Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
The Bachelor of Arts in Psychology degree program prepares students for advanced training and future careers as psychologists and other behavioral scientists. The degree program is consistent with national standards and includes a service-learning component. Through the completion of this program and participation in additional opportunities afforded to Psychology students at UIW, graduates will have a variety of options for careers or postgraduate pursuits. The current curriculum reflects up-to-date training and content standards.
Psychology is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes in humans and nonhuman animals. Students majoring in psychology learn how thought, emotion and other behaviors are influenced by perception, motivation, heredity, language, learning, culture and environment. Psychology majors use scientific methods of inquiry to address research questions, to provide service aiming to understand bio-psycho-social influences on behavior, and to promote social justice. Psychology majors develop competence in an area of interest through advanced elective courses in the major, internship, and conducting research.
In addition to core courses in psychology, students select a concentration in General Psychology with the addition of a minor, major, or interdisciplinary concentration in neuroscience; or a concentration in Addiction Prevention. Students can also consult with their faculty advisor to design a degree emphasis on child or human development, social psychology, or animal behavior and cognition.
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology Degree Plan
Students may choose either a concentration in Addiction Prevention or a concentration in General Psychology to complete the Bachelor of Arts in Psychology degree plan.
Addiction Prevention Concentration
The Concentration in Addiction Prevention offers deep study into the biopsychosocial influences on addiction and both environmental interventions and treatment. Class options include courses in systemic influences on drug use, prevention and other interventions, internship in a rehabilitation program, and a course in human development and course in Advanced Statistics or Psychometrics (measuring behavior and mental processes).
UIW Undergraduate Core Curriculum
UIW core coursework is required. Review the Undergraduate Core Curriculum Here and review the degree plans for each concentration for scheduling of the core curriculum classwork. In addition, 45 Community Service hours are part of all bachelor's degree programs. See Community Service.
| UIW Core Curriculum |
| Composition and Rhetoric |
6 credit hours |
| Literature and Art |
6 credit hours |
| Science and Mathematics |
7 credit hours |
| History and Behavioral Science |
6 credit hours |
| Philosophy and Religion |
9 credit hours |
| Second Language |
6 credit hours |
| Wellness and Physical Education |
3 credit hours |
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43 total core credit hours |
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| Community Service |
45 clock hours (non-credit) |
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology Core Courses
Addiction Prevention Courses in Psychology
PSYC 4490/CRJU 4490 Drug Use Prevention and Criminal Justice Internship is a Service Learning course and must be taken twice for 8 hours credit.
Psychology Course in Human Development
At least one course is required from this list.
Additional Psychology Courses
Six credit hours of Psychology courses from this list as shown, one from 3000 level and one from 4000 level.
Electives
Elective coursework must be completed as needed to fulfill the Bachelor of Arts in Psychology program credit hour requirement.
General Psychology Concentration
The concentration in General Psychology offers a broad range of study within the discipline. In addition to the required core courses, students in this concentration select a course in Development Psychology, which includes such classes as Child Adolescent Psychology, Lifespan Development, and Adult Development and Aging. They must also select a course in Social Influence, which includes topics such as Social Psychology, Experiential Cross-Cultural and Multicultural Psychology. Students take two 4000-level courses and three electives in PSYC to complete the concentration.
UIW Undergraduate Core Curriculum
UIW core coursework is required. Review the Undergraduate Core Curriculum Here and review the degree plans for each concentration for scheduling of the core curriculum classwork. In addition, 45 Community Service hours are part of all bachelor's degree programs. See Community Service.
| UIW Core Curriculum |
| Composition and Rhetoric |
6 credit hours |
| Literature and Art |
6 credit hours |
| Science and Mathematics |
7 credit hours |
| History and Behavioral Science |
6 credit hours |
| Philosophy and Religion |
9 credit hours |
| Second Language |
6 credit hours |
| Wellness and Physical Education |
3 credit hours |
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43 total core credit hours |
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|
| Community Service |
45 clock hours (non-credit) |
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology Core Courses
Human Development
Select at least one course, but no more than two will count for the Psychology major.
Social Influences
Select at least one course from this list.
| PSYC 3340 | Community Psychology and Drug Use Prevention | 3 |
| PSYC 3351 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 3385 | Multicultural Issues | 3 |
| PSYC 3367 | Experiential Cross Cultural Psychology | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
4000-Level Courses in Psychology
Select at least two courses from the following list or other 4000-level psychology classes when offered (e.g., PSYC 4399 Special Topics or research continuation).
Please attend to course prerequisites, as they vary by course.
These courses require reading from primary resources in addition to, or instead of, textbooks.
Psychology Electives
An additional 3 Psychology electives (9 credits) for a total of at least 42 credit hours in psychology. Students may choose from PSYC electives, and additional course(s) completed from Development (limit to one additional course), Social Influences, or 4000-level courses can serve as an elective. Please note that no more than two development classes (6 credits) at the 2000-level will count toward the major (with one (3 credits) meeting the human development requirement and one (3 credits) serving as an elective.
Minor
A Minor is required from another discipline, or an additional Major. See list of minors; not all minors may be used to satisfy this requirement. The Interdisciplinary Concentration in Neuroscience may be substituted for the minor.