Sample Psychology Undergraduate Areas of Interest
Psychology is a very large and complex field with more than 100 sub-fields. To help you choose a path through our course offerings, we suggest you look at some areas of interest recommended to prepare students for a few specializations that aim toward a large cluster of those 100-plus sub fields.
View a full list of psychology courses in the Course Catalog.
Developmental Psychology
Recommended:
| Hours | Course # | Course Title |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 101 | Intro to Psychology |
| 4 | 241 | Social Psychology |
| 4 | 268 | Statistics |
| 4 | 269 | Experimental Psychology |
| 4 | 317 | Developmental Psychology |
| 4 | 345/NEUR 241 | Learning or Foundations of Neuroscience |
| 4 | 351/NEUR 241 | Cognition or Foundations Neuroscience |
| 4 | 355 | Advanced Statistics & Psychological Testing |
| 4 | 431 | Psychology of Human Sexuality |
| 2 | 480-488 | Advanced Topic |
| 2 | 494 | Senior Capstone: Psychology |
| 4 | 495/499 | Independent Study or Honors Thesis |
| 46 | Total |
Also Important:
| 4 | 348 | Intro to Psychopathology |
| 2 | 485 | Psychology of the Family |
| 2 | 235 | Cross-Cultural Psychology |
| 4-8 | 496 | Internship (developmental in nature) |
| 4 | 499 | Honor's Thesis |
| 16-20 | Total |
Social Psychology
Recommended:
| Hours | Course # | Course Title |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 101 | Intro to Psychology |
| 2 | 235 | Cross-Cultural Psychology |
| 4 | 241 | Social Psychology |
| 4 | 268 | Statistics |
| 4 | 269 | Experimental Psychology |
| 4 | 317 | Developmental Psychology |
| 4 | 345/NEUR 241 | Learning or Foundations of Neuroscience |
| 4 | 351/NEUR 241 | Cognition or Foundations of Neuroscience |
| 4 | 355 | Advanced Statistics & Psychological Testing |
| 2 | 480-488 | Advanced Topic |
| 2 | 494 | Senior Capstone: Psychology |
| 4 | 495/499 | Independent Study or Honors Thesis |
| 42 | Total |
Also Important:
| 4 | 363X | Persuasion |
| 4 | 340 | Organizational |
| 2 | 422x | Personnel |
| 2 | 485 | Psychology of the Family |
| 4 | SOC 101 | Intro to Sociology |
| 2 | SOC 257 | Gender Roles |
| 2 | SOC 258 | Small Groups - Interpersonal Relations |
| 20 | Total |
Clinical or Counseling Psychology
Recommended:
| Hours | Course # | Course Title |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 101 | Intro to Psychology (includes lab) |
| 2 | 235 | Cross-Cultural Psychology |
| 4 | 241 | Social Psychology |
| 4 | 268 | Statistics |
| 4 | 269 | Experimental Psychology |
| 4 | 317 | Developmental Psychology |
| 4 | 348 | Intro to Psychopathology |
| 4 | 345/361 | Learning or Behavioral Neuroscience |
| 4 | 351/361 | Cognition or Behavioral Neuroscience |
| 4 | 355 | Advanced Statistics & Psychological Testing |
| 4 | 431 | Psychology of Human Sexuality |
| 2 | 480-488 | Advanced Topic |
| 2 | 494 | Senior Capstone: Psychology |
| 46 | Total |
Also Important:
| 4 | 352 | Contemporary Clinical |
| 4-8 | 496 | Internship (developmental in nature) |
| 4 | 499 | Honors Thesis |
| 12-16 | Total |