Apr 12, 2025

2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Psychology Major, BA - Health Services Psychology Concentration

Students must complete a total of 34 credit hours, at least 20 of which must be at the 300-level or above. No more than 6 hours from courses offered outside the psychology department may be counted toward the major. No more than 6 hours from PSYC 373 , PSYC 382 , PSYC 399 , PSYC 491 may be used in this major.

College Requirements

Arts and Sciences

Prerequisites (GPA of at least 2.0)

Select one course (grade of C or better):

PSYC 110 - General Psychology 3 Credit Hours *
PSYC 117 - Honors: General Psychology 3 Credit Hours *

Select one course (grade of C or better):

MATH 115 - Statistical Reasoning 3 Credit Hours *
STAT 201 - Introduction to Statistics 3 Credit Hours *

Select one sequence (A-F) from the following (grade of C or better):

Major Requirements

The Health Services Psychology Concentration consists of 34 credit hours.

Core Courses

Consistent with guidelines from the American Psychological Association, the concentration requires exposure to the broad foundations of behavior, along with an emphasis on applied coursework and an understanding of individual differences.

1. Scientific Foundation of Psychology

Complete:

PSYC 294 - Research Methods in Psychology Laboratory 1 Credit Hours or *
PSYC 297 - Honors: Research Methods in Psychology Laboratory 1 Credit Hours *
PSYC 295 - Introduction to Psychological Research Methods 3 Credit Hours or
PSYC 298 - Honors: Introduction to Psychological Research Methods 3 Credit Hours

2. Developmental Aspects of Behavior

Complete:

HDFS 210 - Human Development 3 Credit Hours *

3. Cognitive Aspects of Behavior

Complete:

PSYC 314 - Cognitive Basis of Behavior 3 Credit Hours

4. Biological Aspects of Behavior

Select one course:

PSYC 211 - Brain Science Applications 3 Credit Hours
PSYC 301 - Foundations of Behavioral Neuroscience 3 Credit Hours
PSYC 375 - Behavioral Genetics 3 Credit Hours
PSYC 410 - Sensory Processes and Perception 3 Credit Hours

5. Social Aspects of Behavior

Complete:

PSYC 360 - Social Psychology 3 Credit Hours

6. Connections to Mental Health and Applications

Complete:

PSYC 330 - Abnormal Psychology 3 Credit Hours

Select two courses: (6 credit hours)

COUN 480 - Skills for Counseling 3 Credit Hours
PSYC 300 - Child Development 3 Credit Hours
PSYC 310 - Learning and Thinking 3 Credit Hours
PSYC 335 - Intergroup Dialogue Facilitation 3 Credit Hours
PSYC 373 - Youth Mentoring: Supervised Field Experience 3 Credit Hours
PSYC 382 - Contemporary Topics in Psychology 3 Credit Hours
PSYC 396 - Internship in Psychology 3 Credit Hours
PSYC 396N - Internship in Psychology 3 Credit Hours
PSYC 405 - Illusion and Knowledge, Intuition and Reason 3 Credit Hours
PSYC 409 - Intergroup Dialogue Facilitation II 3 Credit Hours
PSYC 430 - Health Psychology 3 Credit Hours
PSYC 432 - Childhood Psychopathologies 3 Credit Hours
PSYC 433 - Theories of Counseling Psychology 3 Credit Hours
PSYC 436 - Positive Psychology 3 Credit Hours
PSYC 440 - Industrial and Organizational Psychology 3 Credit Hours
PSYC 445 - Measurement and Testing 3 Credit Hours
PSYC 464 - Drugs and Behavior 3 Credit Hours
PSYC 472 - Psychology of Trauma 3 Credit Hours
PSYC 473 - Youth Mentoring: Theory, Research, and Practice 3 Credit Hours
PSYC 475 - Adolescent Development 3 Credit Hours
PSYC 481 - Intimate Partner Violence 3 Credit Hours
PSYC 482 - Topics in Psychology 3 Credit Hours
PSYC 484 - Sleep and Dreaming 3 Credit Hours

7. Individual Differences and Human Diversity

Select two courses:

PSYC 335 - Intergroup Dialogue Facilitation 3 Credit Hours
PSYC 415 - Psychology of Religion 3 Credit Hours *
PSYC 434 - Psychology of Gender 3 Credit Hours *
PSYC 435 - Multicultural Psychology 3 Credit Hours *
PSYC 470 - Theories of Personality 3 Credit Hours
PSYC 471 - Psychology of Prejudice 3 Credit Hours *
PSYC 476 - African American Psychology 3 Credit Hours
PSYC 491 - Special Topics in Psychology-Study Abroad 1-15 Credit Hours
SOCI 341 - Social Inequalities 3 Credit Hours *
SOCI 343 - Race and Ethnicity 3 Credit Hours *
SOCI 375 - Gender in Society 3 Credit Hours *
SOWK 316 - Social Justice and Anti-oppressive Practices 3 Credit Hours

8. Affective Aspects of Behavior

Complete:

PSYC 320 - Motivation and Emotion 3 Credit Hours

Proficiencies (0 hours)

To support the department’s assessment efforts, students are required to complete two 0-credit courses, typically near the beginning and at the end of the student’s degree program.

PSYC 299 - Foundational Proficiency in Psychology 0 Credit Hours
PSYC 499 - Psychology Proficiency 0 Credit Hours

Footnotes

* Meets Volunteer Core Requirements

Connections requirement - The Connections requirement may be satisfied in one of four ways: (1) by completing 9 hours from one of the approved Connections packages, (2) by completing the requirements for a second major or minor, (3) by completing 9 hours of study abroad coursework, or (4) by completing all Air Force or Army ROTC program requirements.
All students must complete at least 42 upper-division (300-400 level) hours in order to receive a degree from the College of Arts & Sciences.

Undergraduates

Graduate Students

Psychology Major, BA - Health Services Psychology Concentration

College Requirements

Prerequisites (GPA of at least 2.0)

Select one course (grade of C or better):

Select one course (grade of C or better):

Select one sequence (A-F) from the following (grade of C or better):

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

F.

Major Requirements

Core Courses

1. Scientific Foundation of Psychology

Complete:

2. Developmental Aspects of Behavior

Complete:

3. Cognitive Aspects of Behavior

Complete:

4. Biological Aspects of Behavior

Select one course:

5. Social Aspects of Behavior

Complete:

6. Connections to Mental Health and Applications

Complete:

Select two courses: (6 credit hours)

7. Individual Differences and Human Diversity

Select two courses:

8. Affective Aspects of Behavior

Complete:

Proficiencies (0 hours)

Footnotes