Psychology: Personality Psychology, BSLAS
for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts & Sciences Major in Psychology, Personality Psychology Concentration
department website: http://www.psychology.illinois.edu/undergrad/
department faculty: Psychology Faculty
advising: Psychology advising
overview of college admissions & requirements: Liberal Arts & Sciences
college website: https://las.illinois.edu/
email: psych-advising@illinois.edu
Personality psychology focuses on individual behavior. It is the study of ways to understand and describe an individual's behavior and to predict an individual's future behavior.
for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts & Sciences Major in Psychology, Personality 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 foundation course from the following: | 4 | |
| Intro Psych | ||
| Intro Experimental Psych | ||
| Statistics course: | 3 | |
| Intro to Statistics (or equivalent) | ||
| Select two foundation courses from the following: | 6 | |
| Intro to Brain and Cognition | ||
| Behavioral Neuroscience | ||
| Images of Mind | ||
| Cognitive Psych | ||
| Perception & Sensory Processes | ||
| Learning and Memory | ||
| Select one foundation course from the following: | 3 | |
| Psychology of Prejudice and Discrimination | ||
| Child Psych | ||
| Psychopathology and Problems in Living | ||
| Community Psych | ||
| Industrial Org Psych | ||
| Concentration core course: | 3 | |
| Psych of Personality | ||
| Concentration research methods course: | 4 | |
| Personality Lab | ||
| Select four elective courses from the following: | 12 | |
| Intro to Social Psych | ||
| Power, Status, and Influence | ||
| Psychology of Morality | ||
| Psychology of Human Sexuality | ||
| Psychology of Gender | ||
| Social Psych Methods Lab | ||
| Social Psych in Society Lab | ||
| Attitude Theory and Change | ||
| Social Cognition | ||
| The Psychology of Aging | ||
| Stress, Trauma and Resilience | ||
| Culture & Psychology | ||
| Intermediate Current Topics in Psychology (if taught by faculty members in the Personality Psychology program area) | ||
| Human Behavior Genetics | ||
| Personality and Soc Dev | ||
| Adv Current Topics in Psych (if taught by faculty members in the Personality Psychology program area) | ||
| Total Hours | 35 | |