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College of Liberal A...
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Course summary
This program provides a broad and balanced treatment of psychology. Upon completion of this course of study, students will have received upper-division instruction in at least six of the many sub areas of psychology. Thus, they will have knowledge of the diversity of ideas and activities that constitute the field. This curriculum is designed to meet the needs of both those students seeking a liberal arts undergraduate degree and those intending to enter advanced training in psychology, education, medicine, or related fields.
Program modules
PSY 101 General Psychology, PSY 102 Psychology of Personal and Social Adjustment, PSY 201 Development Across the Lifespan, PSY 210 Introduction to Statistical Methods, PSY 233 Chicano/Latino Psychology, PSY 234 African American Psychology, PSY 240 Research Methods, PSY 299 Special Topics, PSY 403 Physiological Psychology, PSY 405 Perception, PSY 406 Intermediate Statistics, PSY 408 History of Psychology, PSY 412 Motivation and Emotion, PSY 414 Principles of Animal Behavior, PSY 416 Cognitive Psychology, PSY 417 Psycholinguistics, PSY 418 Applied Cognition, PSY 420 Psychology of Learning, PSY 421 Behavior Modification, PSY 422 Psychopharmacology of Abused Drugs, PSY 430 Developmental Psychology: Infancy and Childhood, PSY 433 Culture and Personality, PSY 434 Developmental Psychology: Adolescence and Adulthood, PSY 435 Personality, PSY 437 Humanistic Psychology, PSY 438 Childhood Behavior Disorders.
Entry requirement for international students
Students to be admitted should have graduated or will graduate from an accredited or approved high school and do not have any transferable college credits, and may fulfill the following admission requirements; Earn a 2.50 grade point average (GPA) in the following high school academic units: Emphasis on composition, rhetoric, and American, English, and world literature, Algebra or higher level mathematics, including first- and second-year algebra, geometry, analytic geometry, trigonometry, pre calculus, probability and statistics, and other advanced mathematics, World history, geography, U.S. history, economics, government and law. Biology, chemistry, or physics, with at least two years in a laboratory science. A combined score from the SAT Critical Reading and Math sections of at least a 1040, or an ACT composite score of at least 22, or a Nevada Advanced High School Diploma. All applicants whose native language is not English MUST take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). A score of 500 or better is required for general admission (173 on computer-based test or 61 on IBT), 525 or better to major in Hotel Administration (195 or higher on computer-based test or 70 on IBT).
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Qualification
Bachelor degree
Awarding body
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA LAS VEGAS
Department name
College of Liberal Arts, Department of Psychology
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