BS with a Major in Psychology
Degree Requirements
To earn a Bachelor of Science 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 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 | 28 | |
| General Education and Electives to reach minimum Total Hours | 92 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| PSCH 100 | Introduction to Psychology a | 4 |
| PSCH 242 | Introduction to Research in Psychology | 3 |
| PSCH 343 | Statistical Methods in Behavioral Science b | 4 |
| Select at least one of the following to fulfill the Writing-in-the-Discipline requirement: | 3 | |
| Laboratory in Social Psychology | ||
| Laboratory in Developmental Psychology | ||
| Laboratory in Community and Prevention Research | ||
| Laboratory in Clinical Psychology | ||
| Laboratory in Perception | ||
| Laboratory in Cognition and Memory | ||
| Laboratory in Learning and Conditioning | ||
| Laboratory in Behavioral Neuroscience | ||
| Laboratory in Cognitive Neuroscience | ||
| Select at least one of the following in addition to the course taken for Writing-in-the-Discipline: | 3 | |
| Behavioral Neuroscience | ||
| Sensation and Perception | ||
| Laboratory in Perception | ||
| Cognition and Memory | ||
| Laboratory in Cognition and Memory | ||
| Learning and Conditioning | ||
| Laboratory in Learning and Conditioning | ||
| Laboratory in Behavioral Neuroscience | ||
| Cognitive Neuroscience | ||
| Select at least one of the following: c | 3 | |
| Theories of Personality | ||
| Community Psychology | ||
| Introduction to Psychological and Behavioral Disorders | ||
| Social Psychology | ||
| Laboratory in Social Psychology | ||
| Developmental Psychology | ||
| Laboratory in Developmental Psychology | ||
| Cultural Psychology | ||
| Laboratory in Community and Prevention Research | ||
| Additional Psychology courses for minimum of 28 semester hours | 8 | |
| Total Hours | 28 | |
- a
This course is approved for the Understanding the Individual and Society General Education category.
- b
PSCH 343 (with a C or better) fulfills the LAS Quantitative Reasoning requirement.
- c
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 |
| Foreign Language | 4 | |
| MATH 090 or MATH 105 |
Intermediate Algebra or Mathematical Reasoning |
3-4 |
| General Education Requirement course | 3-5 | |
| Hours | 13-16 | |
| 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 | 3 |
| Psychology Elective a | 3 | |
| Foreign Language | 4 | |
| General Education Requirement course | 3 | |
| General Education Requirement course | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Psychology Elective b,c | 3 | |
| Foreign Language | 4 | |
| General Education Requirement course | 3 | |
| General Education Requirement course | 3 | |
| Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| PSCH 343 | Statistical Methods in Behavioral Science d | 4 |
| Psychology Selective b,c | 3 | |
| General Education Requirement course/Elective | 3 | |
| General Education Requirement course/Elective | 3 | |
| Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Psychology Elective d | 3 | |
| Psychology Elective d | 3 | |
| Electives | 9 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| PSCH Selective - Lab Course (WID) e | 3 | |
| Electives | 12 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Electives | 13-15 | |
| Hours | 13-15 | |
| 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
At least one course must be taken from PSCH 262, PSCH 350, PSCH 351, PSCH 352, PSCH 353, PSCH 360, PSCH 361, PSCH 363, and PSCH 366, in addition to courses taken to satisfy the Writing-in-the-Discipline requirement. Consult a departmental advisor when choosing courses.
- c
At least one course must be taken from PSCH 210, PSCH 231, PSCH 270, PSCH 312, PSCH 313, PSCH 320, PSCH 321, PSCH 324, and PSCH 331, in addition to courses taken to satisfy the Writing-in-the-Discipline requirement. Consult a departmental advisor when choosing courses.
- d
A combined maximum of 8 hours of credit in PSCH 396, PSCH 397 and PSCH 399 can be applied toward the degree.
- e
At least one course must be taken from PSCH 313, PSCH 321, PSCH 331, PSCH 351, PSCH 353, PSCH 361, PSCH 363, or PSCH 367 in order to fulfill the Writing in the Discipline Requirement.