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Healthcare Concentration

The Healthcare concentration allows psychology majors to have the flexibility to earn a Bachelor of Science degree while meeting the course requirements for a variety of health-related careers and to prepare for the MCAT. This concentration is recommended for students who have an interest in Psychology but want to pursue a career in a health related field (including Pre-Med). 

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Course Requirements

Psychology

Course Title Quarter Hours
PSY 333CHILD PSYCHOLOGY4
or PSY 334 ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY
PSY 353INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOPATHOLOGY AND CLINICAL SCIENCE 4
PSY 364HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY4
PSY 377PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY4
or PSY 379 COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE
Select three additional major level PSY courses (numbered 317 and above)12

Biology

Course Title Quarter Hours
BIO 191GENERAL BIOLOGY I FOR SCIENCE MAJORS4
BIO 192GENERAL BIOLOGY II FOR SCIENCE MAJORS4
BIO 193GENERAL BIOLOGY III FOR SCIENCE MAJORS4
Select one of the following:4
BIO 210
MICROBIOLOGY
BIO 250
CELL BIOLOGY
BIO 260
GENETICS

Chemistry

Course Title Quarter Hours
Select one of the following:4-6
CHE 130
& CHE 131
GENERAL CHEMISTRY I
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY
CHE 120
& CHE 131
GENERAL CHEMISTRY IP
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY
Select one of the following:4-6
CHE 132
& CHE 133
GENERAL CHEMISTRY II
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY II
CHE 122
& CHE 133
GENERAL CHEMISTRY IIP
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY II
CHE 134
& CHE 135		GENERAL CHEMISTRY III
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY III		4

Electives

  • Six additional major level science (BIO, CHE, HLTH, MAT, NEU, or PHY) courses chosen in consultation with an academic advisor.  Psychology courses are not applicable.
  • Four general (open) electives​1
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Open elective credit also is required to meet the minimum graduation requirement of 192 hours.

Prerequisites (or placement out): MAT 130 for BIO 191. MAT 131 for PHY courses. Chemistry placement test is required before attempting CHE courses. Other liberal studies requirements: students take SOC 101 (SCBI) and one Ethics course (PHL 229 or REL 229 or HLTH 229) for either PI or RD.  

​Liberal Studies Requirements

Honors program requirements can be found in the individual Colleges & Schools section of the University Catalog. Select Academics, followed by Undergraduate, then Honors Program Alternative.

Plan of Study Grid
First Year ProgramHours
Chicago Quarter
LSP 110
or LSP 111
 DISCOVER CHICAGO
or EXPLORE CHICAGO
 4
Focal Point
LSP 112 FOCAL POINT SEMINAR 4
Writing
WRD 103 COMPOSITION AND RHETORIC I 1 4
WRD 104 COMPOSITION AND RHETORIC II 1 4
Quantitative Reasoning
Not Required
 Hours16
Sophomore Year
Multiculturalism in the US
LSP 200 SEMINAR ON RACE, POWER, AND RESISTANCE 4
 Hours4
Junior Year
Experiential Learning
Required 4
 Hours4
Senior Year
Capstone
Select one of the following: 4
PSY 361
 HISTORY AND SYSTEMS OF PSYCHOLOGY 1,2
PSY 389
 PSYCHOLOGY SENIOR SEMINAR 1
 Hours4
 Total Hours28
1

Students must earn a C- or better in this course.

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Students with a primary major in Psychology are required to complete the Capstone offered by the Psychology department. Students double majoring or pursuing dual degrees with the primary major or primary degree in Psychology are required to complete the Capstone offered by the Psychology department. Psychology students in the University Honors Program shall take the University Honors Capstone. They are not expected to take both the Honors Capstone and the primary major or primary degree Capstone.​

Learning Domains

Arts and Literature (AL)

  • 3 Courses Required

Historical Inquiry (HI)

  • 2 Courses Required

Math and Computing (MC)

  • Not Required

Philosophical Inquiry (PI)

  • 2 Courses Required1

Scientific Inquiry (SI)

  • Not Required​

Social, Cultural, and Behavioral Inquiry (SCBI)

  • 3 Courses Required:
    • SOC 101
    • 2 Additional Courses

Religious Dimensions (RD)

  • 2 Courses Required1
1

Students must take one ethics course in HLTH 229, PHL 229, or REL 229 to fulfill either a PI or RD requirement.

Notes

Courses offered in the student's primary major cannot be taken to fulfill LSP Domain requirements. If students double major, LSP Domain courses may double count for both LSP credit and the second major. Students who choose to take an experiential learning course offered by the major may count it either as a general elective or as the Experiential Learning requirement.

In meeting learning domain requirements, no more than one course that is outside the student’s major and is cross-listed with a course within the student’s major, can be applied to count for LSP domain credit. This policy does not apply to those who are pursuing a double major or earning BFA or BM degrees.

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