BA in Psychology with the Pre-Clinical Concentration
Starting with students admitted for Fall of 2007, students will need to complete the following courses to earn a BA in Psychology with a Pre-Clinical Concentration:
Required Courses
PSYC310 Principles of Psychology
PSYC400 Thinking and Writing in Psychology
PSYC410 Personality Theories
PSYC412 Developmental Psychology
PSYC422 Cognitive Psychology
PSYC430 Abnormal Psychology
PSYC440 History and Systems of Psychology
PSYC445 Social Psychology
PSYC480 Field Experience
PSYC524 Principles of Learning and Behavior
PSYC530 Professional Standards in Human Service and Research
PSYC544 Introduction to Clinical Psychology
PSYC546 Psychological Issues and Social Values
PSYC560 Research Methods
PSYC580 Psychological Testing
STAT468 Statistics
Selective Courses (Choose 1 course from each area)
Biological Selective
PSYC502 Health Psychology
PSYC550 Psychophysiology
Developmental Selective
EDEC360 Early Childhood Development
PSYC510 Adolescence
PSYC515 Adulthood
PSYC519 Geropsychology
PSYC523 Cognitive Development
Personal Growth Selective
PSYC305 Love
PSYC506 Lab in Stress Management
PSYC508 Creating a Healthy Lifestyle
PSYC527 Lab in Personal Growth
PSYC529 Psychology of Women
PSYC573 Topics in Personal and Professional Development
The Pre-Clinical Concentration should be considered by those who are considering advanced degrees in applied psychology (counseling, school psychology) to identify areas of interest and non-interest before applying to graduate school. It should also be considered by individuals interested in working in mental-health-related fields following their BA, since many of these courses relate to issues you will deal with in those jobs.
