGY OF EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN
POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY, HEALTH, & WELL-BEING
SPECIAL TOPICS IN PSYCHOLOGY
INDEPENDENT STUDY IN PSYCHOLOGY (Mental Health topic)
SENIOR THESIS (Mental Health topic)
Total Credits12

Concentration in Neuroscience and Behavior

Select two of the following:6
COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE
BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE
ANIMAL BEHAVIOR
HORMONES & BEHAVIOR
Select two of the following not fulfilled above:6
LEARNING
LABORATORY IN PSYCHOLOGY: LEARNING
COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE
NEUROPHARMACOLOGY
SENSATION AND PERCEPTION
BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE
LABORATORY IN PSYCHOLOGY: BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE
LIMITS OF CONSCIOUSNESS
ANIMAL BEHAVIOR
ANIMAL BEHAVIOR LABORATORY
HORMONES & BEHAVIOR
ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY (Neuroscience topic)
SPECIAL TOPICS IN PSYCHOLOGY
INDEPENDENT STUDY IN PSYCHOLOGY (Neuroscience topic)
SENIOR THESIS
Total Credits12

Concentration in School Psychology

PSYC 3510EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY3
PSYC 4590PSYCHOLOGY OF EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN3
Select two of the following:6
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
CHILD PSYCHOLOGY
ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY
PSYCHOLOGICAL AND EDUCATIONAL TESTING
PSYCHOLOGY IN THE SCHOOLS
Total Credits12
Plan of Study Grid
Freshman
FallCredits
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
 Credits15
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
PSYC 2024 EXPLORATIONS IN THE SCIENCE OF PSYCHOLOGY (#) 2
Psychology Cognate~ 3
*ENGL 1160: requires ENGL 1150 with grade of C- or better or placement
**MATH 1220 and STAT 1530 require appropriate placement
***PSYC 1020: requires PSYC 1010. Recommended to take PSYC 2024 concurrently
#PSYC 2024: requires PSYC 1010, required prior to or concurrent with PSYC 3130. Recommended to take concurrently with PSYC 1020.
~Please see cognate course options listed in the catalog
 Credits15
Sophomore
Fall
CMST 1110
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
*PSYC 3130: See the catalog for the most up-to-date prerequisites. 2024 prior to or concurrent with PSYC 3130.
**Please see cognate course options listed in the catalog
 Credits16
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
 Credits16
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
 Credits15
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
 Credits15
Senior
Fall
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
*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.
 Credits15
Spring
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 1-3
*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
 Credits13-16
 Total Credits120-123

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