Department of Psychology
Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Concentration Advisor: Dr. Lauren Littlefield

This major prepares students interested in the helping professions and human services. Coursework provides students with a foundation for graduate work in counseling, school psychology, clinical psychology, and the allied health fields. Students are also prepared for entry-level positions in human resources, management, child care or school settings as well as work as clinical/counseling assistants or research assistants.

Psychology Major with a Clinical/Counseling Concentration (B.A.) Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
The Psychology Core		18
PSY 111	General Psychology
PSY 112	General Psychology
PSY 209	Statistics & Research Design I with Lab
PSY 309	Statistics & Research Design II With Lab
PSY 399	Junior Seminar (two credits)
Select 4 Counseling/Clinical Core Courses From Below 1		16
PSY 233	Traditional Psychiatric Disorders
PSY 234	Medical and Developmental Disorders
PSY 304	Theories and Processes of Counseling
PSY 333	Psychological Testing
PSY 294/394/494	Special Topics (must be counseling/clinical related) 3
PSY 490	Psychology Internship 4
Select 2 Counseling/Clinical Lab Courses From Below 1, 2		8
PSY 302	Social and Personality Development W/Lab
or PSY 321	Experimental Social Psychology with Lab
PSY 310	Human Neuropsychology with Lab
PSY 313	Learning & Appl Behavioral Anal. w/Lab
PSY 320	Health Psychology with Lab
PSY 404	Multicultural Competence with Lab
PSY 433	Child Assessment with Lab
Select 2 Culture and Behavior Courses from Below		8
PSY 202	Life-Span Development
PSY 205	Drugs & Behavior
PSY 220	Human Sexuality
PSY 221	Social Psychology
PSY 231	Personality
PSY 294	Special Topics
PSY 323	Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Select 1 Biological Course From Below		4
PSY 210	Biopsychology with Lab
PSY 305	Psychopharmacology with Lab
PSY 316	Cognitive Neuroscience with Lab
PSY 317	Princ of Sensation & Perception w/Lab
PSY 410	Neuroscience Research Methods w/Lab
Senior Capstone Experience (PSY SCE)		2-4
Total Credits		56-58

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For dual CC and BN concentrators: Only 1 of the Clinical/Counseling lab courses may be taken and have it count for both concentrations.

²

One must be PSY 310, PSY 404, or PSY 433

³

Students can take 4 credits of PSY 294 (Special Topics in Clinical Counseling) or 2 credits of PSY 294 (Special Topics in Clinical Counseling) plus 2 credits of PSY 240 (Practicing Mindfulness).

⁴

The internship must be for 4 credits.

Discuss areas of potential interest with your academic advisor. Consider a double major or a minor in Biology, Business Management, Human Development, Public Health, or Sociology.