Mental Health

Psychology, Bachelor of Science with a Concentration in Mental Health Requirements

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
ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE
INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING
DATA LITERACY AND VISUALIZATION
QUANTITATIVE LITERACY
QUANTITATIVE REASONING FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS
COLLEGE ALGEBRA WITH SUPPORT
DATA LITERACY AND VISUALIZATION
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 with a Concentration in Mental Health - 38+ Hours Required
Required Coursework 23
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
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY
SENIOR ASSESSMENT IN PSYCHOLOGY (^)
Select two 3-credit (PSYC) Mental Health Concentration courses from below6
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 (Mental Health topic)
INDEPENDENT STUDY IN PSYCHOLOGY (^ Mental Health topic)
SENIOR THESIS (^ Mental Health topic)
Select four 3-credit (PSYC) Psychology courses from four of the five areas below. Some courses taken for the selected concentration will also be applied toward this requirement. See an advisor to plan accordingly. 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 Level3
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. Courses taken for the selected concentration can also be applied toward this requirement. See an advisor to plan accordingly. 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
HIST 1000 and HIST 1010 - 6 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 (** ^)
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
1

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.

2

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.