Degree Requirements | Psychology (B.S.)
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Printable Degree Requirements
Curriculum in Psychology
The Psychology Department offers a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. Students must complete 30 hours with a grade of C or better in each course in their major; at least 15 of these hours must be earned at UNO. In addition, a grade of C or better is required in ENGL 1158 and each science and math course taken for degree credit.
College of Sciences
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
| General Education Requirements |
| Course Name/ # |
Credit Hours |
Course Name/# |
Credit Hours |
| English |
|
BIOS or Physical Science2 |
6 |
| ENGL 1157 |
3 |
Humanities |
|
| ENGL 1158 or 11591 |
3 |
FORL Sequence3 |
6 |
| Mathematics |
|
Literature3 |
3 |
| MATH 1115 or MATH 1125 |
3 |
Social Sciences |
|
| MATH 2314 1,4 |
3 |
Social Science Electives3 |
6 |
| Science |
|
Arts |
|
| BIOS2 |
3 |
Arts Elective3 |
3 |
| |
|
Total |
39 |
| Other Requirements |
| Course Name/ # |
Credit Hours |
Course Name/# |
Credit Hours |
| CSCI 1000 |
3 |
Science Electives |
5 |
| Humanities Elective5 |
3 |
Social Science Electives (2000+)6 |
6 |
| Literature |
3 |
Other Electives |
20 |
| Science Labs7 |
2 |
PSYC Electives8 |
9 |
| |
|
Total |
51 |
| Course Requirements for Major |
| Course Name/ # |
Credit Hours |
Course Name/# |
Credit Hours |
| PSYC 1000 |
3 |
Psychology Foundational Courses9 |
9 |
| PSYC 3300 |
3 |
Required Psychology Electives10 |
15 |
| PSYC 4000 (exit exam) |
0 |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
| |
|
Total |
30 |
| Total Credit Hours Required |
Credit Hours |
| |
120 |
| Additional Requirements |
| Minimum grade of C in all science courses (BIOS, CHEM, CSCI, EES, MATH, PHYS, PSYC) |
- "C" or better required
- 9 hours in science to include a 6 hour sequence in one science and 3 hours in another. One of the sciences must be BIOS and the other must be CHEM, EES, or PHYS. Select the 6 hour sequence from BIOS 1073 and 1083 (recommended), or CHEM 1017 and 1018, or PHYS 1031 and 1032, or PHYS 1061 and 1062.
- Check General Education Courses to confirm what courses fulfill this requirement.
- Select from ANTH, ECON, GEOG, POLI, SOC, or URBN. Check General Education Courses to confirm what courses fulfill this requirement.
- Humanities Electives - FTA, ENGL, Foreign Language, HIST, PHIL, or WGS.
- Social Science classes may include PSYC.
- Select science labs that correspond with the 6 hour science sequence taken for general education requirements. Select from BIOS 1071 and 1081, or CHEM 1007 and 1008, or PHYS 1033 and 1034, or PHYS 1063 and 1065.
- Elective hours of Psychology may be chosen from any course in PSYC not counted in the Major Requirements (including but not limited to PSYC 1520, 2091, 3090, 3095, 3099, 4091).
- Foundational courses must be chosen from PSYC 2100, 2340, 2380, 2400, and 3320. At least one course must be at the 3000 level.
- Required hours of Psychology must include three courses (9cr) must be at the 3000 level or above.
