Psychology and Sociology Specialization in Social Work/Social Policy, BA

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)

Developmental Psychology

Choose from one of the following courses:

PS 320 - Life Span Developmental Psychology Min Units: 3
PS 330 - Child Psychology Min Units: 3
PS 335 - Adolescent Psychology Min Units: 3

Social Psychology

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

Biological Psychology

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

Cognitive Psychology

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.

Sociology (27 credit hours)

Core Requirements (12 credit hours)

SW 200-SO - Understanding Society Min Units: 3
SO 205 - Contemporary Social Issues Min Units: 3
SO 391 - Social Theory Seminar Min Units: 3
SO 393 - Research Methods Seminar Min Units: 3

Required Courses (12 credit hours)

Social Work and Social Policy

SO 381 - Social Work and Social Policy Min Units: 3
SO 383 - Social Work Methods Min Units: 3
SO 385 - Practice Skills in Social Work Min Units: 3

Inequality (One of the following):

SO 317 - Gender and Society Min Units: 3
SO 323 - Racial and Ethnic Relations Min Units: 3
SO 325 - Class, Status, and Power Min Units: 3
SO 347 - Urban Community Min Units: 3
SO 349 - Social Movements Min Units: 3
SO 354 - Aging and the Life Course Min Units: 3
SO 357 - Abolition Min Units: 3

Sociology Electives (3 credit hours)

Select one courses from the following or an additional inequality course:

SO 301 - Families and Gender Roles Min Units: 3
SO 311 - Law and Society Min Units: 3
SO 319 - Mental Illness, Culture, and Society Min Units: 3
SO 326 - Gender, Race, and Crime Min Units: 3
SO 331 - Latin American Societies Min Units: 3
SO 335 - The Global Society Min Units: 3
SO 339 - Violence, Media, and Culture Min Units: 3
SO 341 - Self and Society Min Units: 3
SO 345 - Deviance and Social Control Min Units: 3
SO 352 - Mental Illness and the Criminal Justice System Min Units: 3
SO 353 - Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Min Units: 3
SO 356 - Health, Illness, and Society Min Units: 3

Community Engagement (3 hours to be applied toward major)

Students are also expected to complete an internship (SO484, SO485) or a service-learning (SL) course or second internship. Taking an SL elective course listed above will also fulfill the Community Engagement requirement.