UT Arlington Psychology Degree Plan
Effective as of Fall 2015
Overall and Psychology GPA must be a 2.25 or higher to stay in the major, once you have completed PSYC 2443 and 2444
with a C or better in each course you will be changed to full major as long as you meet the GPA requirements.
1315
2443
2444
Introduction to Psychology
Research Design and Statistics I
Prerequisites: C or better in PSYC 1315, ENGL 1302, Math 1302 or 1315, and
INSY 2303 or CSE 1301 (or passing score on CSP test)
Research Design and Statistics II
Prerequisites: C or better in 2443
REQUIRED CORE LECTURES (9 HOURS)
Pre-Requisite: C or better in PSYC 1315
3315 Social Psychology
3322 Brain and Behavior
3334 Cognitive Processes
ADDITIONAL LECTURE COURSES: (13 – 16 HOURS)
BA (13 Hours) or BS (16 Hours)
BA:
BS:
1 course from each Group I, II, and III (9 hours)
1 Advanced Topic Course (4 hours)
1 course from each group I, II, and III (9 hours)
1 elective course from any group I, II, or III (3 Hours)
1 Advanced Topic Course (4 hours)
Group I Lecture – 1 course
Pre-Requisite: C or better in PSYC 1315
PSYC 3310 Developmental Psychology
PSYC 3311 Adulthood and Aging
PSYC 3312 Social & Personality Development
PSYC 3313 Gender and Cultural Diversity
PSYC 3314 Psychology of Personality
PSYC 3319 Psychology of Adolescence
Group II Lecture – 1 course
Pre-Requisite: C or better in PSYC 1315
PSYC 3320 Behavior and Motivation
PSYC 3326 Animal Behavior
PSYC 3329 Behavioral Endocrinology
PSYC 3356 Evolutionary Psychology
PSYC 4301 Introduction to Neuroscience**
PSYC 4309 Neuropharmacology**
PSYC 4325 Developmental Psychobiology
PSYC 4327 Behavioral Genetics
PSYC 4329 Animal Learning and Cognition
**Additional prerequisite of PSYC 3322 required
Group III Lecture – 1 course
Pre-Requisite: C or better in PSYC 1315
PSYC 3316 Environmental Psychology
PSYC 3317 Intro to Clinical and Counseling
PSYC 3318 Abnormal Psychology
PSYC 4310 Behavior Therapy
PSYC 4332 Theories of Human Learning and Memory
PSYC 4335 Cognitive Development
PSYC 4337 Psychology of Testing
PSYC 4338 Cognitive Neuropsychology
PSYC 4339 Psychology of Judgment and Choice
PSYC 4357 Health Psychology
Advanced Topics Course
Pre-Requisite C or better in 2444 and in the 3000 level equivalent topics course
PSYC 4410 Advanced Topics in Developmental Psychology
PSYC 4411 Advanced Topics in Personality
PSYC 4412 Advanced Topics in Social Psychology
PSYC 4420 Experimental Analysis of Behavior
PSYC 4421 Advanced Topics in Neuroscience
PSYC 4430 Advanced Topics in Clinical and Counseling
PSYC 4431 Advanced Topics in Cognitive Science
PSYC 4432 Advanced Topics in Health Psychology
Bachelor of Arts
33 total hours of Psychology - 22 advanced
Bachelor of Science 36 total hours of Psychology - 25 advanced
Minor or Emphasis in Psychology
Either a minor of 18 hours in a discipline other than psychology or an Emphasis in Psychology must be chosen.
Minor
Information about minors is found in the undergraduate catalog in the section for the desired minor.
Emphasis
An emphasis is a specialization in a particular area of Psychology. Course offerings in the
different emphasis options are listed below. At least 18 hours of coursework must be taken in the
chosen emphasis.
Emphasis in General Psychology
Any 18 hours of psychology 3000 or 4000 level coursework***
Emphasis Areas: (note that not all these classes are offered every semester so it might not be possible to get a specific emphasis met and so you can
always change to a general emphasis)
Emphasis in Clinical Health Psychology
PSYC 3304 Analysis and Management of Behavior
PSYC 3317 Introduction to Clinical and Counseling
PSYC 3318 Abnormal Psychology
PSYC 4306 Major Personality Disorders
PSYC 4309 Neuropharmacology
PSYC 4310 Behavior Therapy
PSYC 4357 Health Psychology
PSYC 4398 Honors Thesis***
PSYC 4430 Advanced Topics in Clinical and Counseling
PSYC 4431 Advanced Topics in Cognitive Science
PSYC 4432 Advanced Topics in Health Psychology
PSYC 4181, 4281, 4381, 4161, 4261, 4361 Research or Readings***
Emphasis in Neuroscience
PSYC 3329 Behavioral Endocrinology
PSYC 3356 Evolutionary Psychology
PSYC 4301 Introduction to Neuroscience
PSYC 4309 Neuropharmacology
PSYC 4325 Developmental Psychobiology
PSYC 4327 Behavioral Genetics
PSYC 4338 Cognitive Neuropsychology
PSYC 4357 Health Psychology
PSYC 4398 Honors Thesis***
PSYC 4421 Advanced Topics in Neuroscience
PSYC 4432 Advanced Topics in Health
PSYC 4181, 4281, 4381, 4161, 4261, 4361 Research or Readings***
Emphasis in Developmental Science
PSYC 3310 Developmental Psychology
PSYC 3311 Adulthood and Aging
PSYC 3312 Social & Personality Development
PSYC 3319 Psychology of Adolescence
PSYC 4325 Developmental Psychobiology
PSYC 4335 Cognitive Development
PSYC 4398 Honors Thesis***
PSYC 4410 Advanced Topics in Developmental Psychology
PSYC 4181, 4281, 4381, 4161, 4261, 4361 Research or Readings***
Emphasis in Social and Organizational Science
PSYC 3301 Psychology of Human Relations
PSYC 3302 Business Psychology
PSYC 3313 Gender and Cultural Diversity
PSYC 3314 Psychology of Personality
PSYC 4332 Theories of Human Learning and Memory
PSYC 4337 Psychology of Testing
PSYC 4359 Selected Topics in Psychology
PSYC 4398 Honors Thesis***
PSYC 4412 Advanced Topics in Personality
PSYC 4413 Advanced Topics in Social Psychology
PSYC 4181, 4281, 4381, 4161, 4261, 4361 Research or Readings***
Substitutes for 2313 and 2314 of Foreign Language: CULTURAL STUDIES (not all these courses are offered so
if you find a cultural class that is not on this list - notify your advisor to see if the class can count as a sub)
ANTH 2322 GLOBAL CULTURE
ANTH 3328 CIVILIZATIONS
ANTH 3331 CULTURE AND PERSONALITY
ANTH 3333 NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS
ANTH 3336 ANTHROPOLOGY OF RELIGION
ANTH 3346 CULTURES OF THE AMERICAN SOUTHWEST
ANTH 3369 MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
ART 3302 ART OF ANTIQUITY
ART 3305 EARLY CHRISTIAN & BYZANTINE
ART 3320 MESOAMERICAN
ART 4302 GREEK AND ROMAN PAINTING
ART 4303 ROMAN ART
ART 4304 THE ETRUSCANS
ART 4317 THE ART OF OTHER TRADITIONS
CLASS 2303 CLASSICAL ROOTS OF ENGLISH VOCABULARY
CLASS 3310 INTRODUCTION TO GREEK CIVILIZATION
CLASS 3320 INTRODUCTION TO ROMAN CIVILIZATION
CLASS 3323 TOPICS IN CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY
ENGL 3301, 3306 RUSSIAN LITERATURE IN TRANSLATION
ENGL 4380 CLASSICAL LITERATURE
ENGL 4381 MEDIEVAL LITERATURE
ENGL 4388 MAJOR FIGURES IN COMPARATIVE LITERATURE
HIST 2301, 2302 HISTORY OF CIVILIZATION
HIST 3365, 3366 AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY
HIST 3367 AMERICAN INDIAN HISTORY
HIST 3368 HISTORY OF THE MEXICAN AMERICAN
HIST 3374 ANCIENT GREECE
HIST 3375 ANCIENT ROME
HIST 3380 HISTORY OF ANCIENT SPORT
HIST 4359, 4360 HISTORY OF RUSSIA
HIST 4365 HISTORY OF SPAIN & PORTUGAL
HIST 4366, 4367 LATIN AMERICAN HISTORY
HIST 4368 HISTORY OF MEXICO
HIST 4374, 4375 AFRICAN HISTORY
HIST 4376, 4377 AFRICAN DIASPORA
HIST 4379 HISTORY OF MODERN CHINA
HUMA 2301 HUMANITIES
LING 2301 INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF HUMAN LANGUAGES
PHIL 3301 HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY: ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY
PHIL 3302 HIST. OF PHIL.: ROMAN & MEDIEVAL PHILOSOPHY
PHIL 3315 ORIENTAL PHILOSOPHY & RELIGION
POLS 3316 DICTATORSHIP & DEMOCRACY IN LATIN AMERICAN POLITICS
POLS 3317 MEXICAN POLITICS & U.S.-MEXICO RELATIONS
POLS 3318 POLITICAL SYSTEMS OF EAST ASIA
POLS 4327 POLITICAL IDEAS, ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL
POLS 4361 POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT OF RUSSIA
POLS 4362 RUSSIA & THE SUCCESSOR STATES TODAY
SOCI 3326 SOCIOLOGY OF LANGUAGE