Psychology B.S.
Total Semester Credit Hours = 120
Degree Requirements
Requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree in psychology include the following:
A minimum of 120 hours, including a minimum of 54 upper-division hours, 42 hours of psychology, at least 39 of which must be upper-division hours, and a minimum 2.25 GPA in psychology requirements, and completion of the Major Field Test in Psychology.
Only grades of "C" or better will fulfill degree requirements.
The University Core Curriculum of 44 semester hours
Thirty-six (36) semester hours of core psychology courses:
At least six (6) upper-level psychology semester hours of general electives with approval of advisor.
The following courses cannot be used to satisfy the psychology electives:
Four courses totaling a minimum of 12 hours, of which 2 must be taken at the upper-division level.
The courses can be from mathematics, sciences, and/or the following Psychology courses:
| PSYC 4319 | Psychopharmacology | |
| PSYC 3356 | Sensation and Perception | |
| PSYC 3350 | Introduction to Clinical and Counseling Psychology | |
| or | |
| other courses approved by your advisor | |
Twenty-two (22) hours of general electives with a minimum of 9 hours at the upper-division, for a total of 120 total hours.
The number of electives hours may vary depending on which course is used to satisfy the Social Science Core Curriculum requirement.
Eighteen of the 42 upper-division semester hours in psychology, excluding independent study or internship, must be completed at UT Tyler.
Suggested Four-Year Curriculum
Freshman Year
| PSYC 1301 | Introduction to Psychology | |
| English Composition | |
| World or European Literature | |
| Mathematics | |
| U.S. History | |
| U.S. Government | |
| Elective | |
Sophomore Year
| Natural Science and Lab | |
| Visual and Performing Arts | |
| Humanities | |
| Mathematics | |
| Elective | |
| PSYC or General Electives | |
| Approved B.S. Mathematics, Sciences, Psychology courses | |
Junior Year
| PSYC 3325 | Learning and Conditioning | |
| PSYC 3306 | Social Psychology | |
| PSYC 3232 | Research Methods in Psychology Laboratory | |
| Psychology Electives | |
| General Electives | |
Senior Year
| PSYC 4301 | Tests and Measurement | |
| PSYC 4311 | Abnormal Psychology | |
| PSYC 4318 | Physiological Psychology | |
| PSYC 4353 | Developmental Psychology | |
| PSYC 4321 | The History of Psychology | |
| PSYC 4315 | Cognitive Psychology | |
| Approved B.S. Mathematics, Sciences, Psychology courses | |
| PSYC or General Electives | |
Note: Psychology Electives may include:
| PSYC 3311 | Psychology of Gender | |
| PSYC 3344 | Industrial/Organizational Psychology | |
| PSYC 3350 | Introduction to Clinical and Counseling Psychology | |
| PSYC 3356 | Sensation and Perception | |
| PSYC 4341 | Personality Theory | |
PSYC 4354
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| PSYC 4370 | Field Experience in Psychology | |
PSYC 4399
| | |
| or | |
| other approved courses | |
No student may enroll in 4000-level psychology courses in their first semester at UT Tyler without advisor approval. No correspondence course may apply toward elective or core psychology hours without the prior approval of the department chair. Psychology courses identified in the Schedule of Classes as “Intended as a General Elective” may not count toward the psychology major but may count as a general elective.
No correspondence course or non-UTT online course may apply toward elective or core psychology hours without the prior approval of the department chair or psychology faculty advisor.
Only courses in which a grade of “C” or better has been achieved may be counted toward degree requirements. Graduation requires a GPA of at least 2.25 in psychology requirements and completion of the Major Field Test in Psychology. Students are advised to complete a degree plan during their first semester of enrollment.
General elective, upper-division courses in the following areas are strongly recommended: (1) the history of western or world civilizations, (2) cultural and physical anthropology, (3) philosophy, (4) social sciences (5) biological sciences, and (6) computer science.