Major in Psychology
(35 credits)
As the U.S. shifts away from manufacturing toward a service and information economy, an increasing number of occupations will rely on successful human interaction. Psychology provides students with an in-depth understanding of the science of human behavior and challenges students to apply this knowledge in their everyday life to motivate, manage, predict, modify and focus their own behavior as well as the behavior of others.
“My education from Marquette University's College of Professional Studies enriched my knowledge base and my critical thinking abilities. This has given me the power of choice in my career and educational options. I am continuing my education as a graduate student in a clinical psychology program at the Wisconsin School of Professional Psychology.”
Nicole Piotrowski, Psychology '06 |
Who is it for?
The psychology degree is well suited to anyone who supervises or leads others, or whose work involves a significant amount of interaction with people - banking and finance, education, health care, hospitality, law, sales and social services.
The degree combines a liberal arts core with a comprehensive study of human behaviors, feelings and thoughts associated with both failures and successes in human living. As a result, students are better prepared to anticipate and manage people in various situations to produce predictable outcomes. Many psychology majors go on to pursue graduate-level study for careers in counseling, while others develop careers in human resources, consulting, and even marketing.
Careers
Account executive; admissions counselor; athletic trainer; case worker; corrections officer; customer service representative; director social services; human resources manager; mental health care provider; personal banker; program manager; research and development executive; resident counselor; sales representative; social worker; teacher.
PSYC Major (35 credits)
All psychology majors are required to take the following courses:
| PSYC 001 | General Psychology | 3 credit hours |
| PSYC 060 | Psychological Measurements and Statistics | 4 credit hours |
| PSYC 090 | Research Methods & Designs in Psychology | 4 credit hours |
| Total Mandatory Credit Hours | 11 credit hours |
Psychology majors must complete an additional 24 credits by taking at least one course from at least FIVE of the 8 content areas:
- Developmental
PSYC 101 Developmental Psychology: Conception through Adolescence 3 credit hours PSYC 103 Developmental Psychology 3: Adulthood and Aging 3 credit hours
- Social
PSYC 111 Introduction to Social Psychology 3 credit hours
- Learning
PSYC 121 Learning and Behavior 3 credit hours PSYC 122 Cognition 3 credit hours
- Assessment
PSYC 127 Principles of Psychological Testing 3 credit hours PSYC 131 The Psychology of Individual Differences 3 credit hours
- History and Systems
PSYC 128 History and Systems of Psychology 3 credit hours
- Personality Theories
PSYC 132 Theories of Personality 3 credit hours
- Physiological
PSYC 129 Sensory Processes and Perception 3 credit hours PSYC 135 Biopsychology 3 credit hours
- Abnormal
PSYC 137 Abnormal Psychology 3 credit hours Total credits required for the major 35 credit hours
PSYC Minor (6 courses, 18 credits)
To complete a minor in psychology, students must complete PSYC 001 plus five additional courses in psychology, for a total of 18 credit hours.
