Program Overview

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Psychology (BS) Program at DePaul University

The Department of Psychology at DePaul University offers a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Psychology, providing students with a comprehensive understanding of the methods and content of scientific and applied psychology.

Program Overview

The primary goal of the program is to equip students with a broad knowledge base in psychology, including key concepts, principles, and themes. The program aims to foster critical thinking, scientific reasoning, and ethical awareness, preparing students for a wide range of occupations and professions.

Program Requirements

To graduate with a BS in Psychology, students must complete the following requirements:

• Liberal Studies Requirements: 72-76 quarter hours
• Major Requirements: 20 quarter hours
• Major Concentration Requirements: 68 quarter hours
• Open Electives: 28-32 quarter hours
• Total hours required: 192 quarter hours

Concentrations

The Psychology (BS) program offers three concentrations:

1. General Concentration: This concentration provides a broad foundation in psychology, allowing students to explore various areas of the field.
2. Cognitive Neuroscience Concentration: This concentration focuses on the study of the neural mechanisms underlying human behavior and cognition.
3. Healthcare Concentration: This concentration prepares students for careers in healthcare, emphasizing the application of psychological principles to health and wellness.

Course Requirements

The program requires students to complete a set of core courses, including:

• PSY 105: Introductory Psychology I
• PSY 106: Introductory Psychology II
• PSY 240: Statistics I
• PSY 241: Research Methods I
• PSY 242: Research Methods II

Learning Outcomes

Upon completing the program, students will be able to:

• Describe key concepts, principles, and themes in psychology
• Apply scientific reasoning and critical thinking to interpret psychological phenomena
• Design, conduct, and interpret basic psychological research studies
• Apply ethical standards to evaluate psychological science and practice
• Write a paper applying a cogent scientific argument

College Core Requirements

The program also requires students to complete the College Core Requirements, which include:

• Modern Language Requirements
• Liberal Studies Requirements
• Experiential Learning Requirements

Modern Language Requirements

Students who intend to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree must demonstrate competence in a modern language equivalent to the proficiency attained from one year of college-level language study.

Liberal Studies Requirements

The Liberal Studies Requirements include courses in Arts and Literature, Historical Inquiry, Math and Computing, Philosophical Inquiry, Religious Dimensions, and Social, Cultural, and Behavioral Inquiry.

Experiential Learning Requirements

Students are required to complete an experiential learning course, which can be fulfilled through various options, including internships, research projects, or community-based learning experiences.

Concentration Requirements

Each concentration has specific course requirements, which are outlined in the program curriculum.

General Concentration

The General Concentration requires students to complete:

• PSY 340: Statistics II
• PSY 342: Research Methods III
• PSY 343: Introduction to Psychological Measurement
• PSY 360: Theories of Learning and Cognition
• Select three additional major-level psychology courses
• Select three additional major-level biology, neuroscience, and/or mathematics courses
• Select eight general (open) electives

Cognitive Neuroscience Concentration

The Cognitive Neuroscience Concentration requires students to complete:

• PSY 340: Statistics II
• PSY 342: Research Methods III
• PSY 343: Introduction to Psychological Measurement
• PSY 360: Theories of Learning and Cognition
• BIO 191: General Biology I for Science Majors
• BIO 192: General Biology II for Science Majors
• BIO 193: General Biology III for Science Majors
• Select six of the following courses:
  • PSY 377: Physiological Psychology
  • PSY 379: Cognitive Neuroscience
  • NEU 201: Introduction to Neuroscience
  • NEU 202: Advanced Neuroscience Fundamentals
  • NEU 256: Introduction to Computational Neuroscience
  • NEU 310: Seminar in Neuropsychopharmacology
• Select seven general (open) electives

Healthcare Concentration

The Healthcare Concentration requires students to complete:

• PSY 333: Child Psychology or PSY 334: Adolescent Psychology
• PSY 353: Introduction to Psychopathology and Clinical Science
• PSY 364: Health Psychology
• Select one of the following courses:
  • PSY 377: Physiological Psychology
  • NEU 201: Introduction to Neuroscience
• Select three additional major-level PSY courses
• Biology Course List:
  • BIO 191: General Biology I for Science Majors
  • BIO 192: General Biology II for Science Majors
  • BIO 193: General Biology III for Science Majors
• Chemistry Course List:
  • Select one of the following courses:
    • CHE 130 & CHE 131: General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Laboratory
    • CHE 120 & CHE 131: General Chemistry IP and General Chemistry I Laboratory
  • Select one of the following courses:
    • CHE 132 & CHE 133: General Chemistry II and General Chemistry Laboratory II
    • CHE 122 & CHE 133: General Chemistry IIP and General Chemistry Laboratory II
    • CHE 134 & CHE 135: General Chemistry III and General Chemistry Laboratory III
• Electives:
  • Six additional major-level science (BIO, CHE, HLTH, MAT, NEU, or PHY) courses chosen in consultation with an academic advisor
  • Four general (open) electives

Learning Domains

The program requires students to complete courses in the following learning domains:

• Arts and Literature (AL): 3 courses required
• Historical Inquiry (HI): 2 courses required
• Math and Computing (MC): not required
• Philosophical Inquiry (PI): 2 courses required
• Religious Dimensions (RD): 2 courses required
• Social, Cultural, and Behavioral Inquiry (SCBI): 3 courses required
• Scientific Inquiry (SI): not required