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Psychology: Clinical/Community Psychology, BSLAS

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Urbana , United States
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Psychology: Clinical/Community Psychology, BSLAS

for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts & Sciences Major in Psychology, Clinical/Community Psychology Concentration


Overview

Clinical psychology is the study of problems encountered by individuals, groups, and families — especially problems involving psychopathology. Clinical psychologists are interested in the application of psychological knowledge and techniques for the alleviation of these problems.


Community psychology is the study of the social processes and problems of groups, organizations, and neighborhoods, and the development and evaluation of progress for social change and social policy based on psychological understanding.


Degree Requirements

  • General education: Students must complete the Campus General Education requirements including the campus general education language requirement.
  • Minimum required major and supporting course work: Normally equates to 32-36 hours of Psychology courses.
  • Twelve hours of 300- and 400-level in the major must be taken on this campus.
  • Minimum hours required for graduation: 120 hours.

Course List

Course List Code Title Hours
Select one introductory course from the following: 4
PSYC 100 Intro Psych
PSYC 103
Statistics course: 3-5
PSYC 235 Intro to Statistics (or equivalent)
Select two foundation courses from the following: 6
PSYC 204 Intro to Brain and Cognition
PSYC 210 Behavioral Neuroscience
PSYC 220 Images of Mind
PSYC 224 Cognitive Psych
PSYC 230 Perception & Sensory Processes
PSYC 248 Learning and Memory
Select one foundation course from the following: 3
PSYC 201 Intro to Social Psych
PSYC 207 Psychology of Prejudice and Discrimination
PSYC 216 Child Psych
PSYC 245 Industrial Org Psych
PSYC 250 Psych of Personality
Select one concentration core course: 3
PSYC 238 Psychopathology and Problems in Living
PSYC 239 Community Psych
Select one concentration research methods course from the following 4
PSYC 332 Social Psych Methods Lab
PSYC 333 Social Psych in Society Lab
PSYC 363 Developmental Child Psych Lab
PSYC 379 Clinical/Abnormal Psych Lab
Select one course on race/ethnicity: 3
PSYC 312 Psychology of Race & Ethnicity
PSYC 416 African American Psychology
Select three elective courses from the following: 9
PSYC 238 or PSYC 239 if not taken to satisfy core course requirement
PSYC 312 or PSYC 416 if not taken to satisfy the race/ethnicity course requirement
PSYC 308 Psychology of Religion and Spirituality
PSYC 324 Developmental Psychopathology
PSYC 336 Topics in Clin/Comm Psych
PSYC 340 Community Projects
PSYC 341 Advanced Community Projects
PSYC 365 Stress, Trauma and Resilience
PSYC 402 Intro Clin Neuropsych
PSYC 410 Hate Crimes
PSYC 420 Theories of Psychotherapy
Any PSYC 396 or PSYC 496 seminar taught by faculty members in the Clinical/Community Psychology Program area
Total Hours 35

Sample Sequence

This sample sequence is intended to be used only as a guide for degree completion. All students should work individually with their academic advisors to decide the actual course selection and sequence that works best for them based on their academic preparation and goals. Enrichment programming such as study abroad, minors, internships, and so on may impact the structure of this four-year plan. Course availability is not guaranteed during the semester indicated in the sample sequence.


Students must fulfill their Language Other Than English requirement by successfully completing a fourth level of a language other than English.


First Year

  • First Semester:
    • Free elective course | 1
    • PSYC 100 or PSYC 103 | 4
    • General Education course | 3
    • Language Other than English (3rd level) | 4
    • Composition I or General Education course | 4
    • Total Hours | 16
  • Second Semester:
    • PSYC 235 | 3
    • Language Other than English (4th level) | 4
    • General Education course or Composition I | 3
    • General Education course | 3
    • PSYC 238 or 239 | 3
    • Total Hours | 16

Second Year

  • First Semester:
    • PSYC Foundation course list 1 | 3
    • PSYC Foundation course list 1 | 3
    • General Education course | 3
    • General Education course | 3
    • Free elective course | 3
    • Total Hours | 15
  • Second Semester:
    • PSYC Foundation course list 2 | 3
    • General Education course | 3
    • General Education course | 3
    • Free elective course | 3
    • Free elective course | 3
    • Total Hours | 15

Third Year

  • First Semester:
    • PSYC 312 or 416 | 4
    • General Education course | 3
    • General Education course | 3
    • Free elective course | 3
    • Free elective course | 3
    • Free elective course | 3
    • Total Hours | 16
  • Second Semester:
    • PSYC elective course | 3
    • General Education course | 3
    • Free elective course | 3
    • Free elective course | 3
    • Free elective course | 3
    • Total Hours | 15

Fourth Year

  • First Semester:
    • PSYC Research Methods course | 4
    • PSYC elective course | 3
    • Free elective course | 3
    • Free elective course | 3
    • Free elective course | 3
    • Total Hours | 13
  • Second Semester:
    • PSYC elective course | 3
    • Free elective course | 3
    • Free elective course | 3
    • Free elective course | 3
    • Free elective course | 2
    • Total Hours | 14

Total Hours | 120


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