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Program checklist · Psychology BS/Public Health MPH

Psychology BS/Public Health MPH

University at Buffalo · Buffalo, NY

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Program
Award
Psychology BS/Public Health MPH
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
Psych is one of those majors that applies to just about anything you want to do in life. As one of our students said, “It touches everything, from the sciences, to the law, to politics, to interpersonal relationships.” This program is designed for people who are fascinated by human behavior and want to use science to understand how people form opinions and make decisions. If you think this area of study might be the right fit for you, then keep reading to learn more about psychology-and yourself.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
196088
CourseShelf checklist
CK_196088_dc6bc3c4
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Admission Criteria

8 items
  1. Major in the Psychology BS Degree Program in the UB College of Arts and Sciences.
    Not resolved to a course
  2. Have completed a minimum of 90 undergraduate credits.
    Not resolved to a course
  3. Have completed the general education program.
    Not resolved to a course
  4. Have an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or greater.
    Not resolved to a course
  5. Coursework in:
    Not resolved to a course
  6. Health-related sciences (biology, nutrition, anatomy)
    Not resolved to a course
  7. Social sciences (sociology, psychology, political science, anthropology)
    Not resolved to a course
  8. Statistics or other quantitative methods
    Not resolved to a course

Undergraduate Major Requirements

0 items

    Psychology BS Core (18 credits)

    6 items
    1. PSY 101LEC
      Introductory Psychology
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. PSY 207LLB
      Psychological Statistics
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    3. PSY 350LEC
      Scientific Inquiry in Psychology
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    4. MTH 121LR
      Survey of Calculus and Its Applications I
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    5. MTH 122LR
      Survey of Calculus and Its Applications II
      Not resolved to a course
      or: MTH 141LR - College Calculus I
      4
    6. MTH 142LR
      College Calculus 2
      Not resolved to a course
      4

    Additional Science Requirements (15 credits)

    5 items
    1. BIO 200LLB
      Evolutionary Biology
      Not resolved to a course
      5
    2. CHE 101LR
      General Chemistry
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    3. CHE 113LAB
      General Chemistry
      Not resolved to a course
      or: CHE 105LLR - Chemistry: Principles and Applications
      1
    4. CHE 102LR
      General Chemistry
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    5. CHE 114LAB
      General Chemistry
      Not resolved to a course
      or: CHE 106LLR - Chemistry: Principles and Applications
      1

    Substantive Area Courses (12 credits)

    0 items

      One Substantive Area 1 Course: Clinical

      4 items
      1. PSY 321LEC
        Psychology of Personality
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      2. PSY 322LEC
        Psychopathology
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      3. PSY 324LEC
        Clinical Psychology
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      4. PSY 325LEC
        Health Psychology
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      One Substantive Area 2 Course: Social

      4 items
      1. PSY 331LEC
        Social Psychology
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      2. PSY 332LEC
        Social Conflict and Its Resolution
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      3. PSY 333LEC
        Industrial/Organizational Psychology
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      4. PSY 336LEC
        Developmental Psychology
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      One Substantive Area 3 Course: Cognitive

      4 items
      1. PSY 341LEC
        Cognitive Psychology
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      2. PSY 342LEC
        Introduction to Cognitive Science: Concepts of the Mind
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      3. PSY 343LEC
        Sensory Processes and Perception
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      4. PSY 347LEC
        Psychology of Learning
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      One Substantive Area 4 Course: Behavioral Neuroscience

      1 item
      1. PSY 351LEC
        Biopsychology
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      One Advanced Course in Research Methods (3 credits)

      1 item
      1. PSY 450LEC
        Advanced Research Methods in Psychology
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      Two PSY Electives from the following (6 credits)

      24 items
      1. PSY 402LEC
        Psychopharmacology
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      2. PSY 416LEC
        Reasoning and Problem Solving
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      3. PSY 419LEC
        Biological Bases of Memory
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      4. PSY 421LEC
        History of Psychology
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      5. PSY 426LEC
        Experimental Models of Psychological Disorders
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      6. PSY 428LEC
        Language Development
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      7. PSY 429LEC
        Psychophysiology
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      8. PSY 431LEC
        Mind-Body Connection in a Social World
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      9. PSY 434LEC
        Animal Behavior
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      10. PSY 435LEC
        Mind, Body, and Reproduction
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      11. PSY 436LEC
        Neuropsychology
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      12. PSY 440LEC
        Hormones and Behavior
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      13. PSY 442LEC
        Biopsychology of Ingestive Behavior
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      14. PSY 443LEC
        Animal Communication
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      15. PSY 444LEC
        Biological Rhythms in Behavior
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      16. PSY 445LEC
        Memory
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      17. PSY 446LEC
        Animal Cognition
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      18. PSY 447LEC
        Psychology of Music
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      19. PSY 448LEC
        Psycholinguistics
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      20. PSY 451LEC
        Drug Addiction
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      21. PSY 457LEC
        Cognitive Development
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      22. PSY 459LEC
        Cognitive Neuroscience Methods
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      23. PSY 470
        Senior Seminars (in Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience areas)
        Not resolved to a course
      24. PSY 485
        Special Topics (in Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience areas)
        Not resolved to a course

      Two Additional PSY 400-level Electives (6 credits)

      0 items

        Additional Degree Requirements Include

        2 items
        1. Additional coursework to fulfill UB Curriculum requirements
          Not resolved to a course
        2. Elective courses as needed to complete the 90 credit hour undergradaute total
          Not resolved to a course

        Graduate Requirements

        0 items

          Academic Requirements

          7 items
          1. A minimum combined GPA of 2.500 in the Psychology BS Core courses (see above) is required for graduation
            Not resolved to a course
          2. A minimum combined GPA of 2.000 across all psychology courses counting toward the major is required for good standing in the major and for graduation
            Not resolved to a course
          3. Majors whose GPA in psychology courses falls below 2.000 during any semester are automatically placed on probation
            Not resolved to a course
          4. Majors whose GPA remains below 2.000 in consecutive semesters are dismissed from the major
            Not resolved to a course
          5. 400-level courses are open only to psychology majors.
            Not resolved to a course
          6. PSY 495
            and PSY 496 augment the undergraduate experience but do not count toward the course requirements for majors.
            Not resolved to a course
          7. PSY 497
            PSY 498 and PSY 499 may be taken for degree credit, but only 3 credit hours from this group may count toward major requirements.
            Not resolved to a course

          Program Honors and Program Distinction

          0 items

            Curricular Plan

            28 items
            1. UB Seminar
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            2. PSY 101LEC
              Introductory Psychology
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            3. MTH 121LR
              Survey of Calculus and Its Applications I OR MTH 141LR - College Calculus I
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            4. BIO 200LLB
              Evolutionary Biology
              Not resolved to a course
              5
            5. Substantive Area PSY Course
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            6. ENG 105LEC
              Writing and Rhetoric
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            7. MTH 122LR
              Survey of Calculus and Its Applications II OR MTH 142LR - College Calculus 2
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            8. Pathway
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            9. PSY 207LLB
              Psychological Statistics
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            10. CHE 101LR
              General Chemistry
              Not resolved to a course
              or: CHE 105LLR - Chemistry: Principles and Applications
              4
            11. Substantive Area PSY Course
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            12. Pathway
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            13. PSY 350LEC
              Scientific Inquiry in Psychology
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            14. Substantive Area PSY Course
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            15. CHE 102LR
              General Chemistry
              Not resolved to a course
              or: CHE 106LLR - Chemistry: Principles and Applications
              4
            16. Pathway
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            17. Pathway
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            18. Communication Literacy 2
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            19. Substantive Area PSY Course
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            20. 400-level PSY Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            21. 400-level PSY Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            22. Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              1
            23. PSY 450LEC
              Advanced Research Methods in Psychology
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            24. 400-level PSY Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            25. 400-level PSY Elective
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            26. Pathway
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            27. Pathway
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            28. UBC 399MNT
              UB Curriculum Capstone
              Not resolved to a course
              1
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