Undergraduate Program

Major Study Requirements

Students wanting an introduction to psychology should take PSY 105. Students should then take multiple 200-level courses before registering for more advanced courses. Although the prerequisites for any course may be waived by permission of the instructor, it is strongly advised that students take the prerequisites in order to be adequately prepared for the course.

Acceptance of any transferred credits toward a major or minor in psychology must be approved by the Associate Chairperson for Undergraduate Education.

Bachelor of Arts

To obtain a B.A. in Psychology a student must satisfactorily complete (i.e., a grade of C or better) 36 credit hours in Psychology (35 credit hours if an upper-division lab is taken. See item 6 below), and should minor in an Arts and Sciences Department. The 36 credit hours of Psychology must include:

  1. PSY 105 (3 credits)
  2. PSY 200 (3 credits)
  3. Four courses (12 credits) selected from our five 200 level core courses: PSY 220, 240, 260, 265, 271, and 280
  4. PSY 302 (3 credits)
  5. Four psychology electives at the 300/400 level (12 credits)
  6. One psychology elective (3 credits). Students may elect to take an upper-division psychology lab (2 credits).

Bachelor of Science

To obtain a B.S. in Psychology a student must complete a minor in, or distributed among (see distributed minor policy): Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics or Anthropology (Evolutionary Concentration) and complete (i.e., a grade of C or better) 35 credit hours in Psychology

The 35 credit hours of Psychology must include:

  1. PSY 105 (3 credits)
  2. PSY 200 (3 credits)
  3. Four courses (12 credits) selected from our six 200- level core courses: PSY 220, 240, 260, 265, 271, and 280
  4. PSY 302 (3 credits)
  5. Four psychology electives at the 300/400 level (12 credits)
  6. One upper-division (300/400) psychology lab (2 credits)

Basics in Addiction Counseling (BAC) Concentration (B.A./B.S.)

This concentration within the psychology major is for a select group of undergraduates who are interested in a career in the alcohol/drug counseling field. In addition to the standard psychology major requirements, it involves a series of specialized addiction courses, as well as a multi-semester field placement at a substance abuse agency. The BAC Concentration is designed to meet the educational requirements for a Licensed Alcohol/Drug Abuse Counselor (LADAC). Entrance into the concentration is competitive (see below).

Requirements:

All applicants are required to be Psychology Majors and meet the following requirements:

  1. Are enrolled in the equivalent of the 4th semester of full-time coursework toward a college degree.
  2. Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or a Psychology GPA of 3.5.
  3. Are committed to a career in the alcohol/drug counseling field.
  4. Have interpersonal skills appropriate for a counseling career.
  5. Have the ability to meet the program standards (with or without reasonable accommodation), and
  6. Have read and acknowledged understanding of the New Mexico Counseling and Therapy Practice Board standards for licensure.

Procedures:

  1. Interested applicants will provide:
    • a. Letter of interest
    • b. Current resume (work and academic experience)
    • c. At least two letters of recommendation that address the qualifications, character, and motivation of the applicant. These letters may come from employers, professors, or supervisors; these are not personal references
    • d. College transcripts
  2. Applications should be submitted in the spring semester for acceptance into the BAC concentration for the following fall semester.
  3. All applications will be reviewed by an admissions committee.
  4. Selected applicants will be interviewed; interviews will query any aspect of program requirements described above

To obtain a B.S. or B.A. in Psychology with a concentration in Basics in Addiction Counseling a student must complete 47 credit hours in Psychology and an approved College of Arts & Sciences minor (see B.A. & B.S. requirements).

The 47 credit hours of Psychology must include:
PSY 105 (3 credits)
PSY 200 (3 credits)
PSY 240 (3 credits)
Three other courses (9 credits) selected from our five 200-level core courses: PSY 220, 260, 265, 271, and 280
PSY 302 (3 credits)
Four required electives (12 credits): PSY 332 (3 credits); PSY 347 (3 credits); PSY 430 (3 credits); PSY 411 (3 credits)
PSY 335L or PSY 480L or other pre-approved laboratory experience
PSY 311 (1 credit)
PSY 312 (1 credit)
PSY 313 (1 credit)
PSY 412 (9 credits total)

Distributed Minor

A distributed minor is appropriate when a combination of courses from different departments better serves the student’s career objectives and overall program of education than does a minor in a single department. Distributed minor petitions must be approved by the Associate Chairperson for Undergraduate Education. See Department Advisor for details.

The requirements for a distributed minor with a Psychology major are:

  1. A minimum of 30 hours of coursework in related departments
  2. At least 15 hours of those included in the student proposed distributed minor shall be at the 300 or 400 (upper-division) level
  3. At least one advanced (300+) course in each of two or more areas
  4. Approved petition

For the B.S. degree, the minor must be distributed among biology, chemistry, computer science, mathematics, or physics.


Minor Study Requirements

To obtain a minor, students must complete 18 credit hours in Psychology.

PSY 105 (3 credits)
15 credit hours in psychology

One quarter of Psychology hours (6 credits) must be taken while in residence at the University of New Mexico.

Departmental Honors

Superior sophomore students, especially those anticipating graduate study in psychology or interested in research training, are invited to apply for admission to the Undergraduate Honors Program to begin in the Fall semester of the junior year. Students participating in this program are eligible to graduate with departmental honors if recommended by the faculty on the basis of outstanding performance.

The Honors program requires 33 hours beyond 3 hours of general psychology, including 200, 302, 391, 392, 491, 492 and four courses from the five 200-level core courses. The usual requirement of an upper-division lab for B.S. majors is waived for honors majors.

NOTE: Students enrolling in PSY 391, Junior Honors Seminar, must have taken PSY 200 and either PSY 260 or 265 as prerequisites and PSY 302 as a prerequisite or corequisite.


Courses

PSY 105. General Psychology. (3)



PSY 200. Statistical Principles. (3)



PSY 220. Developmental Psychology. (3)



PSY 231. Psychology of Human Sexuality. (3)



PSY 240. Brain and Behavior. (3)



PSY 250. Special Topics in Psychology. (1-3, no limit Δ)



PSY 260. Psychology of Learning and Memory. (3)



PSY 265. Cognitive Psychology. (3)



PSY 271. Social Psychology. (3)



PSY 280. Health Psychology. (3)



PSY 300. Intermediate Statistics. (3)



PSY 302. Psychological Research Techniques. (3)



PSY 306. Peace and Conflict. (3)



PSY 311. Clinical Evaluation in Addictions. (1)



PSY 312. Legal, Ethical and Professional Issues in Addictions. (1)



PSY 313. Case Management in Addictions. (1)



PSY 322L. Developmental Psychology Lab. (2)



PSY 323 / 523. Social Development. (3)



PSY 324. Infant Development. (3)



PSY 328. Cognitive Development. (3)



PSY 329. Adolescent Psychology. (3)



PSY 331. Psychology of Personality. (3)



PSY 332. Abnormal Behavior. (3)



PSY 335L. Clinical Psychology Lab. (2)



PSY 341L. Behavioral Neuroscience Lab. (2)



PSY 342. Evolution, Brain and Behavior. (3)



PSY 343. Developmental Neuroscience. (3)



PSY 344. Human Neuropsychology. (3)



PSY 347. Drugs and Behavior. (3)



PSY 360. Human Learning and Memory. (3)



PSY 362L. Human Learning and Memory Laboratory. (2)



PSY 364 / 564. Psychology of Perception. (3)



PSY 365. Applied Experimental Psychology. (3)



PSY **367. Psychology of Language. (3)



PSY 374. Cross-cultural Psychology. (3)



PSY 375. Psychology of Women. (3)



PSY 375L. Social Psychology Laboratory. (2)



PSY 378 / 578. Social Interaction. (3)



PSY 391. Junior Honors Seminar. (3)



PSY 392. Junior Honors Seminar. (3)



PSY *400. History of Psychology. (3)



PSY *405. Crisis Worker Practicum. (1 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



PSY 411. Evidence-Based Treatment of Addictions. (3)



PSY 412. Applied Clinical Experience in Addictions Counseling (Field Work). (1-6 to a maximum of 9 Δ)



PSY 421 / 521. Advanced Developmental Psychology. (3)



PSY 422 / 522. Child Language. (3)



PSY 430 / 530. Alcoholism. (3)



PSY 434. Behavior Therapies. (3)



PSY 436 / 536. Family Psychology. (3)



PSY 439 / 539. Child Psychopathology. (3)



PSY 442. Neuronal Plasticity and Behavior. (3)



PSY 450 / 650. Special Topics in Psychology. (1-3, no limit Δ)



PSY *469L. Experimental Psycholinguistics. (3)



PSY 480L. Health Psychology Lab. (2)



PSY 491. Senior Honors Seminar. (3)



PSY 492. Senior Honors Seminar. (3)



PSY 499. Undergraduate Problems. (1-3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



PSY 501. Advanced Statistics. (3)



PSY 502. Design and Analysis of Experiments. (3)



PSY 503L. Advanced Statistics Laboratory. (1)



PSY 504L. Design and Analysis of Experiments Laboratory. (1)



PSY 505. Research Seminar. (1 to a maximum of 3 Δ)



PSY 506. Seminar in Mathematical Psychology. (3)



PSY 511. History and Systems of Psychology. (3)



PSY 512. Advanced Health Psychology. (3)



PSY 513. Emotion and Health. (3)



PSY 514. Health Psychology Interventions. (3)



PSY 515. Social Psychology of Health Promotion. (3)



PSY **521 / 421. Advanced Developmental Psychology. (3)



PSY 522 / 422. Child Language. (3)



PSY 523 / 323. Social Development. (3)



PSY 528. Seminar on Cognitive Development. (3)



PSY 530 / 430. Alcoholism. (3)



PSY 531. Professional Issues in Clinical Psychology. (3)



PSY 532. Seminar in Psychopathology. (3)



PSY 533. Psychological Evaluation: Cognitive and Neuropsychology Functions. (3)



PSY 534. Psychological Evaluation Practicum. (3)



PSY 535. Psychological Evaluation: Personality Functions. (3)



PSY **536 / 436. Family Psychology. (3)



PSY 538. Introduction to Clinical Science. (3)



PSY **539 / 439. Child Psychopathology. (3)



PSY 540. Biological Bases of Behavior. (3)



PSY 541. Introduction to Functional Neuroimaging. (3)



PSY 542. Seminar in Recovery of Function and Epilepsy. (3)



PSY 547. Drugs and Behavior. (3)



PSY 551. Graduate Problems. (1-3, no limit Δ)



PSY 554. Positive Psychology. (3)



PSY 561. Cognitive Processes I. (3)



PSY 562. Cognitive Processes II. (3)



PSY 563. Seminar in Human Memory. (3)



PSY **564 / 364. Psychology of Perception. (3)



PSY 565. Seminar in Thought and Language. (3)



PSY 566. Psychology of Bilingualism. (3)



PSY 569. Seminar in Psycholinguistics. (3, no limit Δ)



PSY 578 / 378. Social Interaction. (3)



PSY 599. Master’s Thesis. (1-6, no limit Δ)



PSY 600. Clinical Interviewing Practicum. (1-3 to a maximum of 3 Δ)



PSY 602. Pre-Clinical Practicum. (1)



PSY 603. Case Formulation Practicum. (3)



PSY 610. Case Conference Practicum. (1, no limit Δ)



PSY 630. Seminar in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. (3)



PSY 631. Psychotherapy Practicum. (1-3, no limit Δ)



PSY 632L. Practicum in Psychotherapy with Adults II. (1-3, no limit Δ)



PSY 633. Systems of Psychotherapy. (3)



PSY 634. Ethics and Professional Issues in Clinical Psychology. (3)



PSY 635. Child Assessment Practicum. (1-3 to a maximum of 3 Δ)



PSY 636. Diversity Multicultural Perspectives in Clinical Psychology. (3)



PSY 637. Empirically Supported Treatments. (3)



PSY 641. Seminar in Cognition, Brain and Behavior [Seminar in Physiological Psychology]. (2, no limit Δ)



PSY 650 / 450. Special Topics in Psychology. (1-3, no limit Δ)



PSY 691. Clinical Internship. (1-6)



PSY 699. Dissertation. (3-12, no limit Δ)



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