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Bachelor of Science in Psychology

As of September 2007, psychology majors have the option of following a Bachelor of Science curriculum. The B.S. degree requires more courses in Biology, Chemistry, Math, and Computer Science, and requires significant research experience. Students following the B.S. take fewer Group Requirement Courses.

Download a checklist for the Psychology BS Major

Important note--if you are planning to get the BS in psychology along with another BA major (like a BA in English), you'll be required to take an additional 30 credits at UD. This is a "double degree" situation and is explained here. If your second major is also a BS, then you will just have a single BS degree and you won't have to take the extra credits.

University Requirements

English 110 Critical Reading and Writing (3cr)

Multicultural Course (3cr)

 

College Requirements

Foreign language (0-12cr)

Breadth requirements (Minimum of 6 credits in Groups A and B, 12 credits in Group C)

Second writing requirement (3cr)

 

Science Core of the B.S. in Psychology

Biology

BISC 207 (Introductory Biology I), taken in spring semester (4cr)

BISC 208 (Introductory Biology II), taken in fall semester (4cr)

BISC 306 (General Physiology) (3cr)


Chemistry or Physics

CHEM 103 and CHEM 104 (General Chemistry) (8cr)
or

PHYS 201 and PHYS 202 (Introductory Physics I/II) (8cr)

NOTE: Although you have an apparent choice here, CHEM 103 and 104 are required co-requisites for BISC207 and 208, so taking the Physics courses would not be much of an option unless you want to take them as extras. However, if you received AP credit for BISC207 and 208, then you do have an even choice between Chemistry or Physics.

Mathematics

MATH221 (Calculus) (3cr)

or

MATH241 (Analytic Geometry and Calculus A) (4cr)

 

Computer Science

CISC 105 (General Computer Science)

OR

CISC106

OR

CISC108 (3cr)

 

Psychology Courses for the B.S.

Entry-Level Courses:  Take all three
PSYC
  
General Psychology

Note that PSYC 100 is a prerequisite for all other courses in psychology (Counts as a Group C)

100

3
Research Methodology

Prerequisite:  PSYC 100

207

3
Measurement and Statistics

Prerequisite:  PSYC 100 and college MATH requirement (MATH 221 or 241 counts)

Approved Substitutions for PSYC209:
If you got a C- or better in MATH202, MATH205, or SOCI301, you can use it as a course substitution for PSYC209.

If you got a C- or better in STAT200 taken on campus or transferred from another college , you can use it as a course substitution for PSYC209. However, the psychology department does NOT accept AP Statistics credit for STAT200--if you took AP stat, you will still need to take our PSYC209.

 

209

3
Biopsychology:  Take 1

Prerequisites:  PSYC 100, 207, 209

Biological Bases of Behavior (counts for Group D)

Learning and Motivation

Brain and Behavior (counts for Group D)

Physiological Psychology

Intro to Neuroscience (counts for Group D)

 

 

316

312

314

318

320
3

 

3

3

3

3

3

Cognitive Psychology:  Take 1

Prerequisites:  PSYC 100, 207, 209

Sensation and Perception

Cognition

Psychology of Language

 

 

310

340

344
3

 

3

3

3

Developmental/Clinical Psychology:
  Take 1

Prerequisites:  PSYC 100, 207, 209

Developmental Psychology (counts for Group C)

Psychopathology (counts for Group C)

 
 

 


350

380
3

 


3

3

Social/Personality/Cultural Psychology:   Take 1

Prerequisites:  PSYC 100, 207, 209

Research in Personality (counts for Group C)

Social Psychology (counts for Group C)

Cultural Psychology

Applied Social Psychology

 

 


370

390

394

385

 
3

 


3

3

3

3

 

Specialty Courses

 

Take two PSYC courses at the 400-level of 600-level
Exceptions: PSYC466, PSYC468, and PSYC404

 
 
6

 

 
Supervised Research


Advanced Research (PSYC468 for 6cr)

OR

Senior Thesis (UNIV401 and 402 for 6cr)

Read about senior thesis and advanced research under Getting more involved--scroll down to "Senior Thesis and Advanced Research"

 


PSYC468
OR

UNIV401 and 402

 
6


6

6

 

 

Students must receive a C- in all BISC, CHEM, PHYS, MATH, CISC, and PSYC courses.

 

 

 

 



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