Program: Psychological Science, B.A./B.S. - Belmont University - Modern Campus Catalog™

Mar 30, 2025

Undergraduate Catalog 2022-2023

Psychological Science employs the scientific method to study behavior, brain, and cognitive processes in humans and animals. It is an integrative discipline that encompasses diverse topics and subdisciplines including social, health, clinical, social, cognitive, and developmental psychology just to name a few. The curriculum is empircally oriented and is based on the American Psychological Association undergraduate learning goals and objectives.The community of learning involves student-faculty research collaborations, practicum experiences, and working in laboratories in a hands-on learning environment. The solid grounding in research methodology along with an emphasis on quantitative and analytical skills prepares students for entry into graduate and professional education as well as diverse workforce careers.

BELL Core Requirements: 53 Hours (minimum)

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

Technical Requirements

Technical Requirements are courses identified by the program as required courses and will count in the BELL Core or as General Electives.

MTH 1150 Elementary Statistics 3 Hours
or
MTH 1151 Elementary Statistics for the Sciences 3 Hours
PSY 1200 Introduction to Psychological Science 4 Hours

Major requirements: 38 Hours

PSY 1000 Introductory Seminar in Psychology 1 Hours
PSY 2400 Research Methods 4 Hours
PSY 1050 Scientific Communication in Psychological Science 1 Hours

Group 1 labs: Four hours chosen from the following: 4 hours

NEU 4600 Hormones and Behavior 4 Hours
PSY 4350 Physiological Psychology 4 Hours
PSY 4400 Sensation and Perception 4 Hours
PSY 4500 Cognitive Psychology 4 Hours

Group 2 labs: Four hours chosen from the following: 4 hours

PSY 4150 Health Psychology 4 Hours
PSY 4240 Learning and Conditioning 4 Hours
PSY 4550 Moral Cognition 4 Hours

Group 3 labs: Four hours chosen from the following: 4 hours

Professional Development: 2 hours

Choose 2 of the following courses, one of which must be PSY 4340 or PSY 4000

Diversity/Equity/Inclusion Elective: 3 hours

Chose 1 class from the following courses

PSY 3230 Psychology of Race 3 Hours
PSY 3250 Cross Cultural Psychology 3 Hours
PSY 4210 History and Systems of Psychology 3 Hours

Developmental Elective: 3 Hours

PSY 2800 Life Span Development 3 Hours
PSY 3040 Death and Dying 3 Hours
PSY 3100 Child Development 3 Hours
PSY 3470 Psychology of Adolescence 3 Hours
PSY 3550 Psychology of Adulthood and Aging 3 Hours

Psychology Electives: 12 Hours

12 hours to be chosen from the courses listed below or any of the above courses not used to fulfill a requirement.

PSY 1990-PSY 4990 Special Studies*
PSY 3440 Positive Psychology 3 Hours
PSY 3210 Abnormal Psychology 3 Hours
PSY 3200 Relationship Psychology 3 Hours
PSY 3350 Industrial and Organizational Psychology 3 Hours
PSY 3420 Clinical Psychology 3 Hours
PSY 3620 Group Dynamics 3 Hours
PSY 3700 Human Sexuality 3 Hours
PSY 3800 Psychopharmacology 3 Hours
PSY 4700 Advanced Research in Psychology 3 Hours
PSY 3900 Practicum in Psychology 3 Hours
PSY 4900 Practicum in Psychology 3 Hours

Minor Requirements: 18 Hours

General Electives: 19 Hours (minimum)

Total Required for the Program: 128 Hours

* (Only three (3) hours of Special Studies or Practicum may be counted toward requirements in the major or minor)