Psychology and Political Science, BA

Political Science (27 hours)

PO 201 - Research and Analysis Min Units: 3
Two lower-division PO courses (100-200 level, including SW-PO and TI-PO courses)
18 hours of PO courses at the 300 level or above, including at least one semester of PO 490

Psychology Combined Major (25 credit hours)

Combined majors complete 25 credit hours in Psychology, including 10 credit hours of foundational knowledge, 12 credit hours from the four content domains, and 3 credit hours of electives in Psychology.

Foundations

Combined majors in Psychology will complete the following foundational courses (10 credit hours)

SW 250-PS - Psychological Inquiry Min Units: 3
PS 110 - Finding Success in the Psychology Program Min Units: 1
PS 210 - Research Methods/Statistics I Min Units: 3
PS 211 - Research Methods/Statistics II Min Units: 3

Content Domains

Students must complete one course in each of the following areas (12 credit hours)

Time

Choose from one of the following courses:

PS 320 - Life Span Developmental Psychology Min Units: 3
PS 330 - Psychology of Child and Adolescence Min Units: 3

Society

Choose from one of the following courses:

PS 340 - Power and Intergroup Relations Min Units: 3
PS 350 - Social Psychology Min Units: 3
PS 450 - Psychology and Law Min Units: 3

Body

Choose from one of the following courses:

PS 370 - Biological Bases of Behavior Min Units: 3
PS 375 - Psychopharmacology Min Units: 3
PS 404 - Sensory Processes and Perception Min Units: 3

Mind

Choose from one of the following courses:

PS 385 - Cognitive Processes Min Units: 3
PS 390 - Learning Min Units: 3
PS 395 - Memory Min Units: 3

Psychology Elective (3 credit hours)

One PS 300- or 400-level elective, including any PS class not counted towards the other requirements and experiential courses in research or internship.

Program Elective (One Seminar - 3 credit hours)

EITHER a second semester of PO 490
OR PS 475, PS 476, PS 477, PS 478 or PS 479 - Seminars