Psychology: Diversity Science, BSLAS
for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts & Sciences Major in Psychology, Diversity Science Concentration
Diversity Science - Study of psychological research focusing on prejudice, discrimination, race, ethnicity, gender, and other areas.
for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts & Sciences Major in Psychology, Diversity Science 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: | 3-5 | |
| Intro to Statistics | ||
| 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 | |
| Intro to Social Psych | ||
| Child Psych | ||
| Psychopathology and Problems in Living | ||
| Community Psych | ||
| Industrial Org Psych | ||
| Psych of Personality | ||
| Concentration core course: | 3 | |
| Psychology of Prejudice and Discrimination | ||
| Select a concentration research methods course from the following: | 4 | |
| Social Psych Methods Lab | ||
| Social Psych in Society Lab | ||
| Clinical/Abnormal Psych Lab | ||
| Select four elective courses from the following: | 12 | |
| Community Psych (if not taken as the foundation course) | ||
| Psychology of Religion and Spirituality | ||
| Psychology of Race & Ethnicity | ||
| Introduction to Intellectual Disability | ||
| Psychology of Gender | ||
| Social Cognition | ||
| Hate Crimes | ||
| African American Psychology | ||
| Psych and Law | ||
| Intermediate Current Topics in Psychology (approved for the concentration by the Psychology Department Diversity committee) | ||
| Adv Current Topics in Psych (approved for the concentration by the Psychology Department Diversity committee) | ||
| Total Hours | 35 | |
for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts & Sciences Major in Psychology, Diversity Science 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 Foundation course list 1 | 3 |
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| PSYC 207 | 3 | PSYC Foundation course list 1 | 3 |
| General Education course | 3 | PSYC Foundation course list 2 | 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 |
| 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 Research Methods course | 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, Diversity Science Concentration
department faculty: Psychology Faculty
advising: Psychology advising
overview of college admissions & requirements: Liberal Arts & Sciences
email: psych-advising@illinois.edu