BA with a Major in Applied Psychology
Degree Requirements
To earn a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences degree from UIC, students must complete university, college, and department degree requirements. The Department of Psychology degree requirements for the Major in Applied Psychology are outlined below. Students should consult the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences section for additional degree requirements and college academic policies.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Summary of Requirements | ||
| Major Requirements | 33 | |
| General Education and Electives to reach minimum Total Hours | 87 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
General Education
See General Education and Writing-in-the-Discipline in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences section for information on meeting these requirements.
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| PSCH 100 | Introduction to Psychology a | 4 |
| PSCH 242 | Introduction to Research in Psychology | 4 |
| PSCH 343 | Statistical Methods in Behavioral Science b | 4 |
| PSCH 385 | Field Work in Applied Psychology c | 6 |
| Select at least one Cognition and the Brain course: | 3 | |
| Behavioral Neuroscience | ||
| Sensation and Perception | ||
| Cognition and Memory | ||
| Learning and Conditioning | ||
| Cognitive Neuroscience | ||
| Select at least two Psychology in Society courses: d | 6 | |
| Theories of Personality | ||
| Community Psychology | ||
| Introduction to Psychological and Behavioral Disorders | ||
| Social Psychology | ||
| Developmental Psychology | ||
| Cultural Psychology | ||
| Select at least one Applied Skills depth course: | 3 | |
| Positive Psychology: The Science of Well-Being | ||
| Psychology of Interviewing | ||
| Psychological Interventions | ||
| Psychology of Groups | ||
| Psychology Elective(s) | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 33 | |
- a
This course is approved for the Understanding the Individual and Society General Education category.
- b
PSCH 343 fulfills the LAS Quantitative Reasoning requirement.
- c
PSCH 385 fulfills the Writing-in-the-Discipline requirement.
- d
Students should consult the General Education section of the catalog to determine which of these courses are approved General Education courses.
Recommended Plan of Study
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| ENGL 160 | Academic Writing I: Writing in Academic and Public Contexts | 3 |
| MATH 105 or MATH 108 |
Mathematical Reasoning or Intermediate Algebraic Concepts |
4 |
| Foreign Language | 4 | |
| General Education Requirement course | 3-5 | |
| Hours | 14-16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ENGL 161 | Academic Writing II: Writing for Inquiry and Research | 3 |
| Foreign Language | 4 | |
| PSCH 100 | Introduction to Psychology | 4 |
| General Education Requirement course | 3-5 | |
| Hours | 14-16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| PSCH 242 | Introduction to Research in Psychology | 4 |
| Psychology in Society course a,b | 3 | |
| Foreign Language | 4 | |
| General Education Requirement course | 3 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| PSCH 343 | Statistical Methods in Behavioral Science c | 4 |
| Psychology in Society course b | 3 | |
| Foreign Language | 4 | |
| General Education Requirement course | 3 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| Cognition and Brain Psychology course d | 3 | |
| Psychology Elective e | 3 | |
| General Education Requirement course/Elective | 3 | |
| General Education Requirement course/Elective | 3 | |
| General Education Requirement course/Elective | 3-4 | |
| Hours | 15-16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Psychology and Applied Skills Depth course | 3 | |
| General Education Requirement course/Elective | 3 | |
| Electives | 9-10 | |
| Hours | 15-16 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| PSCH 385 | Field Work in Applied Psychology g | 6 |
| General Education Requirement course/Elective | 3 | |
| Electives | 6-7 | |
| Hours | 15-16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Electives | 14-16 | |
| Hours | 14-16 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
- a
Psychology electives taken at this time are restricted to the 200 level, as 300-level PSCH courses cannot be taken until PSCH 242 is completed with a C or better.
- b
Psychology in Society courses include PSCH 210, PSCH 231, PSCH 270, PSCH 312, PSCH 320, or PSCH 324. Consult a departmental advisor when choosing courses.
- c
A grade of C or better in PSCH 343 satisfies the Quantitative Reasoning requirement.
- d
Cognition and the Brain courses include PSCH 262, PSCH 350, PSCH 352, PSCH 360, or PSCH 366. Consult a departmental advisor when choosing courses.
- e
A combined maximum of 8 hours of credit in PSCH 396, PSCH 397, and PSCH 399 can be applied toward the degree.
- f
Applied Skills depth courses include PSCH 380, PSCH 381, PSCH 382, and PSCH 384.
- g
PSCH 385 fulfills the Writing-in-the-Discipline requirement.