Psychology, Bachelor of Science

Program Description:

This program prepares the students for entry-level positions and advanced professional education in psychology. Students will be exposed to the major domains of psychology and will acquire a solid base of knowledge in each of these domains, as well as be able to integrate and apply knowledge and meet their career goals. Florida National University awards a Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology upon completion of the program.

Program Requirements (120 Credits)

General Education (39 Credits)

Student Life Skills (1 Credit)

SLS 1501

College Study Skills

1

English and Communications (9 Credits)

ENC 1101	English Composition I	3
ENC 1102	English Composition II	3
SPC 1017	Fundamentals of Oral Communications	3

Humanities (6 Credits)

Any Humanities Course

3

Social Science (6 Credits)

DEP 2004	Human Growth and Development	3
PSY 1012	General Psychology	3

Natural Science (7 Credits)

BSC 1010	General Biology	3
BSC 1010L	General Biology Lab I	1
BSC 1081	Basic Anatomy and Physiology	3

Mathematics (7 Credits)

MAC 1105	College Algebra I	3
STA 2014	Introduction to Statistics	4

Information Literacy (3 Credits)

CGS 1030

Introduction to Information Technology

3

Lower Level Requirements ( 3 Credits)

ENC 3311

Advanced Writing and Research

3

Core Requirements (45 Credits)

CLP 3143	Abnormal Psychology	3
CLP 3302	Foundations of Clinical Psychology	3
CLP 4414	Behavior Modification	3
DEP 3103	Psychology of Childhood	3
DEP 3305	Adolescent Psychology	3
DEP 3404	Psychology of Aging	3
EXP 3604	Cognitive Processes	3
PPE 3003	Psychology of Personality	3
PSB 3002	Biological Basis of Behavior	3
PSY 3213	Psychological Research Methods	3
PSY 4604	History and Theories of Psychology	3
SOP 3004	Social Psychology	3
SOP 3723	Cross-Cultural Issues in Psychology	3
SOP 4702	Psychology and Gender	3
PSY 4049	Capstone	3

Electives (33 Credits)

CJJ 2002	Juvenile Delinquency	3
CJL 2821	Psychology Applied to Law	3
CJE 3721	Forensic Psychology	3
CLP 2621	Ethics in Psychology and Health	3
CLP 4314	Psychology of Health and Illness	3
CLP 4433	Psychological Tests and Measurements	3
DEP 3202	Psychology of Exceptional Children	3
EXP 3404	Psychology of Learning	3
HSC 3143	Substance Abuse Prevention	3
INP 4004	Industrial/Organizational Psychology	3
PCO 4004	Foundations of Counseling	3
STA 2122	Statistics for the Behavioral Science	3
SYG 2000	Principles of Sociology	3
SYG 2430	Marriage and the Family	3

Concentrations (33 Credits)

Applied Behavior Analysis

DEP 4220	Autism Spectrum	3
EAB 3002	Foundations of Applied Behavioral Analysis	3
EAB 3706	Principles of Behavior Modification	3
EAB 4752	Functional Assessment and Intervention in Applied Behavioral Analysis	3
EAB 4782	Ethics and Professional Conduct in Applied Behavior Analysis	3
EAB 4783	Supervision and Management in Applied Behavioral Analyses	3
EAB 4798/PSY 3213	Research Methods in Behavior Science	3

Addiction Studies

HSC 3143	Substance Abuse Prevention	3
HUS 2421	Assessment and Treatment Planning in Addiction	3
HUS 3105	Introduction to Human Services	3
HUS 3429	Addiction Counseling	3
HUS 3455	Dual Diagnosis and Substance Abuse	3
HUS 3465	Relapse Prevention	3
HUS 4321	Case Management Problem Solving	3
HUS 4407	Substance and Aging	3
HUS 4442	Substance Abuse and the Family	3
PCO 4242	Introduction to Group Counseling	3
PSB 4444	Psychopharmacology	3

Mental Health

CLP 4184	Mental Health-Stress Management	3
CLP 4314	Psychology of Health and Illness	3
SYG 2430	Marriage and the Family	3
DEP 4220	Autism Spectrum	3
HSA 3412	Cultural Diversity in Health Care	3
HUS 3105	Introduction to Human Services	3
HUS 3305	Basic Counseling Skills	3
INP 4391	Human Relations	3
CLP 2621	Ethics in Psychology and Health	3
PCO 3313	Assessment in Counseling	3
SOW 3350	Interviewing and Documentation	3

NOTE: A total of up to 60 credits may be transferred from the General Education and/or Elective courses taken during a degree program. FNU reserves the right to transfer the appropriate courses.