Psychology Programs

Major in Psychology (BA)

All transfer student majoring in Psychology must complete a minor approved by their major advisor.

Required courses: 26 credit hours

PSYC 1110 Introduction to Psychology (3)

PSYC 3010C Psychological Research Methods (4)

PSYC 3020C Statistics for the Behavioral Science (4)

PSYC 3210 Social Psychology: Theories and Research (3)

PSYC 3400 Developmental Psychology (3)

PSYC 3190 Memory and Cognitive Processes (3)

PSYC 4100 Physiological Psychology (3)

PSYC 3240 Abnormal Psychology (3)

Lab Requirement (1 credit)

PSYC 3200 Research in Memory (1) (corequisite: PSYC 3190) or

PSYC 4110 Techniques in Physiological Psychology (1)

Electives: 3 credit hours

Concentration Courses: 12 Credit Hours

Choose courses as indicated below in consultation with your major advisor.

General Psychology Concentration

Choose any 4 Psychology Electives

Clinical Psychology Concentration

Choose any 4 of the courses below:

PSYC 3050 Psychology of Serial Killer (3)

PSYC 4070 Theories of Counseling (3)

PSYC 4080 Drugs & Behavior (3)

PSYC 4190 Intro to Behavioral Therapy (3)

PSYC 4250 Into to Group Psychotherapy (3)

PSYC 4450 Behavior Disorders in Childhood (3)

PSYC 4750 Abnormal Psychology and Literature (3)

PSYC 4770 Culture and Mental Illness (3)

Forensic Psychology Concentration

Choose any 4 of the courses below:

PSYC 3050 Psychology of Serial Killer (3)

PSYC 4080 Drugs & Behavior (3)

PSYC 4090 Domestic and Sexual Violence (3)

PSYC 4160 Motivation and Emotion (3)

PSYC 4260 Forensic Psychology (3)

PSYC 4420 Human Sexuality (3)

PSYC 4660 Psychology of Eyewitness Testimony (3)

Major Total: 42 credit hours, minimum

Minor Total: 20 credit hours, minimum

Core Requirements: 21 credit hours

Flex Requirements: 10 credit hours

Extended Requirements: 8 credit hours

Proficiency Requirements: 11-17 credit hours

General Electives to 120 (if needed): 8-14 credit hours

Total for degree: 120 credit hours

*A minor is required. For the minor, at least 11 credits must be taken with NMHU; for the major, at least 18 credits must be taken with NMHU. The number of proficiency credit requirements will vary based on student placement scores. New Mexico Highlands University requires a minimum of 45 upper-division units for the degree.

Major in Psychology (BS)

An academic minor in a science field is required and is not waived by the associate degree. Consult with a program advisor to select an appropriate science minor. For the Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology, complete the Bachelor of Arts program described above, with the following changes:

1. Complete 6 credits of PSYC 4990. This will count as your general elective and 3 credits of your requirements.

2. Select within the science options of the core curriculum (Laboratory Science category) either one year of Biology or Chemistry.

3. Complete MATH 1220, 1250, and 1510 in the core curriculum.

4. Select an academic minor in one of the science fields.

Required Courses: 26 credit hours

PSYC 1110 Introduction to Psychology (3)

PSYC 3010C Psychological Research Methods (4)

PSYC 3020C Statistics for the Behavioral Science (4)

PSYC 3210 Social Psychology: Theories and Research (3)

PSYC 3400 Developmental Psychology (3)

PSYC 3190 Memory and Cognitive Processes (3)

PSYC 4100 Physiological Psychology (3)

PSYC 4990 Independent Research (6)

Concentration Courses: 9 Credit Hours

Choose courses as indicated below in consultation with your major advisor.

1. General Psychology Concentration

Choose any 3 Psychology Electives

2. Clinical Psychology Concentration

Choose 3 of the following courses:

PSYC 3050 Psychology of Serial Killer (3)

PSYC 4070 Theories of Counseling (3)

PSYC 4080 Drugs & Behavior (3)

PSYC 4190 Intro to Behavioral Therapy (3)

PSYC 4250 Into to Group Psychotherapy (3)

PSYC 4450 Behavior Disorders in Childhood (3)

PSYC 4750 Abnormal Psychology and Literature (3)

PSYC 4770 Culture and Mental Illness (3)

3. Forensic Psychology Concentration

Choose 3 of the following courses:

PSYC 3050 Psychology of Serial Killer (3)

PSYC 4080 Drugs & Behavior (3)

PSYC 4090 Domestic and Sexual Violence (3)

PSYC 4160 Motivation and Emotion (3)

PSYC 4260 Forensic Psychology (3)

PSYC 4420 Human Sexuality (3)

PSYC 4660 Psychology of Eyewitness Testimony (3)

Major Total: 42 credit hours

Minor Total: 20 credit hours minimum

Core Requirements: 21 credit hours

Flex Requirements: 10 credit hours

Extended Requirements: 8 credit hours

Proficiency Requirements: 11-17 credit hours

General Electives to 120 (if needed): 8-14 credit hours

Total for degree: 120 credit hours

*A minor is required. For the minor, at least 11 credits must be taken with NMHU; for the major, at least 18 credits must be taken with NMHU. The number of proficiency credit requirements will vary based on student placement scores. New Mexico Highlands University requires a minimum of 45 upper-division units for the degree.

Minor in Psychology

Required courses: 3 credit hours

PSYC 1110 Introduction to Psychology (3)

Electives: 21 credit hours

Choose courses as indicated below in consultation with your minor advisor.

Choose at least one course from three of the five groups of courses listed above for the major in psychology (BA), including at least one laboratory or techniques/methods course. In addition, the student may select three to four other elective psychology courses to complete the 24 credits for a psychology minor.

Minor Total: 24 credit hours

Master of Science in Psychology (MS)

Required core: 9 credit hours

PSYC 6010C Data Analysis & Statistics (3)

PSYC 6020 Behavioral Research Methods (3)

PSYC 6510 Profession Ethics & Issues (3)

Foundations (9 credits; choose 3)

PSYC 6050 Memory & Cognition (3)

PSYC 6080 Introduction to Neuropsychology (3)

PSYC 6120 Psychopharmacology (3)

PSYC 6210 Advanced Social Psychology (3)

PSYC 6400 Advanced Developmental Psychology (3)

PSYC 6710 Advanced Psychopathology (3)

Electives (15 credits; any PSYC 5/6000)

PSYC 5/6000 Open (3)

Thesis (3 credits)

PSYC 6990 Thesis (3)

Total Credits: 36

General Psychology Track

Electives: 6 credit hours

In addition to the core required coursework, students in the general psychology track must also complete six credit hours of electives, including at least one assessment course (three credit hours), which are selected in consultation with an adviser. Advisers work with the student in order to structure the elective courses in accordance with the student’s career goals.

Degree Total: 36 credit hours

Clinical Psychology/Counseling Track

In addition to the core required 30 credit hours of coursework, students in the clinical psychology/counseling track must also complete the following required coursework for a total of 66 credit hours. Students may opt out of thesis and instead take PSYC 6960 Publishable Papers/Capstone.

Required courses: 36 credit hours

PSYC 5250 Introduction to Group Psychotherapy (3)

PSYC 6270 Career Development (3)

PSYC 6720 Introduction to Counseling and Therapy (3)

PSYC 6740 Individual Intelligence Testing (3)

PSYC 6750 Personality Assessment (3)

PSYC 6770 Multicultural Psychotherapy (3)

PSYC 6790 Behavior Therapy & Assessment (3)

PSYC 6810 Neuropsychological Assessment (3)

PSYC 6340 Internship (12)

PSYC 6960 Publishable Papers/Capstone (3) or

PSYC 6990 Thesis (3)

*Students who are Clinical/Counseling that are on the non-Thesis track must register for PSYC 6960 – Publishable Papers/Capstone INSTEAD of PSYC 6990 – Thesis. Students register for capstone or thesis until complete, which may exceed the 3-credit hour requirement.

Degree Total: 66 credit hours