Undergraduate Catalog

2008-09 Academic Year

Department of Psychology

Main Departmental Office
Terrill Hall, Room 351
Mailing address:
1155 Union Circle #311280
Denton, TX 76203-5017
940-565-2671
Fax: 940-565-4682

Web site: www.psyc.unt.edu

Undergraduate Advising Office
Terrill Hall, Room 350
940-565-2376

Linda L. Marshall, Chair

Faculty

Professors Clark, Collins, Critelli, Doster, Hayslip, Jenkins, Marshall, Petrie, Rogers, Schneider, Sewell, Terrell, Watkins. Associate Professors Campbell, Guarnaccia, Kaminski, Kelly, Neumann, Riggs, Vosvick. Assistant Professors Boals, Callahan, Flint, Lane, McConnell, Murrell, Ruiz, Taylor. Lecturers Cox, Lambert, Rice.

Introduction

The Department of Psychology offers training for individuals interested in combining a major in psychology with a variety of career areas. Careful selection of courses required to complete a major in psychology along with an accompanying 18-hour minor from another field provide the following possibilities: (1) graduate training in such specialty areas of psychology as experimental, clinical, counseling, quantitative, health psychology/behavioral medicine, physiological; (2) application to dental, medical and law schools; or (3) entry-level employment in such fields as advertising, gerontology, child development/child care, computer science, criminal justice, marketing, recreation, rehabilitation, social work and technical writing. Other areas also are available upon consultation with an advisor.

The Bachelor of Science with a major in psychology is primarily for those students planning to enter a graduate program in psychology leading to a PhD degree. It requires the completion of Introduction to Psychological Measurement (PSYC 3630) and Honors Thesis (PSYC 4950).

Programs of Study

The department offers undergraduate and graduate programs in the following areas:

• Bachelor of Arts, and
• Bachelor of Science, both with a major in psychology;
• Doctor of Philosophy, with a major in clinical psychology;
• Master of Science, and
• Doctor of Philosophy, both with a major in counseling psychology;
• Doctor of Philosophy with a major in health psychology and behavioral medicine;
• Master of Science, and
• Doctor of Philosophy, both with a major in experimental psychology.

Admission to the Major

All students wishing to declare psychology as a major must first meet the pre-major. Before declaring psychology as a major, (i.e. filing a degree audit to reflect psychology as the student’s choice of major) all students must first meet the following pre-major requirements:

1. Completion of 45 hours of college course work with a GPA of at least 2.5.

2. Completion of the university composition requirement with a grade of C or better.

3. Completion of the university mathematics requirement and 14 hours of the following Psychology classes: PSYC 1630, 1650, 2317 and 2950, completing each course with a grade of at least C, with an average GPA of these four courses of at least 2.5.

Graduation Requirements

The following are graduation requirements for the psychology major, over and above those course requirements stated in the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science paragraphs below:

1. Once the psychology major has been applied for and approved, which would normally occur in the spring semester of the student’s second year of college, a GPA of 2.5 in all psychology courses must be maintained in order for the student to graduate with a psychology major. If the psychology GPA falls below 2.5, additional psychology courses must be taken and passed with high enough grades to retain a 2.5 GPA to graduate as a psychology major.

2. Psychology majors must earn a grade of C or better for any psychology courses used in the degree.

Bachelor of Arts

Degree Requirements for the BA with a Major in Psychology

1. Hours Required and General/College Requirements: A minimum of 120 semester hours, of which 42 must be advanced, and fulfillment of degree requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree as specified in the “General University Requirements” in the Academics section of this catalog and the College of Arts and Sciences requirements.

2. Major Requirements: At least 35 hours of psychology course work, composed of the following 17-hour core: PSYC 1630, 1650, 2317, 2950 and 4600; plus 18 additional hours of psychology course work selected with and approved by a faculty advisor. At least 18 hours of psychology course work must be taken at UNT. Of these 18 hours, at least 12 hours must be advanced hours.

3. Other Course Requirements: None.

4. Minor: Optional.

5. Electives: See four-year plan.

Bachelor of Science

Degree Requirements for the BS with a Major in Psychology

1. Hours Required and General/College Requirements: A minimum of 120 semester hours, of which 42 must be advanced, and fulfillment of degree requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree as specified in the “General University Requirements” in the Academics section of this catalog and the College of Arts and Sciences requirements.

2. Major Requirements: At least 35 hours of psychology course work, composed of the following 23-hour core: PSYC 1630, 1650, 2317, 2950, 3630, 4600 and 4950, plus 12 additional hours of psychology course work selected with and approved by a faculty advisor. At least 18 hours of psychology course work must be taken at UNT. Of these 18 hours, at least 12 hours must be advanced hours.

3. Other Course Requirements: None.

4. Minor: Optional.

5. Electives: See four-year plan.

6. Other Requirements: A 3.5 GPA in psychology course work and a 3.0 GPA in all course work.

Minor in Psychology

A minor in psychology requires 18 semester hours, including 6 advanced hours. Some fields may require more than the minimum 18 hours to provide adequate background for employment.

Faculty advisors are available to assist students who minor in psychology.

Graduate Degrees

The department offers degree programs leading to the Master of Arts, Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy. For further information, consult the Graduate Catalog.

The doctoral program in counseling and clinical psychology and the doctoral program in health psychology and behavioral medicine have been approved by the American Psychological Association (Committee on Accreditation, Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation, 750 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242; 202-336-5979).

Courses of Instruction

All Courses of Instruction are located in one section at the back of this catalog.

Course and Subject Guide

The “Course and Subject Guide,” found in the Courses of Instruction section of this book, serves as a table of contents and provides quick access to subject areas and prefixes.

Date of initial release: July 1, 2009  —  Copyright © 2008 University of North Texas
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