Psychology: Cognitive Psychology, BSLAS
for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts & Sciences Major in Psychology, Cognitive Psychology Concentration
Cognitive Psychology is the study of basic behavioral and cognitive processes, including learning, memory, problem-solving, motivation, and language.
for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts & Sciences Major in Psychology, Cognitive Psychology Concentration
Please see your academic advisor. A Major Plan of Study Form must be completed and submitted to the LAS Student Academic Affairs Office before the end of the fifth semester (60-75 hours).
General education: Students must complete the Campus General Education requirements including the campus general education language requirement.
Minimum required major and supporting course work: Normally equates to 32-36 hours of Psychology courses.
Twelve hours of 300- and 400-level in the major must be taken on this campus.
Minimum hours required for graduation: 120 hours.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select one introductory course from the following: | 4 | |
| Intro Psych | ||
PSYC 103 | ||
| Statistics course: | 3 | |
| Intro to Statistics (or equivalent) | ||
| Select one foundation course from the following: | 3 | |
| Intro to Brain and Cognition | ||
| Behavioral Neuroscience | ||
| Images of Mind | ||
| Perception & Sensory Processes | ||
| Select two foundation courses from the following: | 6 | |
| Intro to Social Psych | ||
| Psychology of Prejudice and Discrimination | ||
| Child Psych | ||
| Psychopathology and Problems in Living | ||
| Community Psych | ||
| Industrial Org Psych | ||
| Psych of Personality | ||
| Select one concentration core course: | 3 | |
| Cognitive Psych | ||
| Learning and Memory | ||
| Concentration research methods course: | 4 | |
| Cognitive Psych Lab | ||
| Select four elective courses from the following: | 12 | |
| Introduction to the Brain and Cognitive Science | ||
| Introduction to Programming for the Brain and Cognitive Sciences | ||
| Intelligence and the Brain | ||
| Thinking and Reasoning | ||
| Human Memory | ||
| Intermediate Current Topics in Psychology (taught by faculty members in the Cognitive Psychology program area) | ||
| Psych of Language | ||
| Language and the Brain | ||
| Cognitive Psychophysiology | ||
| Psych and Law | ||
| Neural Network Modeling Lab | ||
| Adv Current Topics in Psych (taught by faculty members in the Cognitive Psychology program area) | ||
| Total Hours | 35 | |
for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts & Sciences Major in Psychology, Cognitive Psychology Concentration
Sample Sequence
This sample sequence is intended to be used only as a guide for degree completion. All students should work individually with their academic advisors to decide the actual course selection and sequence that works best for them based on their academic preparation and goals. Enrichment programming such as study abroad, minors, internships, and so on may impact the structure of this four-year plan. Course availability is not guaranteed during the semester indicated in the sample sequence.
Students must fulfill their Language Other Than English requirement by successfully completing a fourth level of a language other than English. See the corresponding section on the Degree and General Education Requirements.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| Free elective course | 1 | PSYC 235 | 3 |
| PSYC 100 or PSYC 103 | 4 | Language Other than English (4th level) | 4 |
| General Education course | 3 | General Education course or Composition I | 3 |
| Language Other than English (3rd level) | 4 | General Education course | 3 |
| Composition I or General Education course | 4 | PSYC 224 or 248 | 3 |
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| PSYC Foundation course list 1 | 3 | PSYC Foundation course list 2 | 3 |
| PSYC Foundation course list 2 | 3 | General Education course | 3 |
| General Education course | 3 | General Education course | 3 |
| General Education course | 3 | Free elective course | 3 |
| Free elective course | 3 | Free elective course | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| PSYC elective course | 3 | PSYC elective course | 3 |
| General Education course | 3 | General Education course | 3 |
| General Education course | 3 | Free elective course | 3 |
| Free elective course | 3 | Free elective course | 3 |
| Free elective course | 3 | Free elective course | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| PSYC 331 | 4 | PSYC elective course | 3 |
| PSYC elective course | 3 | Free elective course | 3 |
| Free elective course | 3 | Free elective course | 3 |
| Free elective course | 3 | Free elective course | 3 |
| Free elective course | 3 | ||
| 16 | 12 | ||
| Total Hours 120 | |||
for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts & Sciences Major in Psychology, Cognitive Psychology Concentration
department faculty: Psychology Faculty
advising: Psychology advising
overview of college admissions & requirements: Liberal Arts & Sciences
email: psych-advising@illinois.edu