In the mathematics and psychology combined-major BS program, psychology and mathematics courses help lay the groundwork for strong basic training that seeks to prepare the student toward developing psychological models using mathematics.
Mathematics Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Problem Solving | ||
| MATH 1365 | Introduction to Mathematical Reasoning | 4 |
| Calculus | ||
| MATH 1341 | Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering | 4 |
| MATH 1342 | Calculus 2 for Science and Engineering | 4 |
| MATH 2321 | Calculus 3 for Science and Engineering | 4 |
| Intermediate and Advanced Mathematics | ||
| MATH 2341 | Differential Equations and Linear Algebra for Engineering | 4 |
| MATH 2331 | Linear Algebra | 4 |
| MATH 3081 | Probability and Statistics | 4 |
| Math Electives | ||
| Complete two courses in the following range that are not required in the requirements above: | 8 | |
MATH 3001 to MATH 5999 | ||
Psychology Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Introductory Course | ||
| PSYC 1101 | Foundations of Psychology | 4 |
| Statistics | ||
| Complete the following course. Students who receive transfer credit for the Advanced Placement Statistics exam may complete the 1 SH PSYC 2315 course (requires department permission). | 4-5 | |
| Statistics in Psychological Research | ||
| Area A (Personality/Social Basis of Behavior) | ||
| Complete two of the following: | 8 | |
| Personality | ||
| Social Psychology | ||
| Developmental Psychology | ||
| Clinical Psychology and Mental Health | ||
| Area B (Biological/Cognitive Basis of Behavior) | ||
| Complete two of the following: | 8 | |
| Learning and Motivation | ||
| Sensation and Perception | ||
| Biological Psychology | ||
| Psychology of Language | ||
| Cognition | ||
| Psychology Laboratory | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Laboratory in Research Design | ||
| Laboratory in Biological Psychology | ||
| Laboratory in Psycholinguistics | ||
| Laboratory in Cognition | ||
| Laboratory in Social Psychology | ||
| Laboratory in Personality | ||
| Laboratory in Sensation and Perception | ||
| Laboratory in Affective Science | ||
| Laboratory in Life-Span Emotional Development | ||
| Laboratory in Developmental Psychology | ||
| Psychology Capstone Requirement | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Seminar in Biological Psychology | ||
| Seminar in Psycholinguistics | ||
| Seminar in Cognition | ||
| Seminar in Personality | ||
| Seminar in Social Psychology | ||
| Seminar in Clinical Psychology | ||
| Seminar in Sensation and Perception | ||
| Seminar in Cognitive Neuroscience | ||
| Seminar in Developmental Psychology | ||
| Psychology Elective | ||
| Any PSYC course in the 3000 range and up | 4 | |
Integrative Requirement
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PSYC 4540 | Quantitative Topics in Psychology and Behavioral Neuroscience | 4 |
Mathematics and Psychology Major Credit Requirement
Complete 76 semester hours in the major.
Program Requirement
128 total semester hours required
Sample Plan of Study
| Year 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| ENGW 1111 | 4 | MATH 1341 | 4 | Vacation | Vacation | ||
| MATH 1365 | 4 | PSYC Area A | 4 | ||||
| PSYC 1101 | 4 | NUpath IC | 4 | ||||
| MATH 1000 or PSYC 1000 | 1 | Open elective | 4 | ||||
| NUpath EI | 4 | ||||||
| 17 | 16 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| MATH 1342 | 4 | EESC 2000 | 1 | Vacation | Co-op | ||
| PSYC 2320 | 4 | MATH 2321 | 4 | ||||
| PSYC Area B | 4 | PSYC Area A | 4 | ||||
| NUpath DD | 4 | MATH elective | 4 | ||||
| Open elective | 4 | ||||||
| 16 | 17 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| Co-op | MATH 2331 | 4 | MATH 2341 | 4 | Co-op | ||
| PSYC Area B | 4 | Adv writing | 4 | ||||
| PSYC elective | 4 | ||||||
| Open elective | 4 | ||||||
| 0 | 16 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| Co-op | MATH 3081 | 4 | Open elective | 4 | Co-op | ||
| PSYC 4540 | 4 | Open elective | 4 | ||||
| PSYC lab | 4 | ||||||
| NUpath ER | 4 | ||||||
| 0 | 16 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 5 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
| Co-op | PSYC seminar | 4 | |||||
| MATH elective | 4 | ||||||
| Open elective | 4 | ||||||
| Open elective | 4 | ||||||
| 0 | 16 | ||||||
| Total Hours: 130 | |||||||