Psychology, Bachelor of Arts

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

46 hours of University General Education courses
16 hours foreign language requirement
12-19 hours college breadth requirement
37 hours of major courses
2-9 hours of electives

TOTAL HOURS: 120

Requirements

The psychology major requires 37 psychology credits, 27 credits of which must be upper-division. There are additional B.A. requirements, as detailed below.

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Core Courses ¹
PSYC 1010	INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY I	3
PSYC 1020	INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY II	3
PSYC 2000	CAREER PATHS IN PSYCHOLOGY	1
PSYC 2024	EXPLORATIONS IN THE SCIENCE OF PSYCHOLOGY	2
PSYC 3130	STATISTICS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES	3
PSYC 3140	RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY	4
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
PSYC 4024	LABORATORY IN PSYCHOLOGY: LEARNING
PSYC 4074	LABORATORY IN PSYCHOLOGY: COGNITION, SENSATION AND PERCEPTION
PSYC 4234	LABORATORY IN PSYCHOLOGY: BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE
PSYC/BIOL 4280	ANIMAL BEHAVIOR LABORATORY
PSYC 4544	LABORATORY IN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
PSYC 4644	LABORATORY IN PSYCHOLOGY: SOCIAL/INDUSTRIAL-ORGANIZATIONAL
PSYC 4990	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.A. Requirement
Foreign Language: The B.A. degree program requires completion of a foreign language through the intermediate level.
Total Credits		37

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

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
PSYC 3510	EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY	3
PSYC 4020	LEARNING	3
PSYC 4310	PSYCHOLOGICAL AND EDUCATIONAL TESTING	3
PSYC 4510	PSYCHOLOGY IN THE SCHOOLS	3
PSYC 4560	FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY	3
PSYC 4630	ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY	3
PSYC 4640	PERSONNEL PSYCHOLOGY	3

Social/Personality/Developmental Psychology

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
PSYC/SOC 3450	SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY	3
PSYC 3520	CHILD PSYCHOLOGY	3
PSYC 3540	ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY	3
PSYC 4450	PERSONALITY THEORIES	3
PSYC/GERO 4460	PSYCHOLOGY OF ADULT DEVELOPMENT AND AGING	3

Mental Health

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
PSYC 3410	CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY	3
PSYC 3430	PERSONALITY AND ADJUSTMENT	3
PSYC 4440	ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY	3
PSYC/GERO 4470	MENTAL HEALTH AND AGING	3
PSYC 4590	PSYCHOLOGY OF EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN	3
PSYC 4800	LAW & PSYCHOLOGY: ETHICS, RESEARCH & SERVICE	3

Cognitive/Neuroscience

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
PSYC 4070	COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY	3
PSYC 4090	COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE	3
PSYC 4210	SENSATION AND PERCEPTION	3
PSYC 4230	BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE	3
PSYC/BIOL 4270	ANIMAL BEHAVIOR	3
PSYC/BIOL 4320	HORMONES & BEHAVIOR	3
PSYC 4520	PSYCHOLOGY OF LANGUAGE	3

Additional Perspectives

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
PSYC/PHIL 3650	PHILOSOPHY OF MIND	3
PSYC 4010	HISTORY OF PSYCHOLOGY	3
PSYC/PSCI 4110	POLITICAL PSYCHOLOGY	3
PSYC/BLST 4150	AFRICAN AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGY	3
PSYC/PHIL 4250	LIMITS OF CONSCIOUSNESS	3
PSYC 4680	POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY, HEALTH, & WELL-BEING	3
PSYC 4960	INDEPENDENT STUDY IN PSYCHOLOGY ¹	1-6
PSYC 4990	SENIOR THESIS ²	3

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.

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.

Concentrations

Concentration in Applied Behavior Analysis
Concentration in Cognitive Science
Concentration in Developmental Psychology
Concentration in Forensic Psychology
Concentration in Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Concentration in Mental Health
Concentration in Neuroscience and Behavior
Concentration in School Psychology

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

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Required Courses
PSYC 4570	BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS AND INTERVENTIONS	3
PSYC 4020	LEARNING	3
Select 2 from the following		6-7
PSYC 4030	CONCEPTUAL ANALYSIS OF BEHAVIOR
PSYC 4414	LABORATORY IN APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS
PSYC 4810	PRACTICE AND ETHICS IN BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS
PSYC 4350	BASIC/EXPERIMENTAL BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS
PSYC 3150	SMALL-N RESEARCH METHODS
Total Credits		12-13

Concentration in Cognitive Science

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
PSYC 4070	COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY	3
or PSYC 4090	COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE
Select three of the following:		9
PSYC/PHIL 3650	PHILOSOPHY OF MIND
PSYC 4210	SENSATION AND PERCEPTION
PSYC 4230	BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE
PSYC/PHIL 4250	LIMITS OF CONSCIOUSNESS
PSYC 4520	PSYCHOLOGY OF LANGUAGE
PHIL 4610	PHILOSOPHY OF LANGUAGE
ENGL 3610	INTRODUCTION TO LINGUISTICS
Total Credits		12

Concentration in Developmental Psychology

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
PSYC 3520	CHILD PSYCHOLOGY	3
PSYC 3540	ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY	3
Select two of the following:		6
PSYC 2500	LIFESPAN PSYCHOLOGY
PSYC 3510	EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
PSYC 4090	COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE
PSYC 4230	BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE
PSYC 4520	PSYCHOLOGY OF LANGUAGE
PSYC 4544	LABORATORY IN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
PSYC 4590	PSYCHOLOGY OF EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN
PSYC 4930	SPECIAL TOPICS IN PSYCHOLOGY
PSYC 4960	INDEPENDENT STUDY IN PSYCHOLOGY (Developmental Psychology topic)
PSYC 4990	SENIOR THESIS (Developmental Psychology topic)
Total Credits		12

Concentration in Forensic Psychology

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
PSYC 4560	FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY	3
PSYC 4800	LAW & PSYCHOLOGY: ETHICS, RESEARCH & SERVICE	3
Select two of the following:		6
PSYC/SOC 3450	SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
PSYC 4440	ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY
Courses in Criminal Justice approved by the advisor
Total Credits		12

Concentration in Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
PSYC 4630	ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY	3
PSYC 4640	PERSONNEL PSYCHOLOGY	3
Select two of the following:		6
PSYC 3450	SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
PSYC 4070	COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY
PSYC 4310	PSYCHOLOGICAL AND EDUCATIONAL TESTING
PSYC 4644	LABORATORY IN PSYCHOLOGY: SOCIAL/INDUSTRIAL-ORGANIZATIONAL
PSYC 4650	CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION IN ORGANIZATIONS
PSYC 4930	SPECIAL TOPICS IN PSYCHOLOGY
PSYC 4960	INDEPENDENT STUDY IN PSYCHOLOGY (Industrial/Organizational Psychology topic)
PSYC 4990	SENIOR THESIS (Industrial/Organizational Psychology topic)
Total Credits		12

Concentration in Mental Health

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
PSYC 3410	CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY	3
PSYC 4440	ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY	3
Select two of the following:		6
PSYC 3430	PERSONALITY AND ADJUSTMENT
PSYC 4230	BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE
PSYC 4450	PERSONALITY THEORIES
PSYC/GERO 4470	MENTAL HEALTH AND AGING
PSYC 4560	FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY
PSYC 4590	PSYCHOLOGY OF EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN
PSYC 4680	POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY, HEALTH, & WELL-BEING
PSYC 4930	SPECIAL TOPICS IN PSYCHOLOGY
PSYC 4960	INDEPENDENT STUDY IN PSYCHOLOGY (Mental Health topic)
PSYC 4990	SENIOR THESIS (Mental Health topic)
Total Credits		12

Concentration in Neuroscience and Behavior

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Select two of the following:		6
PSYC 4090	COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE
PSYC 4230	BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE
PSYC/BIOL 4270	ANIMAL BEHAVIOR
PSYC/BIOL 4320	HORMONES & BEHAVIOR
Select two of the following not fulfilled above:		6
PSYC 4020	LEARNING
PSYC 4024	LABORATORY IN PSYCHOLOGY: LEARNING
PSYC 4090	COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE
PSYC/NEUR 4160	NEUROPHARMACOLOGY
PSYC 4210	SENSATION AND PERCEPTION
PSYC 4230	BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE
PSYC 4234	LABORATORY IN PSYCHOLOGY: BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE
PSYC/PHIL 4250	LIMITS OF CONSCIOUSNESS
PSYC/BIOL 4270	ANIMAL BEHAVIOR
PSYC/BIOL 4280	ANIMAL BEHAVIOR LABORATORY
PSYC/BIOL 4320	HORMONES & BEHAVIOR
PSYC 4440	ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY
PSYC 4930	SPECIAL TOPICS IN PSYCHOLOGY
PSYC 4960	INDEPENDENT STUDY IN PSYCHOLOGY (Neuroscience topic)
PSYC 4990	SENIOR THESIS (Neuroscience topic)
Total Credits		12

Concentration in School Psychology

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
PSYC 3510	EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY	3
PSYC 4590	PSYCHOLOGY OF EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN	3
Select two of the following:		6
PSYC 3410	CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
PSYC 3520	CHILD PSYCHOLOGY
PSYC 3540	ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY
PSYC 4310	PSYCHOLOGICAL AND EDUCATIONAL TESTING
PSYC 4510	PSYCHOLOGY IN THE SCHOOLS
Total Credits		12

Plan of Study Grid
Freshman
Fall		Credits
ENGL 1150	ENGLISH COMPOSITION I (*)	3
MATH 1120 or MATH 1220 or MATH 1300 or STAT 1530	INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING (**) or COLLEGE ALGEBRA or COLLEGE ALGEBRA WITH SUPPORT or ELEMENTARY STATISTICS	3-4
PSYC 1010	INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY I (***)	3
Foreign Language 1110#		5
*ENGL 1150: requires appropriate placement
**MATH 1220 and STAT 1530: require appropriate placement
***PSYC 1010 counts as a Social Science and Major requirement.
#Foreign Language course 1110 will satisfy a Humanity/Fine Arts course and Global Diversity. If satisfying the BA language requirement differently, please consult with your advisor, as you'll need to add a HFA, global diversity course, and some electives.
	Credits	14-15
Spring
ENGL 1160	ENGLISH COMPOSITION II (*)	3
PSYC 1020	INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY II (**)	3
PSYC 2000	CAREER PATHS IN PSYCHOLOGY (***)	1
PSYC 2024	EXPLORATIONS IN THE SCIENCE OF PSYCHOLOGY (#)	2
Foreign Language 1120		5
*ENGL 1160: requires ENGL 1150 with grade of C- or better or placement.
**PSYC 1020: Requires PSYC 1010. Recommended to take PSYC 2024 concurrently.
***PSYC 2000: requires PSYC 1010
#PSYC 2024: requires PSYC 1010, required prior to or concurrent with PSYC 3130. Recommended to take concurrently with PSYC 1020.
	Credits	14
Sophomore
Fall
CMST 1110 or CMST 2120	PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS or ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE	3
PSYC 3130	STATISTICS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES (*)	3
Foreign Language 2110		3
Humanities & Fine Arts		3
Natural & Physical Sciences/LAB		4
*PSYC 3130: See the catalog for the most up-to-date prerequisites
	Credits	16
Spring
PSYC 3140	RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY (*)	4
Foreign Language 2120		3
Natural & Physical Sciences**		3
Psychology Distribution/Upper-Level		3
U.S. Diversity/Social Sciences		3
*PSYC 3140: requires PSYC 2000 and PSYC 3130 and ENGL 1160.
**NPS must come from 2nd discipline.
	Credits	16
Junior
Fall
Humanities & Fine Arts*		3
Psychology Distribution/Upper-Level		3
Psychology Distribution/Upper-Level		3
Elective/Minor/Concentration		3
Elective/Minor/Concentration		3
*HFA must come from 2nd discipline.
	Credits	15
Spring
HIST 1000 or Minor/2nd Major Course*		3
Psychology Distribution/Upper-Level		3
Psychology Distribution/Upper-Level		3
Social Sciences**		3
Additional HFA for A&S or Minor/2nd Major Course***		3
*A&S College Requirement Options.
**SS must come from 2nd discipline
***A&S College Requirement Options. Additional HFA must come from 3rd discipline
	Credits	15
Senior
Fall
HIST 1010 or Minor/2nd Major Course*		3
Additional Social Science for A&S or Minor/2nd Major Course**		3
Psychology Distribution/Upper-Level/LAB***		3
Elective/Minor/Concentration		3
Elective/Minor/Concentration		3
*A&S College Requirement Options.
**A&S College Requirement Options. Additional SS must come from 3rd discipline.
***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 and future plans.
	Credits	15
Spring
Additional HFA for A&S or Minor/2nd Major Course*		3
Additional Natural Science with Lab for A&S or Minor/2nd Major Course**		3-4
Psychology Distribution/Upper-Level/LAB***		3
Elective/Minor/Concentration		3
Elective		1-2
*A&S College Requirement Option. Additional HFA must come from 3rd discipline.
**A&S College Requirement Options.
***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 and future plans.
	Credits	13-15
	Total Credits	118-121

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