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IT Concentration: Psychology
(Humanities & Social Science)

For those entering the program Fall 2009 semester & beyond

Contact Person: Bram van Heuveln

Description:

The B.S. in IT with Psychology as a concentration is a perfect undergraduate trajectory for those interested in joining the Minds & Machines Program and the "M&M" Lab.

All students begin by taking the Minds & Machines first-year studies course, which provides a hands-on, project-based introduction to the technologies and principles at the heart of Minds & Machines.

Required Courses (Human-Computer Interface/Cognitive Engineering Track):

Semester I Semester II

ITEC-1100 Introduction to Information Technology

ITEC-1220 IT and Society

CSCI-1100 Computer Science I

MATH-1010 Calculus I

CSCI-1200 Data Structures
(formerly known as Computer Science II)

IHSS-1960 Mind & Machines

PSYC-1200 General Psychology

Math Elective*

Semester III Semester IV

ITEC-2961 Creativity and IT

One of:* - ECSE-2610 Computer Components & Operations and ENGR-2350 Embedded Control - CSCI-2500 Computer Organization

PHIL-2220 Human Factors in Design

H&SS Elective**

ITEC-2110 Web Systems Development

ITEC-2210 Intro to Human Computer Interaction

One of:*
- ECSE-2660 Computer Arch, Networking & OS
- CSCI-2300 Introduction to Algorithms (formerly known as Data Structures & Algorithms)

Free Elective

Semester V Semester VI

ITEC-4310 Managing IT Resources

ITEC 4961 Web Science

PSYC-2410 Into. to Cog. Engineering

Life Science Elective (BIOL-XXXX)

 

IT Elective (one of):
- CSCI-4380 Database Systems
- MGMT-4170 Data Resource Management

PSYC-2310 Exp. Methods and Statistics

Physical Science Elective (PHYS-XXXX)

H&SS Elective**

Semester VII Semester VIII

ITEC-4100 IT Capstone Experience

PSYC-4370 Cognitive Psychology

H&SS Elective**

Free Elective

PSYC-4990 Undergraduate Thesis

PSYC-XXXX Elective

H&SS Elective**

Free Elective


Students must satisfy an 8-credit communication requirement. See your advisor for details.

Select either the three-course ECSE sequence or the two-course CSCI sequence. If the ECSE sequence is chosen, ENGR-2350 will replace one free elective slot. If the CSCI Sequence is chosen, your math elective in Semester II must be MATH-2800 Introduction to Discrete Structures.

**See H&SS requirements


Required Courses (Industrial/Organizational Psychology Track):

Semester I Semester II

ITEC-1100 Introduction to Information Technology

ITEC-1220 IT and Society

CSCI-1100 Computer Science I

MATH-1010 Calculus I

CSCI-1200 Data Structures
(formerly known as Computer Science II)

PSYC-1200 General Psychology

H&SS Elective**

Math Elective*

Semester III Semester IV

ITEC-2961 Creativity and IT

One of:*
- ECSE-2610 Computer Components & Operations and ENGR-2350 Embedded Control 
- CSCI-2500 Computer Organization

PSYC-2730 Social Psychology

Free Elective

ITEC-2110 Web Systems Development

ITEC-2210 Intro to Human Computer Interaction

One of:*
- ECSE-2660 Computer Arch, Networking & OS
- CSCI-2300 Introduction to Algorithms (formerly known as Data Structures & Algorithms)

PSYC-2310 Exp. Methods and Statistics

Semester V Semester VI

ITEC-4310 Managing IT Resources

ITEC 4961 Web Science

PSYC-4200 Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Life Science Elective (BIOL-XXXX)

IT Elective (one of):
- CSCI-4380 Database Systems
- MGMT-496X Data Resource Management

PSYC-XXXX Elective

Physical Science Elective (PHYS-XXXX)

H&SS Elective**

Semester VII Semester VIII

ITEC-4100 IT Capstone Experience

PSYC-4110 Motivation & Performance

H&SS Elective**

Free Elective

PSYC-4990 Undergraduate Thesis

PSYC-XXXX Elective

H&SS Elective**

Free Elective


Students must satisfy an 8-credit communication requirement. See your advisor for details.

Select either the three-course ECSE sequence or the two-course CSCI sequence. If the ECSE sequence is chosen, ENGR-2350 will replace one free elective slot. If the CSCI Sequence is chosen, your math elective in Semester II must be MATH-2800 Introduction to Discrete Structures.

**See H&SS requirements

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