Psychology B.S. (General Psychology)

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. For example, they can focus on forensic psychology, child or gender psychology, psychology of adjustment, or related topics in other academic programs.

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
Department Head, Psychology and Health Sciences
Associate Professor, Psychology
monda@rmu.edu
412-397-6036

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
• PSYC2800 APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY
• SOCI1010 PRINCIPLES OF SOCIOLOGY
• STAT2110 STATISTICS

Sophomore Year, Fall

• CSCM2040 PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATIONS
• ECON1010 SURVEY OF ECONOMICS
• PSYC3600 SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
• PSYC3700 ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY
• SCI CORE COURSE

Sophomore Year, Spring

• CSCM2050 INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATIONS
• PSYC3200 PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY
• PSYC3450 COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY
• RESTRICTED ELECTIVE
• OPEN ELECTIVE

Junior Year, Fall

• PSYC3250 SENSATION & PERCEPTION
• PSYC3580 PERSONALITY PSYCHOLOGY
• RESTRICTED ELECTIVE
• OPEN ELECTIVE
• OPEN ELECTIVE

Junior Year, Spring

• PSYC3100 METHODS IN BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH
• PSYC3530 OR PSYC3535 OR PSYC3550
• ELIT CORE COURSE
• RESTRICTED ELECTIVE
• OPEN ELECTIVE

Senior Year, Fall

• PSYC4813 PRACTICUM
• PSYC4833 PSYCHOLOGY THESIS I
• RESTRICTED ELECTIVE
• RESTRICTED ELECTIVE
• OPEN ELECTIVE

Senior Year, Spring

• PSYC3810 INDUSTRIAL PSYCHOLOGY
• PSYC4843 PSYCHOLOGY THESIS II
• RESTRICTED ELECTIVE
• OPEN ELECTIVE
• OPEN ELECTIVE

3-Year Course Plan

Freshman Year, Fall

• CSEN1020 ARGUMENT & RESEARCH
• PSYC1010 GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY
• HUMA1010 HUMANITIES ART & MUSIC
• SOCI1020 CONTEMP AMER SOCIAL PROBLEMS
• MATH1050 MATH OR MATH2040 OR MATH2070

Freshman Year, Spring

• CSCM1030 PUBLIC SPEAKING & PERSUASION
• PSYC2800 APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY
• PSYC3700 ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY
• STAT2110 STATISTICS
• ECON1010 SURVEY OF ECONOMICS
• HIST1200 OR HIST1800

Freshman Year, Summer

• OPEN ELECTIVE
• OPEN ELECTIVE

 

 

 

 

Sophomore Year, Fall

• CSCM2040 PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATIONS
• PSYC3580 PERSONALITY PSYCHOLOGY
• PSYC3600 SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
• INFS1020 FUNDAMENTALS OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
• SCI CORE COURSE
• RESTRICTED ELECTIVE

Sophomore Year, Spring

• CSCM2050 INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATIONS
• PSYC3100 METHODS IN BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH
• PSYC3200 PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY
• PSYC3450 COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY
• PSYC3550 HUMAN GROWTH & DEV
• RESTRICTED ELECTIVE

Sophomore Year, Summer

• PSYC4813 PRACTICUM
• OPEN ELECTIVE
• OPEN ELECTIVE

Junior Year, Fall

• PSYC3400 PSYCH OF LEARNING
• PSYC3250 SENSATION & PERCEPTION
• RESTRICTED ELECTIVE
• RESTRICTED ELECTIVE
• OPEN ELECTIVE
• OPEN ELECTIVE

Junior Year, Spring

• PSYC3750 PSYCH OF ADJUSTMENT
• PSYC3810 INDUSTRIAL PSYCHOLOGY
• ELIT CORE COURSE
• RESTRICTED ELECTIVE
• RESTRICTED ELECTIVE
• OPEN ELECTIVE

Practicum Information

All traditional undergraduate students majoring in psychology must complete a practicum their senior year. This involves 120 hours of documented experience at an internship related to the student's field that has been pre-approved by the student's faculty mentor and the department head.

Participation in professional activities allows students to experience the work environment in their chosen field, make informed career choices, and enhance their employment credentials. These experiences reinforce the connection between professional and liberal learning through the application of classroom theories to actual occupational problems. 

Completing the practicum involves keeping a journal with daily entries and weekly reflections and a timesheet signed by the supervisor and writing a 12-page paper comparing and contrasting their experiences in the practicum with the theories and information presented in the psychology coursework which was completed at RMU. It should also explain why the site was selected for the practicum and give any recommendations for future psychology students about the practicum experience.

More details are available here.