Psychology – Counseling Concentration (B.S.)

A variety of career opportunities are available to students in psychology. Students with bachelor’s degrees are employed in education and teaching, consulting/statistics, professional services, health-related services, business and industry, research and development, and administration/management positions. Students who wish to consider careers as professional psychologists should consider graduate school for further training.

A major in psychology with a concentration in counseling consists of meeting the above requirements by including the following specific courses. PSY 490 is optional.

Psychology Major - Counseling Concentration Requirements

PSYCHOLOGY COUNSELING CORE

PSY 101General Psychology

3

PSY 205Human Development

3

PSY 230Scope and Methods

3

PSY 309Introduction to Research Methods & Behav

3

PSY 409Advanced Psychological Research

3

PSY 303Appraisal of Individual

3

PSY 306Abnormal Psychology

3

PSY 340Theories of Counseling

3

PSY 341Techniques of Counseling

3

PSY 405Personality

3

Three semester hours from:

PSY 301Social Psychology

3

PSY 302Forensic Psychology

3

PSY 311Group Dynamics

3

PSY 342Counseling with Children

3

PSY 401Psychology of Learning and Memory

3

PSY 402Cognitive Psychology

3

PSY 408Values/Ethics-Help Prof

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Total Credit Hours: 33

All students majoring in psychology should consider an internship as an integral part of their professional development.

Students whose first major is Psychology or Sociology and who choose a second major in Criminology may count SOC 230/PSY 230 and SOC 309/PSY 309 towards both majors. Students who take this option must replace SOC/PSY 230 and SOC 309/PSY 309 with 6 credit hours of elective courses in Criminology.