Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
2014 - 2015 Catalog
The University of Texas at Brownsville
This document provides a list of the UTB courses required for the major and their equivalent UTRGV courses.
A significant number of courses have changed their course prefix, number, and title.
For any additional information, please visit the Academic Advising Center.
UTB Courses
Course Equivalents at UTRGV
GENERAL EDUCATION CORE COURSES REQUIRED FOR THE MAJOR
080 – Social and Behavioral Sciences (1 course – 3 hours required)
ANTH 2351 Cultural Anthropology
BUSI 1301 Business Principles
ECON 2301 Principles of Macroeconomics
GEOG 1303 World Regional Geography
SOCI 1301 Introductory Sociology
ANTH 2351 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
MGMT 1301 Introduction to Business
ECON 2301 Principles of Macroeconomics
GEOG 1303 World Regional Geography
SOCI 1301 Introduction to Sociology
A – GENERAL EDUCATION CORE – 42 HOURS
42 hours of General Education Core
B – MAJOR REQUIREMENTS – 34 HOURS
1 – Core Courses for the Psychology Major – 13 hours
PSYC 2301 General Psychology
PSYC 2102 Orientation for Psychology Majors
PSYC 2317 Statistics of Psychology
PSYC 3301 Research Methods in Psychology
PSYC 4363 Systems and Theories in Psychology
PSYC 2301
PSYC 2102
PSYC 2401
PSYC 3325
PSYC 4363
2 – Psychology Areas of Study – 21 hours
Psychology as Field of Study
Choose at least 1 from the following:
PSYC 2308 Child Psychology
PSYC 2314 Lifespan Growth and Development
PSYC 3302 Adolescent Psychology
PSYC 3303 Adulthood and Aging
PSYC 3312 Psychology of Gender
PSYC 3313 Abnormal Psychology
PSYC 3326 Social Psychology
PSYC 3333 Theories of Personality
PSYC 3363 Human Sexuality
PSYC 3374 Topics in Psychology
PSYC 4374 Advanced Topics in Psychology
Psychology as a Science
Choose at least 1 from the following:
PSYC 3318 Theories of Learning
PSYC 3322 Biopsychology
PSYC 4302 Advanced Statistics for Psychology
PSYC 4319 Cognitive Processes
PSYC 4322 Sensation and Perception
Psychology as an Application of Knowledge
Choose at least 2 from the following:
PSYC 3324 Health Psychology
PSYC 3343 Tests and Measurements in Psychology
PSYC 4305 Behavior Management and Modification
PSYC 4330 Psychology and the Legal Systems
PSYC 4356 Industrial & Organizational Psychology
PSYC 4360 Clinical and Counseling Psychology
PSYC 4380 Independent Study
C – SUPPORT AREA AND/OR ELECTIVES – 44 HOURS
(9 – 15 hours must be advanced 3000, 4000 level)
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS FOR GRADUATION – 120
TOTAL ADVANCED HOURS (minimum) – 36
General Psychology
Orientation for Psychology Majors
Basic Statistics for Psychologists
Research Methods in Psychology
Systems and Theories in Psychology
PSYC 3332 Developmental Psychology: Infancy Through Adolescence
PSYC 3337 Developmental Psychology: Lifespan
PSYC 3302 Adolescent Psychology
PSYC 3333 Psychology of Adulthood: Maturity and Old Age
PSYC 3338 Psychology of Gender
PSYC 4313 Abnormal Psychology
PSYC 3324 Social Psychology
PSYC 4333 Theories of Personality
PSYC 4312 Female and Male
No course equivalent
PSYC 4383 Special Problems
PSYC 4318
PSYC 3353
PSYC 4303
PSYC 4319
PSYC 3373
Theories of Learning
Physiological Psychology
Advanced Statistics for Psychology
Cognitive Psychology
Sensation and Perception
No course equivalent
PSYC 3343 Tests and Measurements in Psychology
PSYC 3405 Behavior Modification
PSYC 4342 Psychology and Law
PSYC 4357 Industrial and Organizational Psychology
PSYC 4360 Clinical and Counseling Psychology
PSYC 4382 Directed Readings
44 hours of Support Area and/or Electives
(9 – 15 hours must be advanced 3000, 4000 level)
Rev. Date: 3/30/15
Publication Date: 3/1/15