Psychology Core Curriculum

10 - Communication – 6 semester hours

20 - Mathematics – 3 semester hours

MATH 1314 recommended

30 - Life and Physical Science – 7 semester hours

Natural Science
Natural Science w/ Lab

40 - Language, Philosophy and Culture – 3 semester hours

50 - Creative Arts – 3 semester hours

60 - American History – 6 semester hours

70 - Government/Political Sciences – 6 semester hours

80 - Social & Behavioral Sciences – 3 semester hours

PSYC 2301

90 - Institutionally Designated Option – 6 semester hours

Psychology Major Requirements

BS Program Requirements – 4 semester hours

Natural Science with Lab

PSYC General Requirements – 13 semester hours

SPCH 1315 or 1321 (CORE)
COSC 1301 or COSC 1336/1136 (CORE)
ENGL 3430 – Professional Writing
HUMA 4322 – Ethics
HUMA/HIST/ENGL*
HUMA/HIST/ENGL*

*6 s.h. of Upper Division General Electives within the HUMA, HIST or ENGL discipline.

PSYC Specialization Requirements – 30 semester hours

PSYC 2317 Statistical Methods in Psychology (Prerequisite: College Algebra)
PSYC 2319 Social Psychology
PSYC 3316 or 3317 Child & Adolescents Dev. Or Adult Dev. & Gerontology
PSYC 3320 Brain & Behavior
PSYC 4310 Tests and Measurements (Prerequisite: PSYC 2317)
PSYC 4314 History and Systems
PSYC 4318 Research Methods for the Social Sciences (Prerequisite: PSYC 2317)
PSYC 4320 Principles of Learning
PSYC 4336 Intro to Psychopathology
UD PSYC Elective

UD/LD Free Electives and/or Minor – 30 semester hours

Notes

s.h. = semester hours
LD = Lower Division (Community College-Level: Freshman, 1000-level /Sophomore, 2000-level)
UD = Upper Division (University-Level: Junior, 3000-level /Senior, 4000-level)
The student is responsible for fulfilling all requirements on this degree plan and is encouraged to review the catalog that governs this degree plan.
Substitutions in this degree plan must be approved by following the same procedures as for the degree.
This document is an unofficial guide to your degree. Please contact an advisor for an official degree plan.
Must meet minimum requirements: 120 s.h. overall, 36 s.h. UD, of which 30 s.h. must be completed at A&M-Victoria.

Academic Advisors

Mallory Smolik

Academic Advisor

Mallory Smolik

Phone: (361) 570-4237

Faculty Testimonial

"Growing up in a Hispanic family college was strongly encouraged. At first, I was not entirely sure what my goals were, but as I moved through my undergraduate degree plan and worked on campus, I learned that I wanted to be on a college campus for my career. "

- Jennifer Ortiz-Garza
Senior Lecturer, Psychology Director of Undergraduate Psychology