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Most psychology departments have requirements to help prepare their undergraduate majors for graduate school or employment upon graduation. Courses in statistics and research methods are essential! Our current degree program allows students maximum flexibility to tailor their program to specific interests. However, it is also wise to select undergraduate courses to give you breadth in the overall field of psychology, so that you are knowledgeable about several of the fundamental areas of psychology (cognitive, developmental, personality, physiological, and social).

Students who are aiming for more practical experience should plan to become involved in research early in their undergraduate career, ideally during the sophomore or no later than the start of the junior year. This is essential skill building for graduate study in psychology and can add a practical skill set for students seeking to enter the workforce. Students may also gain course credit through PSY 4000: Individual Problems. Working with our faculty on research will helps students gain more knowledge about research design and statistics. Further, this demonstrates a motivation and interest in research in psychology, which looks amazing on a graduate application or resume. Taking advantage of these opportunities early gives maximum exposure and experience. For more information regarding undergraduate research opportunities please visit our faculty labs page.

Psychology course descriptions in the TTU College Catalog

Major Requirements for the B.A. in Psychology (2020 forward)

Core Classes (11 credit hours):

  • PSY 1300: General Psychology
  • PSY 2400CL: Statistical Methods
  • PSY 3401CL: Research Methods

Group 1 (select 2 courses; 6 credit hours):

  • PSY 4324: Cognition
  • PSY 3327: Introduction to Physiological Psychology
  • PSY 4323: Perception: Theories and Applications
  • PSY 4327: Cognitive Neuroscience

Group 2 (select 2 courses; 6 credit hours):

  • PSY 2304: Introduction to Social Psychology
  • PSY 3306CL: Personality
  • PSY 4301: Developmental Psychology
  • PSY 4305CL: Abnormal Psychology

Special Topics in Psychology (select 4 courses – can include courses from the above lists; 12 credit hours):

  • PSY 2306: Child and Adolescent Psychology
  • PSY 2307: Psychology of Gender
  • PSY 3301: An Introduction to Psychology of the Arts
  • PSY 3310: Psychology and Religion
  • PSY 3317: Learning and Memory
  • PSY 3334: Introduction to Clinical and Counseling Psychology
  • PSY 3335: I/O Psychology
  • PSY 3341: Close Relationships
  • PSY 3345: Sport Psychology
  • PSY 3390: Positive Psychology
  • PSY 3398: Ethnic Minority Psychology
  • PSY 3318: Development of Children's Thinking
  • PSY 4000: Individual Problems
  • PSY 4300: Psychology of Human Sexual Behavior
  • PSY 4302: Undergraduate Internship
  • PSY 4306 Constructivist and Narrative Psychology
  • PSY 4325: Drugs, Alcohol, and Behavior
  • PSY 4326: Human Factors
  • PSY 4328: Neuroscience of Vision
  • PSY 4310CL: Abnormal Child Psychology
  • PSY 4331 Social Psychology of Groups
  • PSY 4332: Health Psychology
  • PSY 4334CL: Introduction to Counseling and Psychotherapy
  • PSY 4380: Intermediate Statistics for Psychologists
  • PSY 4384: Forensic Psychology

Total: 35 hours required