Experimental Psychology Concentration
Foundation Course Requirement
| Principles of Psychology | ||
| This is a foundation course for the psychology major and should be completed prior to taking other psychology courses. An equivalent transfer course with a grade of C or better may be accepted to fulfill this requirement. Grades of C- or lower will not be accepted. | ||
Concentration Requirements
| Core Courses (8 Hours) | ||
| PSY 301 | Orientation and Entrance Assessment | 0 |
| PSY 302 | Research Methods in Psychology | 4 |
| PSY 471 | Senior Seminar | 4 |
| Concentration Courses | 16 | |
| Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences (Required) | ||
| Select three of the following courses: | ||
| Cognitive Psychology | ||
| Psychoactive Drugs | ||
| Child Development | ||
| Social Psychology | ||
| Introduction to Biopsychology | ||
| Psychology of Learning and Memory | ||
| Applied Behavior Analysis | ||
| Psychological Testing | ||
| Psychology Electives 1 | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 36 | |
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Any psychology courses at UIS, with the exception of PSY 101, will fulfill this requirement. Be mindful when choosing concentration and elective courses that 48 hours of upper division (300-400 level) credit is required to graduate.