Psychology majors can specialize in General Psychology, Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience, or Behavior Analysis. Each specialization requires coursework in psychology, statistics, mathematics, and biology, and each offers the option to conduct a senior honors thesis if desired.
For degree requirements outside the major, refer to CLAS Degree Requirements: Structure of a CLAS Degree.
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Residential: Bachelor of Science in Psychology
GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY SPECIALIZATION
General psychology requires courses in four core areas within the discipline as well as elective psychology courses.
BEHAVIORAL AND COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE SPECIALIZATION
Behavioral and cognitive neuroscience focuses more specifically on natural science-oriented psychology courses, allowing students to take limited approved non-psychology courses relevant to contemporary neuroscience. This specialization also requires more math and biology courses than general psychology.
BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS
Behavior analysis also focuses more specifically on natural science-oriented psychology courses and how the environment around an organism can be modified to change behavior.
UF Online: Bachelor of Arts
GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY
General psychology requires courses in four core areas within the discipline as well as elective psychology courses.