Program Overview

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Psychology, BA

The major in psychology consists of a total of 38 credit hours divided as follows: three required courses (11 credit hours); four courses from each of four content areas (Developmental; Diversity and Inclusion; Personal Processes; Social Processes) (12 credit hours); two courses from the Neurocognitive Foundations content area (6 credit hours); and three elective psychology courses, two of which must be upper-division (9 credit hours).

Required Courses

• PSYC 1001: General Psychology (3 credits)
• MATH 1700 & PSYC 1700: Modern Elementary Statistics and Psychology Introductory Statistics Lab 1 (4 credits)
• PSYC 2050: Research Methods and Designs in Psychology (4 credits)

Content Areas

Students must choose one course from each of the following content areas:

Developmental Psychology

• PSYC 3101: Developmental Psychology: Conception Through Adolescence (3 credits)
• PSYC 3120: Developmental Psychology: Adulthood and Aging (3 credits)

Diversity and Inclusion

• PSYC 3210: The Psychology of Prejudice (3 credits)
• PSYC 3220: Human Sexuality (3 credits)
• PSYC 3240: Psychology of Racism (3 credits)
• PSYC 3430: Psychology of Gender and Health (3 credits)
• PSYC 3440: Health Disparities: A Biopsychological Perspective (3 credits)
• PSYC 3550: Psychology of Gender Roles (3 credits)

Neurocognitive Foundations

• PSYC 3320: Cognition (3 credits)
• PSYC 3601: Biopsychology (3 credits)
• PSYC 4330: Human Factors Engineering (3 credits)

Personal Processes

• PSYC 3401: Adult Psychopathology (3 credits)
• PSYC 3410: Childhood Psychopathology (3 credits)
• PSYC 3501: Theories of Personality (3 credits)

Social Processes

• PSYC 3201: Introductory Social Psychology (3 credits)
• PSYC 4230: Industrial-Organizational Psychology (3 credits)

Elective Courses

Students must choose three PSYC courses, two of which must be upper-division (9 credits).

Concentrations

The psychology major offers two concentrations: Applied Behavioral Analysis and Mental Health.

Applied Behavior Analysis Concentration

• PSYC 4135: Single Subjects Research Methods (3 credits)
• PSYC 4820: Concepts and Principles of Behavior (3 credits)
• PSYC 4870: Ethics and Professionalism in Behavior Analysis (3 credits)
• PSYC 4880: Organizational Behavior Management (3 credits)
• Choose two of the following:
  • PSYC 4800: Applied Behavior Analysis (Early Interventional Skill Acquisition) (3 credits)
  • PSYC 4800: Applied Behavior Analysis (Functional Treatments for Challenging Behavior) (3 credits)
  • PSYC 4800: Applied Behavior Analysis (Social, Vocational and Leisure Interventions) (3 credits)

Mental Health Concentration

• PSYC 3401: Adult Psychopathology (3 credits)
• or PSYC 3410: Childhood Psychopathology (3 credits)
• Choose three of the following:
  • PSYC 3430: Psychology of Gender and Health (3 credits)
  • PSYC 3440: Health Disparities: A Biopsychological Perspective (3 credits)
  • PSYC 3840: Psychology of Happiness (3 credits)
  • PSYC 4210: Principles of Psychological Testing (3 credits)
  • PSYC 4350: The Psychology of Death and Dying (3 credits)
  • PSYC 4701: Introduction to Clinical Psychology (3 credits)
  • PSYC 4720: Psychology of Marriage and Family (3 credits)
  • PSYC 4730: Introduction to Evidence-Based Mental Health Treatment (3 credits)

Additional Cognate Course Requirements

• Mathematics Requirement: Choose one of the following (3-4 credits)
  • MATH 1300: The Nature of Mathematics
  • MATH 1390: Finite Mathematics
  • MATH 1400: Elements of Calculus
  • MATH 1410: Calculus for the Biological Sciences
  • MATH 1450: Calculus 1
  • MATH 1451: Integral Calculus
• Natural Science Requirement: Choose two courses from the following (6-8 credits)
  • ANTH 1201 or ANTH 2201 (not both)
  • BISC 1035
  • BIOL
  • CHEM
  • PHYS
• Social Science Requirement: Choose two courses from one or more of the following areas (6 credits)
  • ANTH (excluding ANTH 1201 and ANTH 2201)
  • CRLS
  • ECON
  • POSC
  • SOCI
  • SOWJ

Typical Program for Bachelor of Arts Degree - Majors in Social-Behavioral Sciences

A sample four-year plan for psychology majors is provided, outlining the courses to be taken each term.

University Policies

Marquette University policies, including academic advising, academic integrity, attendance, and graduation requirements, are outlined.

College of Arts and Sciences Policies

Policies specific to the College of Arts and Sciences, including academic dismissal, academic integrity, and credit overload, are provided.

Curricular Requirements

Students must complete specific courses, including PSYC 4954H Honors Psychology Research Seminar and PSYC 2050H Honors Research Methods and Designs in Psychology, to graduate with Disciplinary Honors in Psychology.

Academic Standards

Students must achieve a 3.000 cumulative GPA and a 3.000 cumulative Psychology GPA to graduate with a Comprehensive Honors degree.

Eligibility

The program is structured to be completed over the last two years of a student's academic career, with juniors encouraged to apply in the spring term.

Application

Students must submit an application to the Honors in Psychology program in the spring term of their junior year, indicating their research experience and the psychology faculty member they would like to work with.