4+1 Psychology BS/Data Analytics MS
4+1 PSYCHOLOGY BA/DATA ANALYTICS MS CURRICULUM
Curriculum
Undergraduate Requirements - Psychology (BS)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology I | 3 |
| PSY 102 | Introduction to Psychology II | 3 |
| PSY 201 | Basic Statistics for Behavioral Sciences | 3 |
| PSY 202 | Research Methods in Psychology 1 | 3 |
| PSY 401 | Advanced Statistics Seminar 2 | 3 |
| PSY 402 | Applying Research Methods in Psychology 3 | 3 |
| Application of Psychology | ||
| Choose one of the following | 3 | |
| Guided Research in Psychology 4 | ||
| Psychology Practicum | ||
| Advanced Research Methods in Psychology 5 | ||
| Area 1: Neuroscience & Cognition | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Cognitive Psychology | ||
| Biopsychology of Stress | ||
| Neurobiology of Mental Disorders | ||
| Neurobiology of Childhood Mental Disorders 6 | ||
| Social Neuroscience | ||
| Fundamentals of Human Neuropsychology 7 | ||
| Area II: Developmental & Psychosocial | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Lifespan Developmental Psychology | ||
| Personality Psychology | ||
| Psychopathology | ||
| Social Psychology | ||
| Motivation and Emotion | ||
| Child & Adolescent Psychopathology | ||
| Area III: Outcomes & Applications | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Industrial/Organizational Psychology | ||
| Leadership and Motivation | ||
| Child, Family and Community Psychology | ||
| Behavior Modification | ||
| Assessment in the Behavioral Sciences | ||
| Techniques of Counseling | ||
| Theories of Counseling | ||
| Psychology Electives | ||
| Students may take any three psychology courses listed in the catalog. Substitutions of other courses may be possible but require approval by the department chairperson 8 | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 39 | |
Note: All students must complete a "Senior Assessment Exam" during the second semester of their senior year to complete the degree requirements
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Please note that PSY 201 is a prerequisite course for PSY 202
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Please note that PSY 401 requires a minimum grade of B- in PSY 201
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Please note that PSY 202 is a prerequisite course for PSY 402
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Please note that junior or senior status, permission of the instructor and completion of PSY 101, PSY 102, PSY 201 and PSY 202 are prerequisites for PSY 495
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Please note that junior or senior status, permission of the instructor, and completion of PSY 101, PSY 102, PSY 201, PSY 202 and PSY 401 are prerequisites for PSY 497
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Please note that PSY 398 requires a minimum grade of C in PSY 397 or BIO 114 or permission of the instructor
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Please note that a PSY 410 requires a minimum grade of C in PSY 101 or PSY 102, BIO 111 or BIO 114 or BIO 345 or permission from the instructor
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Students enrolled in the Psychology (BS)/Data Analytics (MS) 4+1 program substitute MAT 111 for one psychology elective.
Graduate Requirements - Data Analytics (MS)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation Courses (can be waived at the program director's discretion) | ||
| BAN 609 | Business Analytics & Forecasting | 3 |
| CSC 511 & 511L | Introduction to Programming and Introduction to Programming Lab | 3 |
| CSC 512 & 512L | Data Structures and Algorithms and Data Structures and Algorithms Lab | 3 |
| Summer | ||
| MAT 500 | Topics in Applied Mathematics 1 | 4 |
| DAT 500 | Interactive Graphical Case Studies in Big Data | 1 |
| Elective (Domain specific) 1 | 3 | |
| Fall | ||
| DAT 511 | Data Stewardship: Preparation, Exploration and Handling of Big Data | 3 |
| CSC 610 & 610L | Database Management and Database Management Lab | 3 |
| DAT 521 | Applied Integrative Projects in Data Analytics I | 3 |
| Elective (Domain Specific) 1 | 3 | |
| Spring | ||
| DAT 512 | Statistical Approaches to Big Data | 3 |
| DAT 514 | Data Mining and Machine Learning | 3 |
| DAT 515 | Visualization and Presentation of Advanced Analytics | 3 |
| DAT 522 | Applied Integrative Projects in Data Analytics II | 3 |
| Total Credits | 41 | |
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Up to 10 credits of coursework (from those noted) may be waived by the program director based on a student's preparation and experience.
Domain Courses
Students will take at least two domain courses drawn from the courses below. Students may apply to the program director to take graduate level courses drawn from other domain areas, or more advanced courses for which they have adequate preparation.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Business and Finance Domain | ||
| Financial Accounting | ||
| Statistics for Managers with Excel | ||
| Corporate Finance | ||
| Portfolio Analysis | ||
| Financial Modeling | ||
| Investment Management | ||
| Fixed Income Securities | ||
| Derivative Securities | ||
Roadmap
Recommended Undergraduate Semester Schedule for Major Course
| Freshman | |
|---|---|
| Fall | Spring |
| PSY 101 | PSY 102 |
| Sophomore | |
| Fall | Spring |
| PSY 201 | PSY 202 |
| Psychology Area Course (I, II or III) | Psychology Area Course (I, II or III) |
| Junior | |
| Fall | Spring |
| Psychology Area Course (I, II or III) | PSY 402 |
| PSY 401 (BS students only) | MAT 111 |
| Senior | |
| Fall | Spring |
| Psychology elective | Psychology elective |
| Psychology Practical Experience (BS students only)1 | Choose one of the following: |
| CSC 511 & 511L | |
