BS Degree in Psychology With Cognitive Science Concentration 

Cognitive Science is the interdisciplinary study of mind and intelligence, combining fields such as Cognitive Psychology, Artificial Intelligence, and Linguistics. Cognitive Science students complete the same psychology curriculum as the regular BA or BS in psychology. However, their choices of courses in the broad areas of psychology as well as some of their elective courses are related to Cognitive Science. 

University General Education Requirements (41 Hours)

See Graduation from the University for the University General Education Program requirements.

Psychology Bachelor of Science Requirements (12 Hours)

Complete 12 Hours From Any of the Following:

Cognition and Physiological Psychology Content

• PSYC 3304 - Perceptual Psychology Credit Hours: (3)

• PSYC 3305 - Psyc Learning/Memory** Credit Hours: (3)

• PSYC 3306 - Physiological Psyc** Credit Hours: (3)

• PSYC 3307 - Animal Behavior ** Credit Hours: (3)

• PSYC 3507 - Alcohol/Drugs/Behavior ** Credit Hours: (3)

• PSYC 3530 - Psychology of Language Credit Hours: (3)

• PSYC 4305 - Mind/Brain/Intelligence ** Credit Hours: (3)

PSYC Directed Research, Independent Study, or Thesis

• PSYC 4504 - Directed Research Credit Hours: (3)

• PSYC 4505 - Independent Study in Behav Neurosci Credit Hours: (3)

• PSYC 4506 - Direct Rsch Behav Neuro Credit Hours: (3)

• PSYC 4994 - Thesis Credit Hours: (3)

• PSYC 4995 - Honors Thesis/Behav Neuro Credit Hours: (3)

• PSYC 4996 - Honors Thesis Credit Hours: (3)

• PSYC 4997 - Thesis/Behav Neurosci Credit Hours: (3)

• PSYC 4998 - Thesis/Cognitive Science Credit Hours: (3)

• PSYC 4999 - Honors Thesis/Cognitive Sc Credit Hours: (3)

Any course from BIOL, BIOM CHEM, COMP, HLSC, IIS, MATH, or PHYS  

NOTE: B.S. requirements are in addition to the University General Education Program requirements and the Psychology Major requirements.

Psychology Major (39 Hours)

Psychology Core

Complete the Following 4 Courses:

• PSYC 1030 - General Psychology** Credit Hours: (3)

• PSYC 1300 - Careers in Psychology ** Credit Hours: (1)

• PSYC 3010 - Research and Statistics I ** Credit Hours: (4)

• PSYC 3020 - Research and Statistics II ** Credit Hours: (4)

NOTE: PSYC 3010 and PSYC 3020 may only be repeated twice (taken three times) to earn a minimum grade of C-. No more than 9 upper division (3000/4000 level) psychology credit hours may be attempted prior to completion of PSYC 3010 with a grade of C- or better.

Content Areas

Complete 1 Course from Each of the 3 Content Areas Below:

Cognition and Physiological Psychology:

• PSYC 3303 - Thinking/Cognitive Processes ** Credit Hours: (3)

Social, Cultural, and Developmental Psychology:

• PSYC 3103 - Child Psychology ** Credit Hours: (3)

• PSYC 3106 - Social Psychology ** Credit Hours: (3)

Applied Psychology:

• PSYC 3102 - Psychopathology Credit Hours: (3)

• PSYC 3508 - Indust/Organizatnl Psyc Credit Hours: (3)

• PSYC 3509 - Applying Psyc/Community Credit Hours: (3)

• PSYC 3512 - Health Psychology ** Credit Hours: (3)

• PSYC 3518 - Psychology of Organizational Behavior Credit Hours: 3

• PSYC 3520 - Legal/Forensic Psyc Credit Hours: (3)

• PSYC 4030 - Issues Psychotherapy Rsrch Credit Hours: (3)

• PSYC 4101 - History of Psychology ** Credit Hours: (3)

• PSYC 4102 - Child Psychopathology Credit Hours: (3)

• PSYC 4401 - Intro to Clinical Psychology ** Credit Hours: (3)

• PSYC 4507 - Psyc Internship Credit Hours: (3)

Field Test

PSYC 4900 - Senior Psychology Field Test Credit Hours: 0

Additional Cognitive Science Concentration Courses and PSYC Electives

Note: A concentration course may count toward EITHER the Major OR the BS requirement. 

Complete 2 Courses from the following:

• PSYC 3304 - Perceptual Psychology Credit Hours: (3)

• PSYC 3305 - Psyc Learning/Memory** Credit Hours: (3)

• PSYC 3306 - Physiological Psyc** Credit Hours: (3)

• PSYC 3530 - Psychology of Language Credit Hours: (3)

• PSYC 4305 - Mind/Brain/Intelligence ** Credit Hours: (3)

Choose 1 of the following Paths

   a.  Thesis Path (12 hrs)

• PSYC 4998 - Thesis/Cognitive Science Credit Hours: (3) OR PSYC 4999 - Honors Thesis/Cognitive Sc Credit Hours: (3)

• 9 Elective Hours in PSYC (6 must be upper division) 

b. Non-Thesis Path (21 hrs)

• Complete 3 Courses from the following:

COMP 1800 - Problem Solving/Computers Credit Hours: (3)

COMP 1900 - CS1: Introduction to Programming Credit Hours: (4)

COMP 2700 - Discrete Structures Credit Hours: (4)

COMP 4001 - Intro to Python Programming Credit Hours: (3)

IIS 1010 - Intro to Intelligent Systems Credit Hours: (3)

ENGL 3511 - Intro to Linguistics ** Credit Hours: (3)

PHIL 3460 - Nature/Mind/Knowledge Credit Hours: (3)

PHIL 3621 - Formal Logic Credit Hours: (3)

PHIL 4421 - Philosophy of Mind Credit Hours: (3)

  o   12 Elective hours in Psychology (9 hrs must be upper division)

General Electives

           Elective hours must be taken to bring the total number of hours to 120.