Dual Major in Psychology (BA) & Social Work Effective for students matriculating at UMBC Fall 2014 and later If you have further questions, please contact your Academic Advisor.
At least 18 credits in Psychology that will be applied towards the major must be completed at UMBC. PSYC 211-311 should be completed in consecutive semesters. PSYC311 is a pre-requisite for all 400 level PSYC courses.
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Core Requirements (12 credits) Core Requirements Sociology (39 Credits) PSYC 100: Introduction to Psychology SOWK 250: Introduction to Social Work
PSYC 211: The Science and Profession of Psychology SOCY 260: Intro to Social Welfare, Policy & Social Work PSYC 311: Research Methods in Psychology I SOCY 360: Social welfare, Policy &Social Work II One course from each of the following domains. No more than SOWK 388: Human Behavior I three courses at the 200-level. (18 Credits) Learning & Cognition: SOWK 389: Human Behavior II PSYC 210: Learning SOWK 397:Social Work Methods I PSYC 316: Language & Thought SOWK 481: Social Work Methods II PSYC 317: Cognitive Psychology SOWK 483: Social Work Methods III PSYC 360: Motivation SOWK 480: Field Instruction I Social, Personality, and Abnormal Psychology: SOWK 482: Field Instruction II PSYC 285: Abnormal Psychology SOWK Upper Elective PSYC 340: Social Psychology PSYC 380: Personality PSYC 382: Child & Adolescent Psychopathology Additional Required Courses (9-10 Credits) Biological Bases of Behavior: Human Biology PSYC 335: Physiological Psychology Economics or Political Science PSYC 370: Sensation & Perception Sociology 101 PSYC 375: Neuroanatomy PSYC 390: Neuropsychopharmacology Development: PSYC 200: Child Developmental Psychology PSYC 304: Adolescent Psychology PSYC 305: The Exceptional Child PSYC 306: Lifespan Development PSYC 307: Psychology of Aging PSYC 365: Children With Disabilities Culture, Diversity, and Context: PSYC 230: Psychology & Culture PSYC 330: Child Development & Culture PSYC 356: The Psychology of Sex & Gender PSYC 357: Psychology of Women PSYC 387: Community Psychology Applied Psychology: PSYC 308: Child Maltreatment PSYC 320: Psychological Assessment PSYC 324: Introduction to Interviewing Techniques PSYC 342: The Psychology of Aggression & Antisocial Behavior PSYC 345: Introduction to Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy PSYC 346: Industrial & Organizational Psychology PSYC 385: Health Psychology Additional Upper-Level PSYC Course Must be at the 400level .May not use 490,498, or 499.