College of Science and Health > Academics > Psychology > Undergraduate > Psychology (BS) > Concentration Requirements > General Concentration

General Concentration

The General concentration offers basic scientific skills training and allows students more flexibility regarding the major-level psychology courses they are required to take. This concentration is recommended for students with a broad range of interests in psychology, and it allows students the opportunity to explore a wide variety of advanced psychology courses. ​

​​​​​

Course Requirements

Psychology

Course Title Quarter Hours
PSY 340STATISTICS II 14
PSY 342RESEARCH METHODS III4
PSY 343INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGICAL MEASUREMENT4
PSY 360THEORIES OF LEARNING AND COGNITION4
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
PSY 377
PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY
or NEU 201
INTRODUCTION TO NEUROSCIENCE
PSY 379
COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE
or BIO 342
COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE
Select three additional major-level psychology courses numbered PSY 317 and above12
Select 12 quarter hours in major-level biology, neuroscience and/or mathematics12
Select eight general (open) electives32
1

This course may be taken immediately after the completion of PSY 240.

Note: An exceptional student who has completed the required courses in Psychological Science may, upon consent of his advisor and the chair, be admitted in the senior year to certain 400-level courses described in the Graduate Catalog for Psychology. Any 400-level courses will only apply toward the B.S. degree.

Open Electives

Open elective credit also is required to meet the minimum graduation requirement of 192 hours.

The student is urged to devote some general elective hours to courses in disciplines other than his/her major. Note: MAT 130 is a prerequisite for major level BIO and MAT courses.

In addition, all psychology majors are encouraged to engage in individual research projects with the supervision of faculty. Upon faculty approval psychology majors may register for the following psychology courses:

Course Title Quarter Hours
PSY 390
INDEPENDENT RESEARCH IN PSYCHOLOGY
PSY 396
HONORS IN PSYCHOLOGY
PSY 397
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING/PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH
PSY 398
TUTORING AND MENTORING IN PSYCHOLOGY
PSY 399
INDEPENDENT STUDY

Content displayed from this DePaul University catalog page.

​​