Psychological Sciences

Cognitive Psychology Concentration

This concentration emphasizes the scientific study of mental processes such as attention, perception, memory, problem-solving, thinking, and language.

Foundations of Psychology (15 hours)

Survey of the Discipline (3 hours)
- PSYS 100 Introductory Psychology
- PSYS 160 Introduction to Biopsychology
Developmental Processes (3 hours)
- PSYS 220 Introduction to Lifespan Developmental Psychology
- PSYS 321 Child Developmental Psychology
Learning and Cognition (3 hours)
- PSYS 333 Cognitive Psychology is required
Individual Differences and Social Processes (3 hours)
- PSYS 350 Social Psychology
- PSYS 440 Abnormal Psychology
Biological Bases of Behavior and Mental Processes (3 hours)
- PSYS 360 (or PSYS 362) Behavioral Neuroscience
- PSYS 363 Sensory and Perceptual Systems

Research Methods and Statistics (7 hours)

PSYS 210 Research Methods in Psychology
PSYS 211 Research Methods in Psychology Laboratory
PSYS 313 Statistics in Psychology

Integrative Science in Psychology (3 hours)

PSYS 380 Psychology and Science Fiction
PSYS 481 History of Psychology
PSYS 490 Research, Readings, or Special Projects in Psychology

Lab Experience (1-3 hours)

Select any one PSYS course with a laboratory or lecture / laboratory designation at the 300-level or above.
This requirement began with the 2017-2018 catalog.