Bachelor of Science in Psychology

Website: https://twu.edu/psychology-philosophy/

The B.S. in Psychology is designed to provide a solid liberal arts education and will prepare students for a wide array of pursuits. 

Marketable Skills

Defined by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's 60x30 Strategic Plan as, "Those skills valued by employers that can be applied in a variety of work settings, including interpersonal, cognitive, and applied skills areas. These skills can be either primary or complementary to a major and are acquired by students through education, including curricular, co-curricular, and extracurricular activities."

  1. Identify and utilize a variety of sources of information to solve problems; applying different methods to collect and analyze data; apply analytical skills to summarize and draw findings from data.
  2. Present ideas in a clear, organized fashion both in writing and oral communication. Develop coherent written and oral arguments.
  3. Professional development skills, including project management and the ability to work in a team; ability to work collaboratively on complex projects; divide complex tasks down and monitor progress to completion; problem solve effectively with group members when obstacles are encountered.

Admissions

All applicants must meet the general undergraduate admission requirements.

The Application deadline for each semester is 5:00 p.m. the last day of finals as published on the Registrar’s Calendar. Applications will be processed within three weeks of this deadline. Applications will not be accepted after the deadline and failure to meet this condition will require the applicant to wait until the next semester’s processing-cycle for consideration. Please ensure your application has been submitted successfully by checking your TWU email for a confirmation of submission. If you have not received a confirmation email, please resubmit your application.

Additional admission requirements for the undergraduate psychology program are as follows:

  1. completion of 45 semester credit hours,
  2. completion of PSY 1013, PSY 1603, and PSY 2513 with a grade of C or higher; and PSY 2013 with a grade of B or higher.
  3. consistent adherence to the Psychology Program Code of Professional Conduct policy and,
  4. completion of the Psychology Major Application.

Students will initially enter as pre-psychology majors. Acceptance into the Psychology program is contingent upon meeting departmental requirements. Many psychology courses require that students be a Psychology major prior to enrollment.  Therefore, it is important that students complete the departmental admissions process as soon as admission requirements are met.  Continued enrollment in the program is contingent upon completion of psychology and philosophy coursework with a C or higher and continued adherence to the Psychology Program Code of Professional Conduct policy

Degree Requirements

Total Semester Credit Hours (SCH): 121   

Major: 52 SCH

Program Code: PSYCH.BS  CIP Code: 42.0101.00

Texas Core Curriculum

ENG 1013Composition I3
ENG 1023Composition II3
Mathematics3
Life & Physical Sciences6
Language, Philosophy, & Culture3
Creative Arts3
HIST 1013History of the United States, 1492-18653
HIST 1023History of the United States, 1865 to the Present3
POLS 2013U.S. National Government3
POLS 2023Texas Government3
Social & Behavioral Sciences3
CAO: Women's Studies3
CAO: First Year Seminar, Wellness or Mathematics3
Total SCHs42

Students must maintain a 2.0 Overall GPA and a 2.5 Psychology GPA to remain on this degree plan.

Courses Required for Major

PSY 1603Developmental Psychology3
PSY 2013Professional Development in Psychology3
PSY 2303Applied Statistics3
PSY 2023Social Psychology3
PSY 2513Abnormal Psychology3
PSY 3354Experimental Psychology4
Select one of the following:4
Introduction to Behavior Therapy
and Behavior Therapy Laboratory
Cognitive Psychology
and Cognitive Psychology Laboratory
PSY Electives (2000 level or higher)9
PSY Electives (3000 level or higher)20
Total SCHs52

Departmental Requirements

Select 3 SCH from3
Ethics
Bioethics
Ethics and Feminism
Natural Science with Lab for Major (see advisor)4
Core Life/Physical Science Labs (if co-requisite of core science course)2
PHIL 2033Logic and Critical Thinking3
PSY 1013Introduction to General Psychology3
WS 3733Psychology of Women3
or PSY 3733 Psychology of Women
Electives (6 SCH must be advanced)15
Total SCHs33

Recommended Plan of Study

First Year
FallTCCNSCHs
PSY 1013Introduction to General Psychology PSYC 23013
Life/Physical Science Core (Recommended - BIOL 1033)4
ENG 1013Composition I ENGL 13013
Math or Wellness CAO Core2
HIST 1013History of the United States, 1492-1865 HIST 13013
UNIV 1231Learning Frameworks: First-Year Seminar EDUC 1100, EDUC 1200, EDUC 13001
 SCHs 16
SpringTCCN
ENG 1023Composition II ENGL 13023
PSY 1603Developmental Psychology PSYC 23143
Life/Physical Science Core (Recommended - BIOL 1013)4
MATH core (Recommended MATH 1703)3
PSY 2513Abnormal Psychology PSYC 23203
 SCHs 16
Second Year
FallTCCN
Natural Science with Lab for Major (see advisor)4
HIST 1023History of the United States, 1865 to the Present HIST 13023
POLS 2013U.S. National Government GOVT 23053
PHIL 2033Logic and Critical Thinking PHIL 23033
PSY 2013Professional Development in Psychology 3
 SCHs 16
SpringTCCN
POLS 2023Texas Government GOVT 23063
PSY 2023Social Psychology PSYC 23193
PSY 2303Applied Statistics PSYC 23173
Elective3
Creative Arts Core3
 SCHs 15
Third Year
FallTCCN
PSY 3354Experimental Psychology 4
PSY 3733Psychology of Women 3
Psychology Elective (2000 level or above)3
Psychology Elective (2000 level or above)3
Psychology Elective (3000 level or above)2
 SCHs 15
SpringTCCN
PSY Electives (2000 level or higher)3
Psychology Elective (2000 level or above)3
Psychology Elective (3000 level or above)3
Psychology Elective (3000 level or above)3
Elective3
 SCHs 15
Fourth Year
FallTCCN
Psychology Elective (3000 level or above)3
Psychology Elective (3000 level or above)3
Psychology Elective (3000 level or above)3
Psychology Elective (3000 level or above)3
Elective (advanced)3
 SCHs 15
SpringTCCN
Select one of the following3
Ethics  
Bioethics  
Ethics and Feminism  
Select one of the following:4
Introduction to Behavior Therapy
and Behavior Therapy Laboratory
 
Cognitive Psychology
and Cognitive Psychology Laboratory
 
Elective (advanced)3
Elective3
 SCHs 13
 Total SCHs:  121

Note:  The 3 SCH Global Perspectives graduation requirement must be obtained through core courses, PSY 4183, or elective. Must meet 36 advanced semester credit hour requirement.