Psychology B.S. (General Psychology)

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The B.S. in Psychology with a General Psychology concentration provides students with an examination of many of the diverse subfields within the discipline. Students who choose this path can work with faculty mentors to tailor their studies to best meet their academic and career needs. Some students may take a broad array of psychology courses while others may focus on a secondary area of interest such as forensic psychology, child psychology, or industrial- organizational psychology.

Interested students in this course of study may be eligible for the Early Law School Admission Program.

Contact Information

Samantha Monda, Ph.D., NCC, CMPC
Associate Dean, College of Health and Human Services
Associate Professor, Psychology
monda@rmu.edu
412-397-6036

Sample 4-Year Course Plan

Freshman Year, Fall

  • CSEN1020 ARGUMENT & RESEARCH
  • HUMA1010 HUMANITIES ART & MUSIC
  • HIST1200 U.S. HISTORY II
  • MATH1050 MATH REASONING & APPLICATIONS
  • PSYC1010 GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY

Freshman Year, Spring

  • CSCM1030 PUBLIC SPEAKING & PERSUASION
  • INFS1020 FUNDAMENTALS OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
  • PSYC1800 APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY
  • SOCI1010 PRINCIPLES OF SOCIOLOGY
  • STAT2110 STATISTICS

Sophomore Year, Fall

  • CSCM2040 PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATIONS
  • PSYC2580 PERSONALITY PSYCHOLOGY
  • PSYC2600 SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
  • PSYC2700 ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY
  • SCI CORE COURSE

Sophomore Year, Spring

  • CSCM2050 INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATIONS
  • PSYC2200 PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY
  • PSYC2450 COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY
  • PSYC2550 HUMAN GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT
  • OPEN ELECTIVE

Junior Year, Fall

  • PSYC3250 SENSATION & PERCEPTION
  • ECON1010 SURVEY OF ECONOMICS
  • RESTRICTED ELECTIVE
  • OPEN ELECTIVE
  • OPEN ELECTIVE

Junior Year, Spring

  • PSYC3100 METHODS IN BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH
  • RESTRICTED ELECTIVE
  • ELIT CORE COURSE
  • RESTRICTED ELECTIVE
  • OPEN ELECTIVE

Senior Year, Fall

  • PSYC4813 PRACTICUM
  • PSYC3400 PSYCHOLOGY OF LEARNING
  • RESTRICTED ELECTIVE
  • RESTRICTED ELECTIVE
  • OPEN ELECTIVE

Senior Year, Spring

  • PSYC3810 INDUSTRIAL PSYCHOLOGY
  • PSYC3750 PSYCHOLOGY OF ADJUSTMENT
  • RESTRICTED ELECTIVE
  • OPEN ELECTIVE
  • OPEN ELECTIVE
Practicum Information

RMU students are ready to step out into the real world. All psychology majors complete their psychology practicum during one of their last three semesters in the program. This involves completing 120 hours of experience at an internship site related to the student’s career interests. Paired with a faculty mentor to oversee the experience, students have the opportunity to build professional relationships in the community and see if they would like to pursue a career working in that particular setting. RMU partners with organizations and agencies throughout the region including health systems, sports organizations, mental health centers, non-profit organizations, school systems, public service departments, corporations, and private practices.

Sample Courses:

These are some of the classes for students in this academic program:

Abnormal Psychology
Methods in Behavioral Research
Social Psychology
Major Credits
60
Psychology, Statistics
Core Credits
39
Communication Skills, Economics, Humanities, History, Sciences, etc.
Elective Credits
21

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