Program Overview
The Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at UNLV offers a comprehensive curriculum covering various sub-areas of psychology, including physiological, perception, cognition, development, abnormal, and social psychology. The program prepares students for diverse career opportunities in psychology and related fields, as well as advanced training in psychology, education, medicine, and more. The curriculum includes general education requirements, psychology major requirements, and psychology electives.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the field of psychology. The program offers a broad and balanced curriculum, covering various sub-areas of psychology, including physiological, perception, cognition, development, abnormal, and social psychology. Designed for both students seeking a liberal arts undergraduate degree and those intending to pursue advanced training in related fields, the curriculum meets the needs of diverse learners.
Outline:
The program's coursework includes:
General Education Requirements:
- First-Year Seminar
- English Composition
- Second-Year Seminar
- Constitutions
- Mathematics
- Distribution Requirements (Humanities and Fine Arts, Social Science, Life and Physical Sciences and Analytical Thinking)
- Multicultural and International courses
Psychology Major Requirements:
- Social Science (Sociology, Anthropology, and additional social science credit)
- Fine Arts
- Foreign Culture/Foreign Language
- Psychology Major Requirements:
- General Psychology
- Introduction to the Psychology Major
- Introduction to Statistical Methods
- Research Methods
- Capstone in Psychology
- Five of the six core courses (Foundations of Neuroscience, Foundations of Perception, Foundations of Cognitive Psychology, Foundations of Developmental Psychology, Foundations of Abnormal Psychology, Foundations of Social Psychology)
Careers:
graduates with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from UNLV can pursue diverse career opportunities, including:
- Clinical Psychology
- Cognitive Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
- Neuroscience
- Social Psychology
- Quantitative Psychology The degree also prepares students for advanced training in psychology, education, medicine, and other related fields.
