Bachelor of Science in Psychology with Teaching Certification in Mathematics (Grades 7-12)
About This Program
Bachelor of Science in Psychology with Teaching Certification in Mathematics (Grades 7-12) is intended for those students preparing for work and study in fields requiring more mathematics and sciences. It is also suitable for pre-medical and pre-dental students. Students preparing for study in the health professions including medicine, dentistry, pharmacology, optometry, occupational therapy, and veterinary medicine should also be advised by the Health Professions Advisor in order to meet the requirements of the corresponding professional schools.
Competencies
- Upon completion, students will demonstrate critical thinking skills and be familiar with the major concepts, theories, and historical trends in psychology.
- Upon completion, students will be able to design, conduct, analyze, and interpret empirical research addressing psychological questions.
- Upon completion, students will have a clear understanding of fundamental concepts in a breadth of topics in mathematics.
- Upon completion, students will be familiar with effective pedagogical practices and be prepared to teach mathematics at the secondary level.
Admissions Criteria
Students who wish to apply for major status in psychology must first meet the University and College of Science requirements for admission to major status and the specific requirements of the Department of Psychology listed below.
Overall and Psychology GPA of at least 2.25. To be changed to full major you must first complete PSYC 2300, PSYC 3200 and PSYC 3300 with a C or better in each course.
Admission to Upper-Level Laboratory Courses
To enroll in the Advanced Topic courses the student must make a C or better in both PSYC 2300,PSYC 3200 and PSYC 3300 or equivalent courses and must have completed the associated upper-division lecture course.
Advanced Topic courses: PSYC 4410, PSYC 4411, PSYC 4412, PSYC 4415, PSYC 4420, PSYC 4421,PSYC 4430, PSYC 4431, PSYC 4432, PSYC 4433.
Curriculum
| Foundations | ||
| General Core Requirements | 42 | |
| Students must complete specific courses in certain core areas. | ||
| For Communication select: | ||
| RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION I and RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION II | ||
| For Life & Physical Science select: | ||
| BIOLOGY I FOR SCIENCE MAJORS: CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY and BIOLOGY II FOR SCIENCE MAJORS: ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION | ||
| For Mathematics select: | ||
| CALCULUS I | ||
| For Social and Behavioral Sciences, select: | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| For 1st Foundational Component Area Option select: | ||
| CALCULUS II | ||
| For 2nd Foundational Component Area Option select 1 from the following: | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY I | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY II | ||
| EARTH SYSTEMS | ||
| EARTH HISTORY | ||
| GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS I | ||
| GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS II | ||
| GENERAL TECHNICAL PHYSICS I | ||
| GENERAL TECHNICAL PHYSICS II | ||
| Psychology Foundations | ||
| Additional hours in math and science required in general education core. | 4 | |
| PSYC 2315 | STUDENT SUCCESS IN PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| PSYC 3360 | CAREERS IN PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| For computer literacy select: | ||
| EDUC 4331 | KNOWING AND LEARNING IN MATH AND SCIENCE | 3 |
| Psychology Specialization | ||
| PSYC 2300 | STATISTICS IN PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| PSYC 3300 | RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| PSYC 3200 | EXPERIENCING RESEARCH IN PSYCHOLOGY | 2 |
| Core Lectures | ||
| PSYC 3315 | SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| PSYC 3322 | BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR | 3 |
| PSYC 3334 | COGNITIVE PROCESSES | 3 |
| PSYC 3302 | BUSINESS PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| Lecture Groups | ||
| Select one three-hour lecture course from each of the following groups: | ||
| Group I | 3 | |
| BASIC CONCEPTS IN HUMAN SEXUALITY | ||
| DRUGS AND BEHAVIOR | ||
| PSYCHOLOGY OF PERSONALITY | ||
| DATA SCIENCE IN PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| CYBERPSYCHOLOGY BASIC CONCEPTS | ||
| CYBERPSYCHOLOGY APPLICATIONS | ||
| PSYCHOLOGY OF JUDGMENT AND CHOICE | ||
| SELECTED TOPICS IN PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| Group II | 3 | |
| ANALYSIS & MANAGEMENT OF BEHAVIOR | ||
| BEHAVIOR AND MOTIVATION | ||
| ANIMAL BEHAVIOR | ||
| EVOLUTIONARY PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF NEUROSCIENCE | ||
| NEUROPHARMACOLOGY | ||
| HORMONES AND BEHAVIOR | ||
| BEHAVIORAL GENETICS | ||
| THEORIES OF HUMAN LEARNING AND MEMORY | ||
| SENSATION AND PERCEPTION | ||
| COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT | ||
| COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE | ||
| Group III | 3 | |
| DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| SOCIAL & PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL AND COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| PSYCHOLOGY OF ADOLESCENCE | ||
| HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| Group IV | 3 | |
| PSYCHOLOGY OF HUMAN RELATIONS | ||
| PSYCHOLOGY OF EMPLOYEE TRAINING | ||
| PSYCHOLOGY OF CREATIVITY AND CREATIVE THINKING | ||
| Advanced Topics Course | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| ADVANCED TOPICS IN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| ADVANCED TOPICS IN PERSONALITY | ||
| ADVANCED TOPICS IN SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS OF BEHAVIOR | ||
| ADVANCED TOPICS IN NEUROSCIENCE | ||
| INTERNSHIP IN PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| ADVANCED TOPICS IN CLINICAL COUNSELING | ||
| ADVANCED TOPICS IN COGNITIVE SCIENCE | ||
| ADVANCED TOPICS IN HEALTH | ||
| ADVANCED TOPICS IN INDUSTRIAL/ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| Teaching Component | ||
| SCIE 1334 | STEP 1 & 2 COMBO: INQUIRY APPROACHES TO TEACHING & LESSON DESIGN | 3 |
| PHIL 2314 | PERSPECTIVES ON SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS | 3 |
| EDUC 4332 | CLASSROOM INTERACTIONS | 3 |
| EDUC 4333 | MULTIPLE TEACHING PRACTICES IN MATH AND SCIENCE | 3 |
| SCIE 4607 | CAPSTONE TEACHING EXPERIENCE FOR STEM SECONDARY GRADES | 6 |
| SCIE 4107 | CAPSTONE TEACHING EXPERIENCE SEMINAR | 1 |
| Mathematics Minor | ||
| MATH 2330 | FUNCTIONS AND MODELING | 3 |
| MATH 3301 | FOUNDATIONS OF GEOMETRY | 3 |
| MATH 3307 | ELEMENTARY NUMBER THEORY | 3 |
| MATH 3314 | DISCRETE MATHEMATICS | 3 |
| Total Hours | 122 | |
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| PSYC 1315 | 3 | PSYC 3360 | 3 |
| PSYC 2315 | 3 | PSYC 3315 | 3 |
| ENGL 1301 | 3 | ENGL 1302 | 3 |
| MATH 1426 | 4 | POLS 2311 | 3 |
| SCIE 1334 | 3 | MATH 2425 | 4 |
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| PSYC 2300 | 3 | PSYC 3302 | 3 |
| PSYC 3300 | 3 | PSYC 3322 | 3 |
| MATH 3301 | 3 | POLS 2312 | 3 |
| BIOL 1441 | 4 | MATH 3307 | 3 |
| EDUC 4331 | 3 | BIOL 1442 | 4 |
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| PSYC 3200 | 2 | PSYC 3304, 3320, 3326, 3356, 4301, 4309, 4315, 4327, 4332, 4334, 4335, or 4338 | 3 |
| PSYC 3334 | 3 | PSYC 3310, 3312, 3317, 3318, 3319, or 4357 | 3 |
| PSYC 2317, 3303, 3314, 3325, 3357, 3358, 4339, or 4359 | 3 | US History (part 2) | 3 |
| US History (part 1) | 3 | Language, Philosophy, & Culture | 3 |
| MATH 2330 | 3 | CHEM 1441, 1442, GEOL 1301, GEOL 1302, PHYS 1441, PHYS 1442, PHYS 1443, or PHYS 1444 | 3 |
| EDUC 4332 | 3 | PHIL 2314 | 3 |
| 17 | 18 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| PSYC 3301, 3305, or 3306 | 3 | SCIE 4607 | 6 |
| PSYC 4410, 4411, 4412, 4415, 4420, 4421, 4430, 4431, 4432, or 4433 | 4 | SCIE 4107 | 1 |
| Creative Arts | 3 | ||
| MATH 3314 | 3 | ||
| EDUC 4333 | 3 | ||
| 16 | 7 | ||
| Total Hours: 122 | |||
Advising Resources
Psychology Advisors are available to meet with:
- Non-freshman students who have met the College of Science transition criteria to be advised in the College of Science
- Transfer students
- Students who wish to minor in Psychology
Email:
psychologydepartment@uta.edu
Phone:
817-272-2281