Psychology Requirements

Psychology Foundations
PSYC 1101Foundations of Psychology4
Statistics
Complete the following course. Students who receive transfer credit for the Advanced Placement Statistics exam may complete the 1-semester-hour PSYC 2315 course (requires department permission).4-5
Statistics in Psychological Research
Psychology Area Courses
PSYC 3402Social Psychology4
PSYC 3466Cognition4
Area A4
Complete one of the following:
Personality
Developmental Psychology
Clinical Psychology and Mental Health
Area B4
Complete one of the following:
Learning and Motivation
Biological Psychology
Psychology of Language
Psychology Laboratory
Complete one of the following:4-8
One PSYC laboratory course numbered 4600–4649
Junior/Senior Honors Project 1
and Junior/Senior Honors Project 2
Directed Study Research
Psychology Seminar (Capstone)
Complete one PSYC seminar course numbered 4650–4699.4
Psychology Elective
Complete one PSYC course, numbered 2350–2399 or 3000+, and not counted elsewhere.4

Design Requirements

Art + Design Fundamentals
ARTF 1220Elements of Visual Composition (with optional ARTF 1221)2
Art + Design Fundamentals Electives
Complete three of the following; note that some options include mandatory corequisites:6
Representational Drawing
Abstract Drawing
Making with Form and Materials
and Making with Form and Materials Tools
Making with Video, Sound, and Animation
and Making with Video, Sound, and Animation Tools
Designing Interactive Experiences
and Designing Interactive Experiences Tools
Design Required
ARTG 1001
and ARTG 1002
Design Perspectives: An Introduction to Design in the World
and Seminar for Design Perspectives
4
ARTG 1270
and ARTG 1271
Design: Process + Practices
and Studio for Design: Process + Practices
4
ARTG 1290
and ARTG 1291
Typographic Systems
and Studio for Typographic Systems
4
Art + Design History Elective
Complete any one ARTH course.4
Art + Design Elective
Complete any one ARTD, ARTE, ARTF (4SH), ARTG, ARTH, ARTS, or GAME course as long as prerequisites have been met.4
If ARTG 5000 Topics in Design is completed more than once, the additional completions may be allowed toward the electives.
Degree Project
ARTG 4550Design Degree Project4

Design Option

Complete one of the following options: 8-9
Experience Design Option
Experience Design Principles
Topics In Experience Design Inquiry
Graphic Design Option
Graphic Design Principles
Topics In Graphic Design Inquiry
Information Design Option
Information Design Principles
Topics in Information Design Inquiry
Interaction Design Option
Interaction Design Principles
and Interaction Design Principles Tools
Topics In Interaction Design Inquiry

Integrative Requirements

ARTG 5310Visual Cognition4
PSYC 3452Sensation and Perception4

Psychology and Design Major Credit Requirement

Complete 84 semester hours in the major.      

Program Requirement

130 total semester hours required

Sample Plan of Study: Four Years, Two Co-ops in Spring/Summer 1

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
ARTF 1000 or PSYC 10001ENGW 11114Elective/NUpath4Elective/NUpath4
ARTF 1220 (with optional ARTF 1221)2ARTG 1270
and ARTG 1271
4ARTF elective2Elective/NUpath4
ARTF elective2ARTG 1290
and ARTG 1291
4ARTF elective2 
ARTG 1001
and ARTG 1002
4PSYC 23204  
MATH 12154   
PSYC 11014   
 17 16 8 8
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
EEAM 20001Co-op 0Co-op 0Elective/NUpath4
PSYC 34524  Elective/NUpath4
PSYC 34664   
ARTG 2262
and ARTG 2263
4   
Design option course 14   
 17 0 0 8
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
ARTG 53104Co-op 0Co-op 0Psychology area A or area B or elective/NUpath4
PSYC 34024  Elective/NUpath4
Design option course 24   
Psychology area B or elective/NUpath4   
 16 0 0 8
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
Psychology laboratory4Psychology seminar4  
Psychology area A or elective/NUpath4ARTG 45504  
ARTH elective4Psychology elective4  
Elective/NUpath4Elective/NUpath4  
 16 16  
Total Hours: 130